American Association of Christian Counselors
American Association of Christian Counselors


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Faculty

Dan AllenderDan Allender, Ph.D.

President and Professor of Counseling, Mars Hill Graduate School at Western Seminary; Senior Editor, Mars Hill Review; Founder and Director, Wounded Heart Ministries; private counseling practice; Ordained Presbyterian minister; award-winning author, speaker, and seminar presenter; Bainbridge Island, WA.
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan; M.S., Barry College; M.Div., Westminster Seminary; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

David ArpDavid Arp, M.S.S.W.

Co-founder and Co-director, Marriage Alive International; award-winning author, speaker, seminar leader, TV/radio personality and co-host, The Family Workshop, Knoxville, TN.
B.A., M.S.S.W, University of Georgia.

Claudia ArpClaudia Arp, B.S.

Co-founder and Co-director, Marriage Alive International; award-winning author, speaker, seminar leader, TV/radio personality and co-host, The Family Workshop, Knoxville, TN.
B.S., University of Georgia.

David CarderDavid Carder, M.A.

Associate Pastor and supervisor of lay ministry, Fullerton E. Free Church; author, speaker, and seminar leader, Fullerton, CA.
B.A., M.A., Calvary Bible College; M.A., Wayne State University

Gary ChapmanGary Chapman, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Winston Salem, NC; Author & Speaker
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Wake Forest University; M.R.E., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Timothy ClintonTimothy Clinton, Ed.D.

Co-Host, Marriage Works
President, AACC; President, Light Counseling Associates; Pastor of Caring Ministries, Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC; Adjunct Professor of Counseling, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary; Licensed Professional Counselor & Marriage & Family Therapist; contributing editor, TV and radio host, author, and Executive Editor, The Soul Care Bible; Forest, VA
B.S., M.A., Liberty University; Ed.S., Ed.D., The College of William & Mary in Virginia.

Mark CrawfordMark Crawford, Ph.D.

Psychologist and President, Lyles and Crawford Clinical Consulting; Licensed Psychologist; author and speaker; Atlanta, GA.
B.A., University of Tennessee, M.S., Ph.D., Saint Louis University.

Archibald HartArchibald Hart, Ph.D., FPPR

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, and consultant; Pasadena, CA.
B.Sc., University of South Africa; M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Natal; Weyerhauser Award for Faculty Excellence, 1978; AACC Caregiver’s Award, 1997.

Donald HarveyDonald Harvey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology, Trevecca Nazarene University; private counseling practice; Licensed Professional Counselor; author; Nashville, TN.
B.A., Bethany Nazarene College; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Virginia Tech.

Ron HawkinsRon E. Hawkins, D.Min., Ed.D.

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, and pastoral care and counseling specialist; Lynchburg, VA.
B.A., Barrington College; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; D.Min., Westminster Seminary; Ed.S., Lynchburg College; Ed.D., Virginia, Tech.

Ed HindsonEd Hindson, Th.D., D.Min., D.Phil.

Dean, Institute of Biblical Studies, Professor and Assistant to the Chancellor, Liberty University; Director of Ministerial Relations, AACC; author and General Editor of award-winning Knowing Jesus Study Bible and The Soul Care Bible; Lynchburg, VA.
B.A., Tyndale College; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Th.M., Grace Seminary; Th.D., Trinity Graduate School; D.Min., Westminster Seminary; D.Phil., University of South Africa.

Michael LylesMichael Lyles, M.D.

Psychiatrist/Partner, Lyles and Crawford Clinical Consulting; Speaker’s Bureau, Pfizer Pharm, Wyent/Ayeth Pharm., Eli Lily Pharm; Psychopharmacology Colloquium, Psychological Studies Institute; Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry, with Added Qualification in Addiction Psychiatry; AACC Executive Board; researcher and author; Atlanta, GA.
B.S./M.D., University of Michigan accelerated pre-med/medical program; Psychiatric Residency, Duke University Medical Center; APiA/NIMH minority fellow.

Christopher McCluskeyChris McCluskey, M.S.W.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Sex Therapist, Practicing Life Coach, Co-Founder, Sexual Wholeness, Adjunct Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary, President, Coaching for Christian Living, Speaker and Seminar Leader.
B.A., Miami University; M.S.W., University of Kentucky; Diplomate, American Board of Sexology.

Gary OliverGary Oliver, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Center for Marriage and Family Studies, and Professor of Counseling and Practical Theology, John Brown University; Director, The Geneva Institute; AACC Executive Board; Board of Directors, Promise Keepers; Licensed Psychologist and Certified Family Life Educator; contributing editor and best-selling author; Siloam Springs, AR.
B.A., Biola University; M.Div., Th.M., Talbot Seminary; Ph.D., University of Nebraska.

George OhlschlagerGeorge Ohlschlager, J.D., LCSW

Executive Director, American Board of Christian Counselors; Director of Policy and Professional Affairs, AACC; Program Director, The Geneva Institute; Editor, AACC eNews & cNotes; Chair, AACC Law and Ethics Committee, drafted AACC Christian Counseling Code of Ethics; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; author, columnist, and consulting editor, The Soul Care Bible; Forest, VA.
B.A., Humboldt State University; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; MSW, J.D., University of Iowa.

Les Parrott IIILes Parrott III, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Co-Director, Center for Relationship Development, Seattle Pacific University; Licensed Psychologist; best-selling author, national speaker, seminar leader, and Co-Editor of the NIV Marriage Devotional Bible; Seattle, WA.
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University; M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Graduate School of Psychology.

