Richard “Rick” Landon, D.Min.

Richard “Rick” Landon, D.Min., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and served as the Center’s executive director for over two decades. He is also a Psychotherapist (ACPE) and a Spiritual Director (SDI). He is endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. He has educational degrees from Oklahoma Baptist University, University of Oklahoma, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Lexington Theological Seminary. He has been an Adjunct Professor with The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky and a Chaplain/Pastoral Counselor with The Lexington Theological Seminary. He has worked with mission families in Europe through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Please check with us as Dr. Landon takes some insurance. To discuss the possibility of scheduling either an in-person or telehealth session with Dr. Rick Landon, please email him directly at dr.ricklandon@yahoo.com or call him at (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with him are located at our Liberty Road location. 

Lisa Williams Cooley, L.C.S.W., M.S.W., M.A.

Lisa Williams Cooley, L.C.S.W., M.S.W., M.A., is a licensed clinical social worker with a pastoral approach to counseling. She provides supportive therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Lisa’s encouraging, engaging, and direct style emphasizes building on one’s strengths and making positive and practical changes. Much of her counseling focuses on the areas of stress and anxiety management, depression, women’s and singles’ issues, perfectionism, life and career transitions, relationship difficulties, codependency, parenting concerns, and blended family/step parenting challenges.

She is certified to provide premarital counseling using the PREPARE and SYMBIS assessments. Lisa has a Master’s degree in Social Work (clinical) from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Arts degree in Parish Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Auburn/Baylor Universities.​

To discuss the possibility of scheduling either an in-person or telehealth session with Lisa Cooley, please email her directly at lisacoole@gmail.com or call her at (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with her are located at our Alumni Drive location. 

Jennifer Degler, Ph.D.

Jennifer Degler, Ph.D., is the Center’s Executive Director. She is a licensed psychologist and life coach, working with adults and couples. Her practical and action-oriented counseling approach emphasizes the important mind/body/soul connection. Dr. Degler’s areas of specialization include reducing anxiety and depression, coping with stress, facilitating life and career changes, improving communication and conflict resolution, supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, helping wives enjoy sexual intimacy, and trauma recovery. She is a certified provider of EMDR.

She also leads women’s and marriage retreats across the country and is the founder of CWIVES, a ministry to help Christian wives make their marriages  sizzle. Her educational background includes a Doctorate and  Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky and Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Business Administration from Transylvania University.

To discuss the possibility of scheduling an in-person or telehealth session with Dr. Jennifer Degler, please email her directly at jennifer@jenniferdegler.com or call her at (859) 685-7753. In-person sessions with her are located at our Liberty Road location. For details on fees, insurance, therapy approach, etc., please go to her website at https://jenniferdegler.com/service/counseling-services/.

James Stillwell, D. Min.

James Stillwell, D. Min., is a Kentucky Licensed Pastoral Counselor helping individuals and couple integrate their faith with their life issues. His many years of marriage counseling (using the GOTTMAN assessment) and leading divorce recovery workshops have led to his specialization in the areas of single adult issues, marriage enrichment, divorce recovery, grief, relationship difficulties, and premarital preparation (using the PREPARE program). Dr. Stillwell’s educational background includes a Doctorate in Theology, seminary Master’s degrees in Theology and Education, and Bachelor’s degree in Religion.

To discuss the possibility of scheduling an in-person or telehealth session, please email Dr. Stillwell directly at fjstillwell@gmail.com or call him at (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with him are located at our Liberty Road location. Dr. Stillwell offers weekday and Saturday appointment times.

To read more about his therapeutic approach, fees, insurance, etc., please go to the Counseling page on his website. https://drjamesstillwell.com/counseling.html

Elaina Barron, D.Min.

Elaina Barron, D.Min., is a certified spiritual director who offers soul care and discipleship to women around the world. For thirty years she has been caring for the church and women of all ages in the areas of spiritual growth, discerning God’s Voice, overcoming spiritual fatigue, prayer, spiritual disciplines, faith deconstruction, next steps in their spiritual journey, and deepening their walk with God.  Her educational background includes a Doctorate of Ministry, a Masters of Divinity and a Bachelors in Business. She is the co-host of the “What You Love” podcast, and offers soul care and discipleship to women across the nation.

To discuss the possibility of scheduling an in-person or telehealth spiritual direction session or joining a telehealth spiritual direction group with Dr. Elaina Barron, please email her directly at ebarronky@gmail.com or call her directly at (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with her are located at our Liberty Road location. To learn more about her approach, please go to her website https://www.elainabarron.com/.

Zoe Simpson, LCPA

Zoë Simpson, LPCA, is the Center’s Assistant Director and is a licensed professional counselor associate providing counseling to individuals of all ages who are struggling
with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, grief, adjusting to life
changes, and relationship difficulties. She specializes in working
with adolescents and young adults, and is comfortable integrating her
faith into her counseling approach for clients who are seeking a
Christian counselor. Her educational background includes a Master’s
degree in Mental Health Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary
and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky.

To discuss the possibility of scheduling an in-person or telehealth session with Zoe Simpson, please email her directly at zoe.simpsoncounseling@gmail.com or call her at (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with her are located at our Liberty Road location.

Heather Marra, PT

Heather Marra, PT, MPT, PRPC, PCET,  is a licensed pelvic health physical therapist with 25 years of experience. She helps women living with pain, fear, and confusion to move into freedom and confident living by showing them how their body functions best. After working with thousands of women, she believes the healing process includes spiritual, emotional, and physical factors.

Her specialty of pelvic health includes evaluating and treating women with pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence, sexual pain, & pelvic organ prolapse. These symptoms may be a concern through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause and postmenopause stages of life. If you would like to optimize your health, please reach out to Heather for a full evaluation. She also provides wellness coaching for women.

Heather and her husband of 20 years have a growing family with 5 children, through birth and adoption. Life is full and she is thankful for the way God has walked with her through adventures of living around the US, as well as in China for 3 years. Her physical therapy career has provided opportunities to love others with the love of God while guiding others to health and wholeness.

Heather is the author of Connecting With Your Body Throughout Pregnancy. She owns One Simple Step, LLC. For more information, go to www.onesimplestep.today.

Licensed Physical Therapist, State of Kentucky
PRPC : Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification
CAPP-Pelvic, APTA Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy
PCES: Pregnancy/Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist

Education:
Master’s Degree of Physical Therapy, Southwest Baptist University – Bolivar, MO (1998)
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Psychology minor, Southwest Baptist University – Bolivar, MO (1996)

To discuss the possibility of scheduling an in-person or telehealth session with Heather Marra, PT, please email her directly at heather@onesimplestep.today or call her at (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with her are located at our Liberty Road location, and she is available for in-home consultations as well.

Aubrey Charette, Counseling Intern

Aubrey Charette, B.A., is a counseling intern at the Interfaith Counseling Center providing free or low-cost counseling. She works with teenagers and adults in a safe, supportive counseling setting, helping them work toward emotional healing and a deeper, more holistic understanding of who they are. Her particular areas of interest include anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress, burnout, and religion/spirituality.

Having worked in full-time church ministry for over three years after college, she is passionate about partnering with local churches to improve their staff and congregation’s emotional health through counseling services and mental health education. 

Her educational background includes obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Asbury University and currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary. As a third year graduate student therapist, she meets regularly with a licensed mental health professional to supervise her clinical work.

To discuss the possibility of scheduling an in-person or telehealth session with Aubrey Charette or to inquire about the online Minister Support Group, please email her at aubrey.charette@asburyseminary.edu or call (859) 258-2060. In-person sessions with her are located at our Liberty Road location.