American Association of Christian Counselors
American Association of Christian Counselors


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Faculty

Steve ArterburnSteve Arterburn

Founder and chairman of New Life Clinics; host of the daily “New Life Live!” national radio program; creator of Women of Faith Conferences; nationally known speaker; author more than a dozen books • B.A., M.Ed., University of Texas.

dave CarderDave Carder

Licensed marriage and family therapist; assistant professor for counseling ministries, First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton; well-known author including Torn Asunder: Helping Couples Recover from Infidelity • B.A., Calvary Bible College; M.A., Wayne State.

Chap ClarkChap Clark

Associate Professor of Youth, Family & Culture and Director of Youth Ministry Programs – Fuller Theological Seminary; Associate Professor of Youth, Family Ministry and Spiritual Formation – Denver Seminary; 15 years serving with Young Life as Area, Training and Regional Director; noted youth speaker and trainer; author of several books including Next Time I Fall In Love, The Performance Illusion (nominated for Reader’s Choice Book of the Year 1993), Daughters and Dads and From Father to Son. • B.A., University of California; M.A., M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Denver.

Timothy ClintonTimothy Clinton

President, AACC; President, Light Counseling Associates; Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care, Liberty University; licensed and ordained minister; licensed professional counselor; licensed marriage & family therapist; media personality including a daily national radio program; author; columnist Parent Life; Executive Editor, The Soul Care Bible. • B.S., M.A., Liberty University; Ed.D., The College of William & Mary.

William CutrerWilliam Cutrer

Ordained pastor, Associate Professor of Bioethics and Spiritual Formation and Gheens Chair of Family Ministry, The Southern Baptist Seminary; author of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage and Sexuality and Reproductive Technologies • B.A., M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.D., University of Kentucky.

Ralph EarlRalph Earle

National authority on sexual addiction; noted family therapist in private practice; psychologist; author; lecturer; past national president American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; approver supervisor—American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapist; Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology M.Div., Ph.D., Harvard Divinity School.

Marnie FerreeMarnie Ferree

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; co-leader Bethesda Workshops (intensive workshops for sexual addiction) • B.S., M.A., Travecca Nazarene University.

Archibald HartArchibald Hart

Professor of Psychology, and former Dean, Fuller Seminary Graduate School of Psychology; AACC Executive Editor and Director of International Relations; Licensed Psychologist; Board Certified Diplomate in Psychopharmacology; award-winning author; speaker & consultant; Weyerhauser Award for Faculty Excellence, 1978; AACC Caregiver’s Award, 1997. • B.Sc., University of South Africa; M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Natal.

Sharon Hart May

Marriage & family therapist; speaker & teacher; written numerous Bible Study curriculum and devotionals; developed Hart -Haven of Safety Marital Scale. • B.S., UCLA; M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.

Catherine Hart WeberCatherine Hart Weber

Private practice; board leadership, marital enrichment researcher; author, speaker. • B.A., UCLA; M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Seminary & Graduate School of Psychology.

David HagerDavid Hager

Co-author of Women at Risk; physician with Women’s Care Center; faculty of the University of Kentucky Medical School; serves on Focus on the Family’s Physicians Resource Council and the Advisory Board of the Medical Institute; named one of top US physicians for women by Good Housekeeping magazine; expert on sexually transmitted disease; worked for US Centers for Disease Control; author numerous books & textbook chapters • B.A., Asbury College; M.D., University of Kentucky.

Ronald HawkinsRonald Hawkins

Dean- AACC Center for Biblical Counseling; Professor and Dean-College of Arts and Sciences, Liberty University; former Pastor for Preaching and Pastoral Care, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI; Licensed Professional Counselor; author; speaker • B.A., Barrington College; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; D.Min., Westminster Seminary; Ed.S., Lynchburg College; Ed.D., Virginia Tech.

