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Kevin & Jessica Bullock
Kevin and Jessica are dedicated to Bridging the gap between theology and psychology. Visit our Facebook group Jesus & Therapy!
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550.
Erin Coleman, LMFTA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate currently practicing at Mathews Counseling PLLC in Cary, NC. She holds a bachelorsdegree in Psychology from UNC Charlotte and a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pfeiffer University. In practice, she has dedicated her work towards helping teens, adults, and minority communities work through anxiety, depression, relational concerns, and life transitions. She has a special heart for connecting those in the Christian faith with mental health & wellness strategies that improve their overall quality of life. Erin uses a psychodynamic perspective to help others find mental clarity of their future through doing deep soul work and highlighting the root of their emotional health.
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550. Pastor Bullock is a retiree from Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical Company after twenty-five years (25) of service. He received Credentials of Ordination, by the Board of Presbytery of the United Holy Church of America. Pastor Bullock received his Pastoral installation under the ministry of Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Pastor Bullock studied at Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire and matriculated at Liberty University in the Bachelors of Arts in Religion Program. After 20 years of pastorship, Pastor Bullock retired and is focusing his concentration with the New Life CDC, Seniors ministry and is writing his first book. Pastor Bullock is married to Minister and Author, Lady Sheila Bullock for 41 years. He is the proud Father of three sons, one daughter, and fifteen (15) grandchildren. Pastor Bullock has accepted Christ Jesus into his life and awaits the coming back of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Contact Pastor Bullock at info@newlifecdcnj.org. Visit the website at https://newlifecdcnj.org.
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550.
Charnel Pone is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina and the owner/founder of Life Wellness Counseling. She is an advocate for mental health and has a gift to pull pop culture topics into group discussion in order to increase awareness and grab the attention of individuals who would otherwise, be oblivious to major themes of mental health in America. Reach out to her at Charnel@lifewellnessnc.com
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550.
Alexandra Thompson, LCSW is the Counseling Director of Cumberland Counseling Services, a counseling practice inside of Cumberland Community Church just outside of Atlanta, GA. Her mission is to integrate clinical counseling centers into every church in America, making "caring for mental health" synonymous with "being the church"! She believes that our mental health is the foundation of how we view ourselves and the world around us (including how we relate to God), and therefore providing mental health care should be a regular component to church ministry. In addition, Alex and her husband have huge hearts for adoption advocacy and they have a beautiful baby boy named Anders whom they adopted at 5 days old.
EMAIL: alexandrathompson@cumberlandchurch.org
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Are you a Helpaholic? Then you may have fallen into the Messiah Trap. Jessica explains how to avoid compassion fatigue and provides a review of Carmen Renee Berry's work "When Helping You Is Hurting Me".
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550.
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550.
Kaveena A.S. Bullock is the daughter of a preacher who has made her mark in the world. She graduated with her Master’s Degree, having majored in English and Writing Studies. During her time at Kean University, her research interests were Black American Empowerment Related Issues and Politics such as language politics, sociolinguists, general linguist studies, and racial injustices. Her intense studying and hard work allowed her to produce excellent research and projects such as “Blackfishing”: Unfolding the Issues of Online Appropriation, Small Bites of Knowledge, and How the Representation of African Americans onTelevision Affects the Mind in Reality. She also had the opportunity to present Small Bites of Knowledge during Kean University’s 2019 Research Days along with some of her colleagues.
Upon completing her Master’s Degree, Ms. Bullock wrote her M.A. Thesis, “You Sound Black...”: An Academic Dive in Black American Vernacular English and Reclaiming its History, where she presents five chapters (History, Education, Community, Power, and Identity), to unfold the issues concerning Black Americans’ language and racial issues. In her thesis, she discontinues the terms “Ebonics” and “African American Vernacular English” (AAVE) and presents her new definition, “Black American Vernacular English (BAVE).” This thesis was presented in White Paper form and also in an atypical “online newspaper,” where she created a multimodal thread of information, text, video, and images to give readers a new visual insight into the language of Black Americans. In February of 2020, Ms. Bullock launched her own company, KandidKaveena, LLC, where she offers various services such as proofreading and social media managing services to help those who are looking to grow their business and take it to the next level. As a world traveler, she intends to use her international experiences to enhance her knowledge of other cultures and languages. Her interests include reading academic influencers such as Lisa Delpit, James Baldwin, Sonja L. Lanehart, and Nikki Giovanni, watching documentaries and films, and being around her family. Ms. Bullock continues to create a new and exciting path for the new generation.
This episode is brought to you by Life Options Counseling Services where we assist you with seeing the many options life has to offer, in the midst of some of your most difficult challenges. Our counselors provide a rich therapeutic experience rooted in Christian foundation. For help or to schedule a consultation reach out to us at 908-290-3550. Joyce Weston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She obtained her Masters in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and is the President and Lead Therapist of Amaryllis Wellness Services, Inc. Joyce has over 12 yrs experience working with youth and families in varying communities. Her work has also provided her the opportunity to supervise, train and evaluate staff, interns and volunteers. Joyce provides support to individuals, youth, couples and families to assist them in weathering the storms of life. She believes that the power of talk therapy is creating a narrative for your life and the future that you desire. Having personal experience, Joyce specializes in working with women and couples dealing with infertility. She also provides clinical services to women in business who are seeking balance amongst all of life’s competing demands. Additionally, Joyce offers Christian Counseling – an intersection of practical and spiritual support. She believes that both the natural and the spiritual need to be addressed in order to see lasting change. Joyce’s practice is rooted in just that - her belief in people’s ability to create change. Whether feeling depressed, facing a major decision, dealing with the loss of a loved one or overwhelmed by life’s circumstances, she will partner with you in discovering how to achieve the transformation that you desire to see in your life. Joyce is trained to utilize many techniques but works with each individual to determine the approach that works best for them.
