Laurie Fulper

Like many people I have had struggles, hardships, and even traumas throughout my life, particularly in my childhood. From a very young age I was given a peace in believing that there was reason for my pain and that someday God would use that pain for a special purpose. Now, as an adult and with over ten years of experience being a therapist, that purpose is clear. I am able to empathize and sympathize with others because I've been there too. I may not have experienced exactly the same struggles, but I do know what it means to hurt and be sad, angry, scared, and many more emotions, particularly for children. I want to be there for our children. The greatest gift I can offer is to help our children learn how to deal with the ups and downs that life will bring so that as adults they can realize their purpose too. So our children can live the lives they deserve, filled with joy and peace.

Jennie Brown

As early as elementary school, I remember helping those in pain. It seemed people felt safe to let down their guard with me and share what was happening below the surface. I felt honored for such a privilege and found joy in helping people process their emotional distress.

I also know what it’s like to struggle. For many years I lived in a confusing world of depression and self-worth issues. But I eventually let others into my pain, and I experienced the compassion, patience, and safety that has helped me on my life journey. As such, I seek to offer that same care to others.

Furthermore, and not lastly, Christ’s redemptive work compels me to counsel. We are all broken and incomplete, looking for more than what this life offers. Christ offers us Himself as the ultimate healing relationship. Knowing the hope He offers to all people awakens in me a desire to share His grace, acceptance and compassion to others, especially the hurting. There is hope. And the hope He offers lasts forever. For more information on this hope, check out www.jenniebrownreflections.blogspot.com.

I wouldn’t necessarily say that I “became a therapist,” but rather being a therapist is a part of who I am. Even at an early age, it seemed as though I viewed the world through a different set of “lenses” than most people. The insight that I gain from this allows me to help clients from all walks of life whether they are suffering from deep emotional wounds or simply need someone to provide them with a safe, empathetic, and nonjudgmental space to give voice to their struggles and to explore their options. All too often we feel we are alone in our struggles even when we are in the midst of family and friends and it is important to me that people understand that the journey toward healing and wholeness does not have to be undertaken alone.

Joseph Campbell, an American professor of mythology, once said, “…we have not even to risk the journey alone; for the heroes of all time have gone before us; the labyrinth is thoroughly known; we have only to follow the thread of the hero-path…where we had thought to be alone, we are with all the world.”

Scott Evans

There are two paths in my journey that cross and weave together, one of being a therapist and another as an artist. Much of my background in undergraduate studies and work involved film and theater productions. I sailed into the direction of becoming a therapist after receiving empathy and grace through various encounters with therapists who helped me to deal with a wide range of feelings such as anger, depression, and fear; In addition, I received help with problem behaviors I experienced while escaping my feelings. As I was developing my artistic career I began a helping relationship with a young boy with autism and fragile-x syndrome who touched my life and provided for me one of the first profound experiences I had while sharing my therapeutic gifts. It was during this time I had some special experiences of God’s empowering presence, and I began to understand more about how “to be” instead of what “to do” with others in relationship.

I explained my career in terms of two paths; however, I consider them to be one. I have found that each path connects, supports, and deepens one another. Currently, I am continuing my creative endeavors such as writing, acting, and working on camera crews. What I have found in my journey is that one of the most uniquely creative acts is engaging in a helping relationship with another person. It has been a true honor and privilege to be invited into the lives of others, especially in the past few years as I have helped those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses and/or addictions. I am so grateful for being able to come alongside others in their struggles as a compassionate, empowering, and expressive therapist.