Mental Health Coach

Ian F. Jones, Ph.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Counseling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is chair of the Division of Church and Community Ministries and holds the Baptist Community Ministries’ Chair of Pastoral Counseling. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Clinical Fellow. Dr. Jones serves as Executive Director of the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counselors, International Board of Christian Care. With degrees in Christian ethics, psychology and counseling, sociology, and religion, he has taught, counseled and done family conferences in the U.S.A., Mexico, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Cuba, and Australia. He is the author of The Counsel of Heaven on Earth: Foundations for Biblical Christian Counseling.

Heather Davediuk Gingrich, PhD, is a counselor, scholar, teacher, and former missionary. She is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary and maintains a small private practice working with complex trauma survivors. She is the author of Restoring the Shattered Self and coauthor of Skills for Effective Counseling.

She began counseling over twenty-five years ago in Canada, and continued in the Philippines where she counseled, taught, and completed her doctoral studies on complex trauma. She continues her international involvements with the Institute for International Care and Counsel at Belhaven University, as well as adjunct teaching at the Asia Graduate School of Theology in the Philippines and seminaries in Guatemala, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. She also conducts mental health assessments for missionary candidates.

JENNIFER CISNEY ELLERS, MA is a professional counselor, life coach, mediator, trainer and author. She speaks extensively and provides training, counseling and coaching in the field of grief, crisis and trauma through the Institute for Compassionate Care.  Jennifer serves as faculty for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. In addition, she serves as Director of the Grief, Crisis and Disaster Network of the American Association of Christian Counselors and Clinical Director for the Crisis Response Team of the United States Concealed Carry Association. Jennifer is co-author of: The First 48 Hours: Spiritual Caregivers as First Responders; Grief Following Trauma; Understanding Suicide: Effective Tools for Prevention, Intervention and Survivor Support; and Spiritual and Psychological First Aid.

Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min. – Licensed Professional Counselor; Member of Executive Board for the American Association of Christian Counselors; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Liberty University; Professor of Counseling and Practical Theology in the Center for Counselor Education and Family Studies. Pastor; Author, Speaker

Matthew S. Stanford, PhD is CEO of the Hope and Healing Center & Institute (HHCI) in Houston, TX and adjunct professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist Hospital Institute for Academic Medicine. Dr. Stanford’s research on the interplay between psychology and issues of faith has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Christianity Today, and U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of three books, Grace for the Afflicted: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness, Revised and Expanded, The Biology of Sin: Grace, Hope, and Healing for Those Who Feel Trapped, and Grace for the Children: Finding Hope in the Midst of Child and Adolescent Mental Illness.

Dr. Lyles is a graduate of the University of Michigan Six Year Premedical Medical Program. He completed his psychiatric residency and APA/NIMH Minority Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center where he was the recipient of the North Carolina Neuropsychiatric Association Resident of the Year Award. He was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director of Outpatient Services at The University of Kentucky College

Author of five books, a Pennsylvania licensed psychologist, and a PCC credentialed life coach, Georgia has confronted many unwanted changes. She faced the upheaval brought with recurring cancer, divorce, single parenthood, loss of career and income. For more than twenty-five years, she has encouraged, counseled and coached those who are confronting troubling times. She shares her mistakes and a practical five-step approach for moving from hurt to healing in the newly expanded and revised edition A Gift of Mourning Glories. Learn how you can gradually move from despair and helplessness (mourning) to hope and joy (glory).

In 2015, she received the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) Caregiver Award for Excellence in Christian Caregiving., MA

Elias Moitinho, PhD, LPC-S, LPC, LMFT, Professor of Counseling, Department Chair in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies, in the School of Behavioral Sciences, at Liberty University. Dr. Moitinho is a member of the following organizations: American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC); American Counseling Association (ACA); Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES and SACES); Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (VACES); Virginia Counselors Association (VCA); Virginia’s Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (VA-ASERVIC); and American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).

Dr. Moitinho has many years of work experience in various roles including pastor, counselor, seminary professor, and director of a Christian counseling center. Dr. Elias Moitinho is also one of the experts featured in the GriefShare videos and has recorded new videos for the DivorceCare 2020 edition, which are used in thousands of churches across the U.S. Prior to joining Liberty University, he was the Hope for the Heart Chair of Biblical Counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Moitinho has taught as guest professor in seminaries in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain.

Dr. Moitinho has been happily married to Dr. Denise Moitinho for over 29 years and have two adult children. Together the Moitinhos have taught and led marriage enrichment events and classes. They are the authors of the book: The Dream Home: How to Create an Intimate Christian Marriage published by Kendall Hunt Publishing Company and have the YouTube channel Motivation and Growth.

Tim Clinton, Ed.D, LPC, LMFT, is the President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the largest and most diverse Christian counseling association in the world. Dr. Clinton also serves as the Executive Director of the James Dobson Family Institute and recurring co-host of “Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk”, heard on nearly 1,300 radio outlets daily. Licensed as a Professional Counselor and as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Dr. Clinton is recognized as a world leader in mental health and relationship issues and spends much of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes. He has authored or edited nearly 30 books, including The Struggle is Real: How to Care for Mental and Relational Health Needs in the Church.

Dr. Clinton is founder of Light University—a global leader in certificate, diploma, and mental health continuing education. He served at Liberty University for over 30 years in numerous academic and leadership roles, including Professor of Counseling and Executive Director of the James C. Dobson Center for Child Development, Marriage and Family Studies. He is founder of the biennial AACC World Conference (which has consistently hosted nearly 7,000 leaders representing all 50 states and nearly 40 countries) at the magnificent Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

He has been married 39 years to his wife, Julie, and together they have two children, Megan and Zach. In his free time, you’ll find him outdoors or at a game with his family and friends.

Diane Langberg, Ph.D. is globally recognized for her 45 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers on six continents in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. She also directs her own counseling practice in Jenkintown, PA, Diane Langberg, Ph.D. & Associates, which includes sixteen therapists with multiple specialties.
Among Dr. Langberg’s books are Counsel for Pastors’ Wives, Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse, On the Threshold of Hope (with accompanying workbook), In Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors and Suffering the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores.
Dr. Langberg is co-leader of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute housed at Biblical Theological Seminary. She is on the board of G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Reponse to Abuse in a Christian Environment). She serves as Co-Chair for American Bible Society’s Trauma Advisory Council.
She is married and has two sons and four grandchildren.