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Pastoral Care & Counseling
At times, everyone faces difficulties that are too difficult to handle alone. When turning to family or friends just isn’t enough, the Pastoral Counseling Ministry of Warren offers pastoral counseling approaches that both honor Christ and take into consideration the whole person – mind, body, and spirit.
Pastoral Counseling
Pastoral Counseling requires patience, commitment, and trust. It involves working with a trained professional to address emotional, psychological, social, and behavioral issues. Typically, the first step in pastoral counseling is an initial consultation to discuss your concerns and goals with the pastoral counselor. From there, the pastoral counselor will work with you to create a plan tailored to your specific needs. This may involve weekly or bi-weekly pastoral counseling sessions and homework assignments to practice new skills.
Over time, pastoral counseling can help you gain insight and develop healthier coping strategies to improve your overall well-being. Therefore, your pastoral counseling depends largely on your willingness to engage in this process, which may sometimes result in significant discomfort. In other words, sometimes, we may feel worse before we feel better, and others may not be happy about the changes you make. But if you persevere, we will support you and help you clarify what you want for yourself. And you can stop at any given time. The choice is yours.
FEES: $35 per session (Sessions are private and confidential, but availability is limited.)
OUR PROVIDERS:
Bret Legg, Teaching & Counseling Pastor/Director, Hope Mental Wellness Center
Bret Legg is a pastoral counselor with a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He has over 30 years of experience working with pre-marital, marriage, family, parenting, separation and divorce, sexual abuse, grief, depression, and spiritual issues. Bret and his wife have been married for over 40 years and have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Melissa Whitacre
Melissa Whitacre holds a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling for Marriage and Family. She works with children, adolescents, women, and marriages. Melissa has been married for 25 years. Her husband's military service has given her a unique insight into the challenges military spouses face. She understands the complexities of relocation, deployments, and raising children amid transition. She and her husband have two adult children.
Joseph McKinley
Joseph McKinley is a pastoral counselor who specializes in working with couples recovering from sexual addiction. He holds a BS in Religion from Liberty University. He is a certified Sexual Recovery and Partner Betrayal Trauma Coach through the American Association of Sex Addiction Therapy. He has a Master Diploma of Mental Health Coaching in Crisis Response and Trauma Care from Light University. Joseph and his wife have been married for 17 years and have six children.
For more information and to inquire about availability, contact Susan Cady, susanc@warren.church | 706.922.7041
If we are unable to see you, we offer a referral list of area Christian counselors:
Support & Recovery Groups
Support Groups are for those needing encouragement and support during a period of suffering or hardship. Groups are open to those in our community. Some may require a workbook purchase so check the event detail.
Warren seasonally offers a variety of groups: Anxiety-Depression, After-Divorce (women only), Divorce Care, Financial Peace University, Freedom Groups (men only & women only groups), Grief Care, Love & Loss (loss of a child), Parenting in a Broken World, Partner Betrayal Trauma (women only), Sexual Abuse (women only), and Substance Abuse. See below for a list of current or upcoming groups.
Click here to learn how a support or recovery group can change your life.
Interested in learning more? Reach out to Robin Allen | robina@warren.church | 706.922.7039.
Warren Support and Recovery groups are not open for clinical observation.
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Quick Counsel Podcast
Join Teaching and Counseling Pastor Bret Legg for his weekly podcast. Bret holds a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, a Masters Degree in Religious Education, and has more than 30 years of years of experience in helping people. This podcast seeks to help people who might not ever go to counseling understand concepts and issues that could improve their life.
Please note: this podcast is not a substitute for professional counseling or therapy.
Contact Us
Bret Legg
Global Counseling & Support Groups Pastor
Bret Legg
- Campus
- AugustaGlobal
- Title
- Global Counseling & Support Groups Pastor
Stephen Spragg
Care, Pastoral Counseling, and Life Groups Pastor
Stephen Spragg
- Campus
- Grovetown
- Title
- Care, Pastoral Counseling, and Life Groups Pastor
- stephens@warren.church
Sean Allen
Equipping Pastor for Men's & Recovery Ministries
Sean Allen
- Campus
- Augusta
- Title
- Equipping Pastor for Men's & Recovery Ministries
- Phone
- 706-922-7039
- seana@warren.church
Susan Cady
Pastoral Counseling Ministry Assistant
Susan Cady
- Campus
- Augusta
- Title
- Pastoral Counseling Ministry Assistant
- Phone
- 706-922-7041
- susanc@warren.church
Robin Allen
Data Systems Administrator, Membership Clerk; Support & Recovery Groups Ministry Assistant
Robin Allen
- Campus
- AugustaBelvedereGrovetownCrossbridgeGlobal
- Title
- Data Systems Administrator, Membership Clerk; Support & Recovery Groups Ministry Assistant
- Phone
- 706-922-7039
- robina@warren.church