Leslie ParrottLeslie Parrot, Ed.D.

Co-Director, Center for Relationship Development, Seattle Pacific University; private practice in marriage and family therapy; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; best-selling author, national speaker, seminar leader, and Co-Editor of the NIV Marriage Devotional Bible; Seattle, WA.
B.A., M.A., Ed.D.

Craig ParshallCraig Parshall, Esq.

Trial & Constitutional Lawyer, religious freedom, civil liberties, and pro-family cases; Congressional consultant, helped draft the Religious Freedom Amendment; author, debater, TV personality, and public policy advocate; Washington, DC.
B.A., Carroll College; J.D. Marquett University

Janet ParshallJanet Parshall, B.A.

Host of nationally syndicated and award-winning radio program, Janet Parshall’s America; chief spokesperson, Family Research Council; best-selling author, speaker, debater, and public policy advocate.
B.A., Carroll College.

Doug RosenauDoug Rosenau, Ed.D.

Private marriage, family, and sex therapy practice; Co-Founder, Sexual Wholeness; Licensed Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist; Adjunct Professor, Psychological Studies Institute & Reformed Theological Seminary; best-selling author, speaker, and seminar leader; Atlanta, GA.
B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University; Th.M., Dallas Seminary; M.S.Ed., Ed.D., Northern Illinois University; Diplomate, American Board of Sexology.

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Gary SmalleyGary Smalley, D.Lit.

Co-Host, Marriage Works
Executive Director, Smalley Relationship Center; best-selling and award-winning author, video speaker, seminar leader, and national TV personality; Branson, MO.
B.A., University of California; M.Div., Bethel Seminary; D.Lit., Biola

Greg SmalleyGreg Smalley, Psy.D.

President, Today’s Family counseling center; Director of Clinical Research and Development, Smalley Relationship Center; author and seminar leader; Ozark, MO.
M.A., Denver Seminary; M.A., Psy.D., Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology.

Michael SmalleyMichael Smalley, M.A.

Director of the Smalley Marriage and Family Center, The Woodlands, TX. Marriage and Family Therapist, Author, and Seminar Leader.
M.A. Wheaton College.

David StoopDavid Stoop, Ph.D.

Founder and Director, The Center for Family Therapy; private clinical/consulting practice; Adjunct Professor, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology; AACC Executive Board; Licensed Psychologist; best-selling author, speaker, seminar leader, and Co-Editor of The Life Recovery Bible, Newport Beach, CA.
B.A., Stetson University, M.A., Fuller Seminary, Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Jan StoopJan Stoop, Ph.D.

Private counseling practice in marriage and family therapy; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; author, speaker, and seminar leader; Newport Beach, CA.
M.A., Fuller Seminary; Ph.D., California Graduate Institute.

Michael SytsmaMichael R. Sytsma, M.S.

Ordained Minister, The Wesleyan Church; Licensed Professional Counselor, President, Building Intimate Marriages, Inc.; Co-founder, Sexual Wholeness. Pastor, therapist and speaker.
B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S., Georgia State; Diploma, Psychological Studies Institute; Ph.D., University of Georgia (2001).

Debra TaylorDebra Taylor, M.A.

Private practice in marriage, family, and sex therapy; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Certified Sex Therapist; author and speaker; Ventura, CA.
B.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., Azusa Pacific University; Certificate in Human Sexuality, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Leslie VernickLeslie Vernick, MSW, LCSW

Private practice in Christian counseling and clinical social work; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; author, seminar leader, and radio/TV personality; Orefield, PA.
M.S.W., University of Illinois; ACSW; Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.

Neil Clark WarrenNeil Clark Warren, Ph.D.

Private practice in clinical psychology; Founder, Associated Psychological Services; former Professor and Dean, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology; award-winning author and speaker; Pasadena, CA.
B.A., Pepperdine; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Catherine Hart WeberCatherine Hart Weber, Ph.D.

Private counseling assistance and Board leadership, CARE resources for pastors and families; marital enrichment researcher; author, speaker, and seminar leader; Sierra Madre, CA.
B.A., UCLA; M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Seminary & Graduate School of Psychology.

Tom WhitemanTom Whiteman, Ph.D.

Founder and President, Life Counseling Services; Mid-Atlantic Director, Fresh Start Seminars; Licensed Psychologist, author, speaker, and seminar leader; Philadelphia, PA.
M.Ed., WestChester University; Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.

Sandy WilsonSandy Wilson, Ph.D.

Private practice in marriage and family therapy; Visiting Professor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; AACC Executive Board; best-selling author, speaker, and seminar leader; Scottsdale, AZ.
B.A., University of Cincinnati, M.A., University of Louisville; Ph.D., The Union Institute.

Everett WorthingtonEverett Worthington, Ph.D.

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, contributing editor, speaker, TV/radio personality, and researcher; Richmond, VA.
B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S.N.E., MIT; M.A., Ph.D, University of Missouri.

H. Norman WrightH Norman Wright, D.D., D.Lit.

Dean, Marriage Works Private counseling practice; Founder and Director, Christian Marriage Enrichment; Adjunct Professor, Western Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Pastor of Enrichment, Rolling Hills Covenant Church; AACC Executive Board; Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist; best-selling author and speaker.
M.R.E., Fuller Seminary, M.A., Pepperdine University; Honorary Doctorates, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary & Biola University.

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