Suzanne W. Luper, M.Div., L.P.C.
Center Director

Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselor, NC, Member, NC Assn. of Death Educators and Counselors.

Suzanne works primarily with individuals. Particular areas of interest are grief, sexual orientation, gender issues and spirituality.

Eunice Holbert has twenty years experience counseling with individuals and couples. She has a special interest in working with women who are dealing with issues of life stage transition, divorce, single parenting and self esteem.

Rev. Holbert works with couples seeking help with marital conflict, crisis, adjustment and enrichment.

Eunice Holbert, M.Div., L.P.C.

Barbara Price Mann, M.Div., L.P.C.

Ordained United Methodist Minister, Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Certificate in Redecision Therapy from Southeast Institute for Group and Family Therapy, N.C. Licensed Professional Counselor.

Barbara is a Pastoral Counselor because of her belief that the human condition is best understood from a combination of the theological and spiritual, as well as the traditional psychological perspective. She believes in working with individuals, couples, and families in a supportive role allowing space for the healing work of the Spirit. In her narrative approach to counseling, she empowers and supports clients as they find the solutions to their difficulties within their own stories.              

Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors, NC Certified Fee-Based Practicing Pastoral Counselor, Presbyterian Minister,
Parish Associate of Cary Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh.

Individual and marital therapy; Psychotherapy Group for men; and with men dealing with vocational and relationship concerns. Special interest in consulting with clergy/church professionals on burnout and other issues

Daytime hours in Cary, downtown Raleigh, North Raleigh

                       David V. Voss, S.T.D.

    

David C. Verner, Ph.D                           

Ordained Minister, Presbyterian Church (USA), Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

Individuals, couples and families, adults and adolescents, clergy consultation on issues of pastoral care, educational workshops and enrichment events.

We human beings are relational creatures to the very core of our selves. From birth to death we are dependent for life and well-being on a web of relationships. For this reason, when someone is emotionally or spiritually distressed, I pay particular attention to what has been going on in their relationships. This focus usually leads to the heart of the distress and opens a path toward healing.

Dr. Verner offers four workshops for congregations. For more information click here.

Jacks interest in counseling is informed by a humanistic perspective, which emphasizes the fact that everyone, with help, is capable of solving their own problems. From a religious perspective, this viewpoint emphasizes embracing the wisdom of the Spirit. Psychologically, my therapeutic approach emphasizes the role of one's cognitive, i.e., thought processes. To a large extent my practice has involved mood disorders (e.g., depression), anxiety disorders, and family issues.

R. John Huber, Ph.D.
Consulting Psychologist

Richard L. Hester, Ph.D.

Dr. Hester is Associate Director of the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Project and he brings to his leadership of this project experience as a professor of pastoral theology in two theological schools, The Graduate Seminary of Phillips University, Enid, OK (1970-1975) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC (1975-1991).  For ten years he has had a consulting practice in which most of his clients are congregations in conflict.  He has served as a congregational pastor in a suburban Baptist church in Gainesville, FL.

He received the B.D. and Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (1964, 1967).  Wayne E. Oates supervised his doctoral work.  From 1991 to 1996 he was Executive Director of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care in Atlanta, a pastoral counseling and training organization affiliated with Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Columbia Theological Seminary, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. 

Since 1975 he has had a pastoral counseling practice that includes supervision of pastoral counselors-in-training.  He is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and a Certified Fee-Based Practicing Pastoral Counselor in the State of North Carolina.

Kelli Walker-Jones is the Associate Director and an Elder in the North Carolina Annual Conference, United Methodist Church.  From 1994-2002 she was Associate Pastor, Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh, NC. Her Academic preparations include: B.A., Rhodes College, Memphis, TN (1979) and  M.Div., The Divinity School, Duke University (1983). A minister for 20 years, her experience includes serving on the staff at Duke Divinity School where she worked extensively with ministerial students in recruitment, supervision, and field placement.

Kelli Walker-Jones, M.Div.,

Elizabeth Nicholaides, MSW, LCSW

Elizabeth is committed to empowering people to understand and experience their lives in a more satisfying way.  She supports clients through a combined practical, spiritual and narrative approach.  She strives to help people find meaning in their lives and increase the congruence between their value systems and life context.

Elizabeth approaches healing as collaboration with clients via individual, couple, family, and group therapy.  She specializes in counseling those struggling with the impact of trauma, multicultural issues, addiction/substance abuse, sexual abuse, eating disorders, and life and family transitions, as well as adolescents and young adults.

During her tenure at TPC, Elizabeth has begun offering EMDR, a rapid and thorough trauma resolution therapy for those who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

In the Chinese language, two symbols form the word crisis: one is danger, the other opportunity.  For those facing the crisis of change and transition in their personal, family or work lives, this may be a helpful way to view the counseling experience.  Especially in the context of one's faith, counseling can often help in the search for growth vs. stagnation, reconciliation vs. estrangement, peace vs. despair.

As a social worker for over 25 years, Nancy has helped clients navigate such crises as emotional illness, marital discord, parenting and elder concerns, grief and workplace issues.  She is a Member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and belongs to the Baptist Community.

