Clergy Care

From Education and Clergy Development at The Wesleyan Church

Huddle Leaders

Huddle Leaders are pastors that work with the District Superintendent to help provide pastoral care and connection for the district pastoral team. Each Huddle Leader is assigned 8-10 pastors/churches in their geographic region to pray for, connect with, and to express care/concern on a monthly basis.

Larry Johnson

North Central

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Athens, Herrickville, Calvary Community, Lincoln Falls, Millview, Mt. Pisgah, North Rome, Sunshine Valley, Taylor, Millerton

Jeffrey Falke

North Central

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Berrytown, Bentley Creek, Community (Horseheads), The Bridge, Odessa, Grace Lee Memorial, Shady Grove, Victory Highway, Victory Highway (Elmira)

Wayne Wager, Jr.

Northeast

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Lyncourt, Midler Ave., Alive, Community (Baldwinsville), Nedrow, Utica Karen, Matu, Rome

Benjamin Mackey

Northeast

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Pulaski, United Wesleyan, Mallory, Camden, Pine Meadows, Grace

David Wright

Northwest

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Crosswinds, Spencerport, Avon, Inspire, Christ Chapel, CityHope, Penfield, Little Lakes

Todd Mitchell

Northwest

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Canisteo, Buena Vista, Wallace, Haskinville, West Jasper, Lighthouse (Wayland), Ellisburg, New Hope (Hornell), New Hope (Valley)

Mike Fisher

Southeast

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Ashland, Brookside, Coleville, Hyde, Mt. Union, Overflow, The Well, Weedville, The Cord, Reclamation, Renew

Don Grant

Southeast

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Beech Creek, Hillview, Jersey Shore (Lighthouse), Loganton, Port Ann, Summit Hill, Watts

Kyle Pollen

Southwest

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Clinton, New Castle (New Hope), Oasis, Rochester, Sandy Lake, Warren, 205 Fahrenheit

Paul Wallace

Southwest

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Armbrust, Carwick, Dixonville, Penn Run, New Life Community

Pastoral Family

Counseling Services

Counselors

Gary Short

Family Life Biblical Counseling

607-776-4151 or 800-927-9083

Bath, NY

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• NY State certified LCSW-R
• Clinical social worker & Christian counselor
• Clinical experience: marriage, family, adolescent & child issues, EAP (employee assistance program), SAP (student assistance program, offender treatment issues, crisis pregnancy counseling
• Training in various addictions of drugs, alcohol, pornography, & work alcoholism
• Extensive training in marriage counseling issues, adolescent issues, parent/child issues depression/anxiety issues
• The Healing Journey program

Barbara Short

Family Life Biblical Counseling

607-776-4151 or 800-927-9083

Bath, NY

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• NY State licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) & NY registered nurse (RN)
• Clinical social worker & Christian counselor
• Certified in using EMDR (treatment for trauma)
• Counseling experience: Relationship issues, anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, phobias, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, other trauma, & related medical issues

Holly Snyder

Enrich Counseling
607-438-2950
Elmira/Corning Area
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• Specialties include: Pastoral Counseling; Spiritual Counseling; Inner Healing, Marital and Relationship Counseling; Pre-marital Counseling; Anxiety & Depression; Addictions; Emotional Traumas; Adults, Teenagers & Children; Individuals and Couples

Sandy Rishell

The Healing Journey
716-397-3976
WNY & NWPA Areas
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WNY Areas: Jamestown, Westfield, Finley Lake, Fredonia
NWPA Areas: Warren, North East, Erie

A 29-Week Discipleship + Deliverance Ministry:
• Promising hope, healing + freedom
• Experience peace in the midst of chaos
• Find the root causes of poor coping mechanisms
• Receive healing from buried, painful wounds
• Learn to trust again or for the first time
• Remove our anger, bitterness, fear + shame
Healing Journey Application Options:
• Small groups led by a trained HJ facilitator
• HJ participant + counselor’s support/therapy
• Counselors participate + experience the HJ
• Counselors use HJ tools within therapy sessions
• 4-Day Healing Weekend for adults’ restored life
WNY Areas: Jamestown, Westfield, Finley Lake, Fredonia
NWPA Areas: Warren, North East, Erie

Mrs. Cynthia Muccio-Barnard

Be Transformed Christian Counseling
727-247-3973
St. Marys, PA Area
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• Specialties include: adult children of alcoholics, anger management, anxiety, ADHD, children, depression, disabilities, domestic violence, eating disorders, family, forgiveness/reconciliation, gender identity issues, co-addiction/ codependency (family of addicts), crisis/ critical incidents, divorce recovery
• Board Certified Telemental/ Telecouncil Therapist
• Preteens/Tweens (11-13), Adults, Children (6-10), Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19), Elders (65+)

