Earl Allen, LPC {Information Pending}
Jennifer Perkinson, LPC
Jen is passionate about helping individuals live healthy and productive lives while dealing with life’s curveballs and dark places. She will meet you in the dark places of childhood trauma, job loss, family upheaval, disability, chronic illness, etc., without judgment or fear. As a trauma-informed therapist, Jen individualizes her counseling approach to the person’s unique strengths to help clients find a place of healing and hope. Her heart is focused on adolescents and young adults who struggle with transitioning into adult life with a verbal autism diagnosis. There are many misconceptions about this population that can make life difficult for families, caretakers, and autistic individuals.
Jen has been working in the counseling field for 14 years and has worked with many different populations. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and supervisor in Virginia. Jen has received specialized training in anxiety disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
Joshua Fair, LPC
Joshua brings a wealth of life experience to the counseling profession. Prior to entering the counseling profession, Josh served 28 years in the military. His military experience ranges from enlisted submarine service to deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a cavalry officer. As a leader, he was often the first person a soldier or sailor would turn to for personal, marital, or family help. His experience working with people from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds has given Joshua a deep respect for how people adapt and grow through the events of their lives.
Joshua has a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Liberty University. His diverse education, combined with his broad life experiences before becoming a counselor, uniquely equips him to relate to a broad range of situations and provide treatment interventions focused on the needs of the individual or couple.
Joshua’s passion is working with men and couples affected by addiction and relationship difficulties to understand themselves and their relationships and reclaim their lives in Christ. This passion for helping people overcome their addictions has led Joshua to develop a model of addiction and recovery that is both simple to understand and yet applicable in all life situations. Joshua facilitates one weekly seminar each week for men with addictive sexual behaviors.
Lindsey Koerner, Resident in Counseling
Lindsey Koerner is a resident in counseling for the State of Virginia, having completed an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling and post-graduate work in Professional Counseling through Virginia Commonwealth University. In the field of rehabilitation, Lindsey has worked in hospital, vocational, and residential settings to assist clients in improving their quality of life in times of transition.
Her journey in professional counseling is led by a heart for people and a strong belief in the client’s ability to create wanted change in their lives with the support of therapeutic relationships, the implementation of new tools and strategies, and their personal faith. Using an eclectic approach, Lindsey incorporates mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, and trauma-informed facets to create a foundation in cognitive behavioral therapy.
Lindsey works primarily with adult clients seeking support for depression, anxiety, challenging life transitions, relational difficulties, ADHD, grief, and vocational stressors.
Marilyn Hembrick, LPC
Marilyn is a wise and compassionate counselor. Before becoming a licensed professional counselor, she served in both business and volunteer leadership positions. Marilyn uses trauma-informed Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Narrative Therapy to help her clients through their emotional pains and life challenges. She helps clients embrace the power of God and the Holy Spirit for recovery, restoration, and reconciliation.
Marilyn earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling at Liberty University. She has worked for numerous years in the business sector. Her leadership roles include leading women’s ministry groups, youth mentoring programs, youth church groups, and volunteering at the YWCA Women’s Shelter. In addition to her business experience, Marilyn acquired a Pastoral Care and Counseling Diploma and a Certificate in Formational Prayer from The Center for New Life School of Continuing Ministry in Richmond, Virginia.
Marilyn’s passion lies in being that conduit to her clients to overcome the emotional toll of depression, anxiety, stress, family and relationship issues, career transition, grief, forgiveness, and sexual and/or physical trauma. In addition, her business career and work experiences enable her to assist clients in planning their career paths and career transitions.