Stan JonesStan Jones

Provost and professor, Wheaton College; developed Wheaton’s Doctor of Psychology program in clinical psychology; serves on the central governing body of the American Psychological Association; contributing editor, Journal of Psychology and Christianity; noted author and has written numerous published articles and gold medallion award winning books including God’s Design for Sex, Facing the Facts: The Truth About Sex and You, Homosexuality: The use of scientific research in the Church’s moral debate, and How and when to tell your kids about sex: A life long approach to shaping your child’s sexual character • B.S., Texas A&M; M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Mark and Deb LaaserMark & Deb Laaser

Mark & Deb authored Open Hearts; Mark: Founder and Executive Director, Faithful and True Ministries; Past Board Member National Council on Sexual Addiction/ Compulsivity; Board Member, Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute • B.A., Augustana College; M. Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Iowa. Deb: B.S., Iowa State.

Diane LangbergDiane Langberg

Columnist for Today’s Christian Woman; noted author; Director of Diane Langberg and Associates; Licensed Clinical Psychologist; conference speaker; faculty, Westminster Theological Seminary and Reformed Episcopal Seminary • B.A., Taylor University; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., Temple University.

Joseph MayoJoseph Mayo

Co-author of The Menopause Manager; Co-founder of A Woman’s Place Medical Center; Co-producer of Women’s Well News; member North American Menopause Society; expert on women’s health issues for more than 25 years; TV, radio, and conference speaker. Stanford-trained ob/gyn physician.

Mary Ann MayoMary Ann Mayo

Co-author of The Menopause Manager; Co-founder of A Woman’s Place Medical Center; Co-producer of Women’s Well News; member North American Menopause Society; Licensed marriage and child counselor; author of eight books. Joseph:

Christopher McCluskeyChris McCluskey

Licensed clinical social worker; certified sex therapist; Practicing Life Coach & Co-Founder, Sexual Wholeness; Adjunct Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary; Speaker & Seminar Leader President, Coaching for Christian Living; Diplomate, American Board of Sexology • B.A., Miami University; M.S.W., University of Kentucky.

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Tommy NelsonTommy Nelson

Author: The Book of Romance and The Big Picture: Understanding the Story of the Bible; co-author of I am My Beloved’s; well-known speaker featured at organizations like Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Crusade and Navigators; senior pastor, Denton Bible Church • B.S., University of North Texas; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary.

Cliff and Joyce PennerCliff and Joyce Penner

Both are educators, therapists, conference speakers and seminar leaders on sexual issues; together authors of 8 books on sexuality; Cliff is a clinical psychologist in private practice and Joyce is a clinical nurse specializing in sexual, marital & premarital therapy • Cliff: M.Div., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary ; Joyce: R.N., M.N., UCLA.

Doug RosenauDoug Rosenau

Private marriage, family, and sex therapy practice; Co-Founder, Sexual Wholeness; licensed psychologist and marriage & family therapist, certified sex therapist; Adjunct Professor, Psychological Studies Institute & Reformed Theological Seminary; Diplomate, American Board of Sexology; best-selling author; speaker. B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary.

Michael SytsmaMichael Sytsma

Ordained Minister, The Wesleyan Church; Licensed Professional Counselor; President, Building Intimate Marriages, Inc.; Co-Founder, Sexual Wholeness; therapist and speaker • B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S. Georgia State; Diploma, Psychological Studies Institute; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Debra TaylorDebra Taylor

Private practice in marriage, family, and sex therapy; licensed marriage and family therapist; certified sex therapist; author; speaker • B.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., Azusa Pacific University; Certificate in Human Sexuality, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Russ WillinghamRuss Willingham

Executive Director, Fresno New Creation Ministries; associate pastor – Youth for Christ; noted speaker; author of Breaking Free: Understanding Sexual Addiction and the Healing Power of Jesus.

Everett WorthingtonEverett Worthington

Professor and Director of Counseling Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University; Director, Campaign for Forgiveness Research; Founding Editor, Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal; licensed psychologist; award-winning author; speaker; media personality; researcher • B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S.N.E., MIT; M.A., Ph.D, University of Missouri.

Mark YarhouseMark Yarhouse

Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Regent University; Co-author of Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate • M.Div., Psy.D., Dallas Theological Seminary.

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