Dr. David Rising

Cornerstone Family Health
570-326-4118
Williamsport Area
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• Specialties include: spiritual issues, ADHD, anxiety, depression, men’s issues, anger management, eating disorders, family grief, infidelity, marriage, parenting, pre-marital
• Adults, Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19), Elders (65+)

Dr. Timothy Bryant

Cornerstone Family Health
570-326-4118
Williamsport Area
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• Specialties include: marriage, spiritual issues, depression, anger management, anxiety, family, grief, men’s issues, parenting, pastors and ministry families, pre-marital, sexual addiction/pornography, teenagers
Preteens/Tweens (11-13), Adults, Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19), Elders (65+)

Bara Selem

Bara Selem Counseling
607-738-2267
Elmira / Athens / Sayre / Waverly Area
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• Specialties include: individual counseling, marital counseling, family counseling, pre-weight loss surgery evaluations, post weight loss surgery counseling, group counseling

Samuel Cali, M.S.Ed.

Alfred Counseling Associates
607-587-8390
Alfred, NY
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• Has worked with pastors in CNY district
• Specializes in relationships, personality issues and behavior modification
• Confidentiality upheld to highest degree

Anita McLeod, LCSW, SAP

McLeod Counseling, PLLC
585-967-9700
Greater Rochester Area
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• Specialties include: marriage/family crisis, infidelity, trauma, addictions, abusive relationships, spiritual abuse recovery, bipolar/depression/anxiety
• Confidentiality upheld to highest degree

Christina Corey, LMSW, CASAC

Fear Not Counseling
607-542-9150
Elmira/Corning Area
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• Specialties include: marriage and family, pre-marital counseling, couples, individuals, addictions treatments, crisis counseling, anxiety and depression, mental wellness interventions

Bonnie J. Kellogg, LCSW

Hillcrest Counseling
607-794-0508
Elmira/Corning/Bath Area
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• Marriages & Family; Pre-marital; Couples; Individuals; Spiritual Counseling
• Available to do presentations for Women Groups and Marriage seminars

Agape Counseling Associates

585-385-6030
Greater Rochester Area
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• Types of counseling: individual counseling, integrated Christian Counseling, marriage counseling, child counseling, pre-marital counseling, family counseling, group counseling
• Specialties include: individual counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, families with special needs, addictions counseling, sexual/pornography addictions, anxiety/depression, spiritual counseling, teen pressures, support for children

Harvest House Counseling

315-663-7060
Syracuse/Fulton/Watertown/Rome/Ithaca
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• Types of counseling: individual counseling, integrated Christian Counseling, marriage counseling, child counseling, e-counseling, church conflict consulting, pre-marital counseling, family counseling, group counseling
• Specialties include: depression, anxiety, marital conflict, family conflict, addictions, PTDS, pornography, spiritual counseling, eating disorders, mood disorders

Haven Counseling

607-398-0392
Elmira, NY
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• Specializes in working with children, teens, and women dealing with anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideations, sexual abuse, gender identity, spiritual oppression, drug and alcohol addiction, trauma, grief and loss, and depression
• Nutrition counseling and education

Christian Counseling Center

Binghamton Area
607-422-3020
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• Treatment specialization includes: therapy for depression and anxiety, couples counseling, family counseling, parenting support, grief counseling, work and career issues, stress management, addiction and recovery, conflict resolution

Grief Center of the Southern Tier

Sandi Follette, Executive Director
607-962-7000
Elmira/Corning Area
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• Specialties include: grief counseling; coping with loss

Doug Mitchell

Financial Counselor
607-359-2928
Elmira/Corning Area
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• Specialties include debt reduction and financial planning

Mrs. Alicia Bunk

Alicia B Counseling
814-341-8905
Ebensburg/Altoona Area
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• Specialties include: marriage, anxiety, anger management, life coaching, depression, parenting, clinical supervision
Adults

Pastoral Family Counseling Services Brochure

The Process

1.  Call one of the approved counselors and set up an appointment.

2.  Identify yourself as a pastor, spouse or immediate family member of the Penn York (PY) District of the Wesleyan Church.

3.  Establish the fee with the counselor. The PY District will cover 80% of the counseling costs. The pastoral family is responsible for the remaining 20%. If you have health insurance, and the counselor you see accepts insurance, the insurance company should be charged first. The PY District will then cover 80% of your “out of pocket” cost.

4. The district’s contribution will not exceed $1,500 lifetime per pastoral family member (pastor, spouse, dependents). Special consideration will be made beyond this amount, by the District Superintendent, for emergency situations.

5. Counselors will confidentially bill the PY District directly:
*Number of pastoral families counseled
*Number of hours counseling was provided
*Cost of counseling to the PY District

6. Names of those counseled will not be released to the PY District unless the pastoral family releases the information voluntarily.