Colorado Counseling Staff

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  Director & Therapist/Consultant 

 Kim is the Clinical Director at Elu and also works with families, couples, individuals, and groups on a variety of issues, including relationships, mental health, spiritual growth, behavioral problems, trauma, parenting, adoption/foster care, and crisis response. She works with children of all ages and is trained in play therapy. She also has extensive experience working with teens, adults, professionals, ministers, and leadership in non-profit organizations. Her experience includes serving as the Executive Director with CentrePointe Counseling (a multi-state, nonprofit) and the Director of Operations with the North American Association of Christians in Social Work.  Kim was an Individual Award recipient through the Samaritan Insitute (now Solihten) for counseling program development. She is a frequent continuing education instructor and has been keynote speaker for professional conferences and churches. She is also a part-time professor at Covenant College in Lookout Mtn, GA and Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA teaching counseling and social work. 

Director & Therapist/Consultant 

 Kim is the Clinical Director at Elu and also works with families, couples, individuals, and groups on a variety of issues, including relationships, mental health, spiritual growth, behavioral problems, trauma, parenting, adoption/foster care, and crisis response. She works with children of all ages and is trained in play therapy. She also has extensive experience working with teens, adults, professionals, ministers, and leadership in non-profit organizations. Her experience includes serving as the Executive Director with CentrePointe Counseling (a multi-state, nonprofit) and the Director of Operations with the North American Association of Christians in Social Work.  Kim was an Individual Award recipient through the Samaritan Insitute (now Solihten) for counseling program development. She is a frequent continuing education instructor and has been keynote speaker for professional conferences and churches. She is also a part-time professor at Covenant College in Lookout Mtn, GA and Dordt University in Sioux Center, IA teaching counseling and social work. 

Credentials

Licensed Clinical Social Worker- MD, #11609 VA # 0904009757, TN #6757, NC #C012712 , GA #CSW007326, IA #120220, FL #68 (telehealth), SC #239 (telehealth) https://llr.sc.gov/TeleHealth/SocialWork.html, 

Master of Social Work, University of Maryland 

Master of Arts, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bachelor of Social Work, Messiah College 

Member- North American Association of Christians in Social Work

Certified in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM-Mitchell model)  

Specialties

ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, ASD, Attachment Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Children, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Crisis Response, Depression, Family Therapy, Foster Care, Life Transitions, Play Therapy, PTSD, Relationship Conflict, School Collaboration & Consultations, Solution-focused Therapy, Stress Management, Tourette's, Women's Issues, Clergy Coaching/ Counseling, Christian Therapy, Non-Profit Management, Board Development, Fundraising, Organizational Consulting, Executive & Leadership Transitions, Appreciative Inquiry & Strategic Planning. 

Kim is an approved supervisor for clinical / licensure supervision (MD & VA).  Kim also offers supervision in IA, TN, NC and GA which do not require specific approval.  She has been trained in telehealth supervision.

Kim provides video/ virtual sessions as one of our Colorado clergy coach - leadership consultants.   She is not licensed for counseling in Colorado at this time. 

  Director & Coach/Consultant

 Bobby is the Operations Director at Elu and also works with organizations, ministers, professionals, and churches on issues related to leadership development, mentoring, program improvement, planning, risk assessment, spiritual discipleship, and personal growth. He has a background as a church staff member in the area of family ministry (children, youth, and parents), recreation ministry, and preaching. Bobby's experience includes serving on pastoral staff for over 20 years, teaching as a professor at Leland Seminary, and speaking at many retreats and discipleship events. He has served on numerous short-term and long-term mission trips. He is trained by the IMB in international mission trip leadership. He has experience in local and state level denominational leadership, including Board membership. His doctoral work focused on mentoring as a method of leadership development which he has written on and presents about to churches and groups.  He serves as a Chaplain with the US Army Reserve and has completed significant training in crisis response, suicide prevention, and conflict resolution.     

Credentials

Chaplain, US Army Reserve (Captain)

Ordained Pastor, Licensed to Ministry

Doctor of Ministry in Leadership, Southeastern Baptist Theol. Seminary

Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bachelor of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Associate of Science, Chattanooga State 

Certifications

Certified in Leadership Coaching through Coaches Net

Facilitator for Prepare/Enrich Marriage Assessment 

Facilitator Taylor-Johnson Temperaments Analysis 

Trained in ICIFS Assisting Individuals in Crisis Training

Specialties

Pastoral Counseling, Family Relationships, Marriage Enrichment, Crisis Response, Military Life, Life Transitions, Clergy Coaching, Staff Development, Child Abuse Policy Formation, Church Growth, Program Development, Discipleship, Ministry and Leadership Consulting, Workplace Conflict Resolution, and Strategic Planning. 

Bobby provides video/ virtual sessions as one of our Colorado clergy coach - leadership consultants.