Welcome to SUSQUEHANNA FAMILY COUNSELING MINISTRY AN ECUMENICAL MINISTRY of the SUSQUEHANNA ASSOCIATION NEW YORK CONFERENCE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Providing professional, spiritually sensitive counseling and therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups since 1975. |
WHAT IS PASTORAL COUNSELING?
Pastoral counseling is a unique form of counseling which uses spiritual resources as well as psychological understanding
for healing and growth.
It is provided by individuals who are not only mental health professionals (with master's degrees and certification by a
national counseling organization, and increasingly state licensed Mental Health Counselors) but persons who also have had
in-depth religious and/or theological training.
Most pastoral counselors are ordained clergy or persons otherwise endorsed by a religious faith group. Local church
Pastors provide supportive listening, and in some cases limited supportive counseling. Pastoral Counselors are specially
trained to address life problems and challenges that are traumatic, acute, and chronic.
FEES are based on family income and family size.
"What is Family Counseling Ministry?" CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO
Pastoral counseling is a unique form of counseling which uses spiritual resources as well as psychological understanding
for healing and growth.
It is provided by individuals who are not only mental health professionals (with master's degrees and certification by a
national counseling organization, and increasingly state licensed Mental Health Counselors) but persons who also have had
in-depth religious and/or theological training.
Most pastoral counselors are ordained clergy or persons otherwise endorsed by a religious faith group. Local church
Pastors provide supportive listening, and in some cases limited supportive counseling. Pastoral Counselors are specially
trained to address life problems and challenges that are traumatic, acute, and chronic.
FEES are based on family income and family size.
"What is Family Counseling Ministry?" CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO
MEET THE COUNSELORS:
*Counselors with an asterisk by their names are trained in EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
*Counselors with an asterisk by their names are trained in EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
L. PAUL PITKIN, D. Min.* is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and holds a Doctorate in Family Ministry from Colgate
Rochester Divinity School. He is an ordained United Methodist Minister. Paul sees clients in the Cortland area in the United Presbyterian Church in
Cortland. He also serves as Senior Clinician for the FCM staff. You may call him at (607)758-3339.
NYS Lic. #MHC002295
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Rochester Divinity School. He is an ordained United Methodist Minister. Paul sees clients in the Cortland area in the United Presbyterian Church in
Cortland. He also serves as Senior Clinician for the FCM staff. You may call him at (607)758-3339.
NYS Lic. #MHC002295
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WAYNE E. GUSTAFSON, D.Min.* is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a certified Fellow in the American Association of
Pastoral Counselors. He has been a parish pastor, prison chaplain and pastoral counselor, integrating psychological and spiritual perspectives in all
his pastoral work. He is also an accomplished workshop, seminar and retreat leader. He sees clients in the Watkins Glen & Ithaca areas, and can
be reached at (607) 857-0003.
NYS Lic. #MHC002006
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Pastoral Counselors. He has been a parish pastor, prison chaplain and pastoral counselor, integrating psychological and spiritual perspectives in all
his pastoral work. He is also an accomplished workshop, seminar and retreat leader. He sees clients in the Watkins Glen & Ithaca areas, and can
be reached at (607) 857-0003.
NYS Lic. #MHC002006
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JOANNE LANFEAR, M.S., C.A.S. earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Marriage and Family Therapy
at the State University College at Oneonta. She is a Member of AAMFT. Joanne brings extensive experience counseling children and families. She
sees clients in Nimmonsburg, Greene, & Norwich. You may call her at (607) 843-9446.
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at the State University College at Oneonta. She is a Member of AAMFT. Joanne brings extensive experience counseling children and families. She
sees clients in Nimmonsburg, Greene, & Norwich. You may call her at (607) 843-9446.
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ROBERT GODBOUT, Ph.D.* is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. He earned a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Theology
from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Bob pastors the King Ferry Presbyterian Church where he also sees FCM
clients. You may call him at (315) 364-7235.
NYS Lic. #MHC002102
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from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Bob pastors the King Ferry Presbyterian Church where he also sees FCM
clients. You may call him at (315) 364-7235.
NYS Lic. #MHC002102
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B. BIANCA PODESTA, Ph.D., is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. She specializes in short-term supportive
counseling and spiritual direction. She has a certificate in spiritual direction from Shalem Institute. An ordained United Methodist minister, her
Masters of Divinity is from Drew Theological School, her Ph.D., from Union Institute. Her office is in the First Presbyterian Church of
Binghamton. She can be reached at (607) 329-4845
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counseling and spiritual direction. She has a certificate in spiritual direction from Shalem Institute. An ordained United Methodist minister, her
Masters of Divinity is from Drew Theological School, her Ph.D., from Union Institute. Her office is in the First Presbyterian Church of
Binghamton. She can be reached at (607) 329-4845
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SUZANNE MASCHMEYER, MA, DMin.* is a licensed mental health counselor with more than twenty years of counseling experience. She is an
Associate Member of the American Psychological Association and a member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. She earned
degrees in social work, psychology and interfaith/evolutionary spirituality. She sees clients in Corning and Elmira and can be reached at
607-329-1849.
NYS Lic. #MHC003540
Associate Member of the American Psychological Association and a member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. She earned
degrees in social work, psychology and interfaith/evolutionary spirituality. She sees clients in Corning and Elmira and can be reached at
607-329-1849.
NYS Lic. #MHC003540
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