Nancy Bartlett, MSW, LCSW

Shelley T. Kraft, MA

Shelley uses an integrative approach to therapy by utilizing theories and techniques from different perspectives to assist the client in exploring his or her own thoughts, behaviors, emotions, physical symptoms and spirituality.  Through this combined approach the client can hope to find solutions as well as increase personal and spiritual awareness.

Shelley specializes in working with adults and adolescents with a variety of problems.  Her clinical experience includes extensive work with depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders and alcohol and drug dependence.  She has also worked with survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence.  Shelley is also trained and licensed to conduct psychological evaluations.

Jenny is an Episcopal priest and a Member (PCT) of the AAPC.  She enjoys working with individuals, couples and families, adults and adolescents. Jenny has a general practice which includes such areas as grief and loss, relationship issues, job and vocational issues, and crises of faith. She has 10 years of parish experience, with emphases in pastoral counseling and spiritual growth / transformation.  Her academic background includes: B.A., Princeton University (1983), J.D., Duke University School of Law (1988), M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School (1996), and 5 Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (Boston and Raleigh area hospitals). 

Jenny believes that growth, change, and the discovery of joy happen uniquely for each person, and her approach combines compassion, empathy, and the use of story-telling and insight to facilitate increased self-awareness and the sense of freedom and choice within each life journey.

Jennifer Clarke Brown, J.D., M.Div.

Robert Cooke, D.Min.

A pastoral counselor and ordained Baptist minister, Robert works with individuals, couples and groups on a variety of issues.  These include depression, anxiety, personal growth, spirituality, conflict, communication and intimacy.  Originally from western North Carolina, he is a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Gardner-Webb University.

Robert has several areas of special interest.  A former hospice chaplain, he has a special empathy with persons living through loss and grief.  Robert is fluent in Spanish and likes meeting persons from cultures and faiths around the world.  In addition, he enjoys providing seminars for community and church groups.

Homer Ashby, Ph.D. is a United Methodist minister, clinical psychologist and pastoral counselor who has, for the past thirty years, been affiliated with McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.  While teaching at McCormick, Homer has written extensively in the field of pastoral counseling and sustained a private practice in pastoral counseling during those years.  Homer joined the TPC staff in 2007.

Homer is interested in working with individuals, couples and families.  He has a special interest in working with persons across the life span who are experiencing stress in adjusting to changes in their lives.

Homer Ashby, Ph.D.

Miriam Lieberman, MA, LPC

Miriam has worked with individuals, children and families since 1995.  In an agency setting she worked with young children and their caregivers for 9 years; while in private practice she worked with older children, adults and all family configurations.  She sees each family as a distinct culture with strengths and challenges to build upon. Women’s mental health issues through the lifespan are of particular interest to Miriam. Other areas of expertise include life transitions, grief, somatic therapy, and spiritual dimensions in therapy. Other areas of experience include: divorce, foster and adoption issues, behavior management, abuse and neglect, depression, anxiety, peer relations in children, the preschool age child, and parenting in today’s complex world.

Miriam provides play therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, and parent education groups to fully support the ever changing needs of today’s families. She is an approved instructor of the Parenting with Love and Logic curriculum helping parents put the fun back in parenting.

Dr. Hyland is a Licensed Psychologist who received her doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in Boston, MA.  Dr. Hyland has worked in a variety of clinical settings with individuals of all ages and many different cultural backgrounds.  In addition to working individually with adolescents and adults, she conducts play therapy with children as young as three.  She also provides marital counseling, family therapy, and group therapy.  Dr. Hyland helps clients struggling with a range of issues including: Adjustment Problems/ Life Transitions, Anger/Interpersonal Conflict, Anxiety, Child & Adolescent Behavioral Issues, Depression, Grief & Loss, Illness, Parenting Concerns, Self-Esteem, and Trauma/PTSD.

Dr. Hyland’s clinical expertise is in the treatment of trauma in children and families.  She assists individuals and families whose lives have been negatively impacted by different types of abuse and violence.  She works with clients to foster resilience and helps those affected by trauma begin a process of healing.  She also has a special interest in helping people work-through and overcome issues related to grief and loss.  Dr. Hyland understands that people seek help for a variety of reasons.  Whatever the reason, she provides a non-judgmental atmosphere in which concerns of any nature can be explored.

Kathleen Hyland, Psy.D.

Linda Robinson Mildwurf, MSW, LCSW-P

Linda works with  school-age children, adolescents, adults, families and offers group therapy focusing on issues such as child and adolescent behavioral and mental health issues,  ADHD and autism spectrum disorders, parenting issues, sexuality and gender identity, eating disorders, addiction and recovery, grief, terminal illness, learning disabilities and leadership development.  

 Linda has a special interest in  adolescents.  Linda believes that young people are often misunderstood and generally do not receive services that meet their unique needs. Linda’s philosophy when working with clients is holistic in perspective: she believes that spirituality, emotional and physical health are intertwined and that they all play a crucial role in healing and self-awareness.  She uses a variety of therapies such as creative, narrative, and cognitive behavioral.  It is her belief that through creating a safe, trusting and nonjudgmental environment where genuine expressions of feelings can be discussed and a shift in consciousness can occur, individuals will have the opportunity to better understand themselves and others, which will lead to greater contentment and success in life.  

 Linda received her undergraduate degree from University of Maryland and her Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University.