Counseling and Consulting Available at Life Options Counseling Services support@locsnj.com. Benjamin Vrbicek and his wife Brooke have six children. Benjamin enjoys reading, wrestling with his children, dating his wife, eating at Chipotle, and riding his bicycle in the early hours of the morning. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri and a masters of divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a teaching pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, PA. He is coauthor of More People to Love, Enduring Grace, and author of Don’t Just Send a Resume, and Struggle Against Porn. He has also written for The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, For The Church, 9Marks, and Christianity Today. If you would like to read more from Benjamin Vrbicek, please subscribe to his blog, BenjaminVrbicek.com, where he writes a weekly post. You can also send him an email at Benjamin@fanandflame.com. He’d love to hear from you.
Minister Jalen Jett has a candid conversation with Kevin & Jessica Bullock discussing his triumph over Depression and Trauma after the passing of his dear mother. Jalen Jett, 26, born in Camden NJ is the author of the new book "God, Why Me?”, (How to find God in the dark moments you question) Jalen is a preacher, author and visionary. Through his new book, "God Why Me?” he shares his life’s darkest moments and secrets in a practical way to help those navigate their "dark" seasons in life. Not only through his video blog, “Thoughtful Thursdays “ but also through his life endeavors, his work crosses a multiple of disciplines, including entrepreneurship, writing, and leadership to millennials. Jalen openly addresses narratives of the human experience at such a young age in hopes to give those in need faith. And Since 2017, his ministry as a leader and preacher, has centrally emphasized the importance of God wanting Christians to thrive in life ; not just survive in life.
A discussion about how the church can address grief and depression and several tips on how to be over comers! Join Our Facebook Group "Jesus & Therapy" in FB Groups! Cheryl Hardy has a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Christian Counseling. She is also Board Certified in several specialties such as: Child & Adolescent Therapy, Crisis & Abuse Therapy, Domestic Violence & Intervention, Cognitive Therapy & Ethic and Sexual Therapy. All under the NCCA (National Christian Counselor Association) Dr. Cheryl is a Certified Professional Life Coach, Certified Temperament Counselor, Ordained Reverend & Minister of Counseling under (NCCC) National Christian Conservative Church, and she’s a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist from Grief Recovery Method Institute. Cheryl Hardy graduated from Cornerstone University with a Ph.D. in Clinical Christian Counseling, Master of Art in Clinical Christian Counseling and a Bachelor in Christian Counseling from Calvary Theological Seminary. Dr. Cheryl also worked as a Program Supervisor for the Irvington, Orange and Passaic School Districts preschool formally known as the Abbott Program. She was a weekly Co-Host and Relationship Counselor for WBKS1 Radio. She was the Interim Director of Community Programs at Irvington Family Development Center, Irvington NJ. Dr. Cheryl was in a documentary called Die, Crazy, Fat as a Therapist to the cast. She is an author of three books the first is title: A Time to Move, the second: New You Collections and the third is a workbook titled: Grief is a Journey. Dr. Cheryl is an Adjunct Professor teaching counseling and psychology and she served as a student advisor. On May 18, 2018 she was the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the President of Pillar College and Academic Affairs. Dr. Hardy started the God and Therapy Tour in 2019 teaching leaders about faith and mental health. She is also pursuing her second doctorate in Faith Based Ministry Education at Northwind Seminary. On November 3, 2019 at her home church, Dr. Cheryl was ordained as an Elder. Dr. Cheryl is a member of The National Christian Counselor Association, National Conservative Christian Church, Black Therapist Rock, MyTruCircle Online Therapy and The Grief Recovery Method. She is also a Licensed Chaplain. Dr. Cheryl is married to Executive Pastor & CPA Addison Hardy for over 40 years, they have two grown sons, 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
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For Counseling and Consulting contact Life Options Counseling Services support@locsnj.com. Edison A. Jaquez - “Never let your Past Determine your future.” Mr. Jaquez was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States with his family at the age of 7. He graduated from Perth Amboy High School and has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Berkeley College. Long before any of his accomplishments, Mr. Jaquez story is very similar and familiar. He spent his early years fighting against the very neighborhood he grew up in. His story will soon become a testimony that he will use as a tool to motivate and inspire youth to strive for better. Mr. Jaquez has made sure to stay actively involved with the youth and helping others within his community. He is currently employed with The Passion Care Center, where he serves as a Mentor and Drug & Alcohol counselor. In addition to his current position, Mr. Jaquez is the CEO of B-Men, Co-Founder of BYOUtiful. All mentoring organizations designed to enhance the lives of today’s youth. Mr. Jaquez is also a motivational speaker traveling throughout the state sharing his story and reaching many audiences young and old. He is a self-published author of his own memoir/biography titled “A Second Chance; Life Lessons Turned into Living Dreams.” He also wrote a self help book title “Turning A Mess Into A Message as well as a children’s book title “Believe In Your Dreams.” Mr. Jaquez has appeared in various newspapers & radio stations for his work in the community and with the youth. Mr. Jaquez was recently named the 2016 Alumni of the year from his Alma matter Berkeley College. Mr. Jaquez also received the 2017 Vale La Pena award from the Boy Scouts of America for his service in the community.
Kevin & Jessica Welcome You To Jesus & Therapy. Our prayer is for powerful conversations to take place and give us the information needed to obtain healing. For Counseling Services - Please feel free to visit www.locsnj.com. Join Our Community on Facebook "Jesus & Therapy".