COUNSELING CENTER

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Counseling

The Counseling Center at Burke Community Church (BCC) provides biblically centered, psychologically informed professional counseling and related services to foster healthy life and deeper relationships with Christ and each other for persons within BCC and the local community.

We provide comprehensive services to restore and heal emotional, mental, and spiritual health of persons in the community through biblically based counseling that is integrated with effective insights from psychology and social science. Our services empower persons with a healthy understanding of self and equip persons for a deeper relationship with Christ and others. 

Our Counseling Team

Marriage & Counseling Pastor, Resident in Counseling

Bob Thornton

A native Texan, Bob joined the staff in 2011 after a final Pentagon assignment following an Army career in Military Intelligence. He holds master’s degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary in Christian Leadership and Professional Counseling. Bob integrates insights from Scripture and psychology to empower people for a healthy life enriched by a deeper relationship with God, self, and others. He has a special passion to foster healthy, vitalized marriages. Bob and Kathi, his wife of over 29 years, enjoy catching movies and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys when not doing their favorite thing – fun family time with their kids.

Clinical Supervisor of Counseling

Bethany Hardy

Bethany is a licensed professional counselor and board-certified supervisor in Virginia and in New Hampshire. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families for both individual and group counseling. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. Bethany has experience working with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, severe mental illnesses, substance use, abuse, domestic violence, co-dependency, parenting and family issues and issues related to faith.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Julianne Stewart

Julianne is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She uses a variety of evidence based approaches to counseling, including but not limited to, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mind/body, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), using a person centered approach. She has experience working with children and adults who have experienced trauma, sexual assault, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, grief, and other life challenges.

Resident in Counseling

Kelly McGuire

Kelly is a Resident in Counseling and earned her MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She uses a variety of evidence-based interventions with her clients including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP). Kelly has experience working with children and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self- injury, relational problems and other difficult life experiences.

Resident in Counseling

Amy Zacaroli

Amy earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary, which integrates faith and psychology. She uses a variety of evidence-based practices with an emphasis on attachment, identity, and emotional regulation in adults, teens, and children. She is certified in RelateStrong, a Christian-based approach to relationship and marriage counseling. Amy is also pursuing certification in Play Therapy to communicate with children and help them resolve emotional difficulties
Zoie is part of the counseling department
Resident in Counseling

Zoie Berry

Zoie received her bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University and her Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. Zoie uses a variety of evidence based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and takes a person-centered approach in her counseling. These approaches serve to aid clients in counseling with techniques, tools, and time in order to work through issues such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, anger, and interpersonal problems.  

Intern in Counseling

Fre Ghebreselassie

Fre is an Intern in Counseling as she pursues her Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary.  Her calling to counseling is complemented with a Master of Science in psychiatric nursing which Fre utilizes as a psychiatric nurse practitioner at an adult inpatient psychiatric unit at Inova Fairfax Hospital.  Fre has experience working with acute psychiatric conditions including bipolar disorders, major depression, anxiety, substance use, and she has a special interest in integrating faith with psychology as she utilizes various counseling techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in helping others. 

Intern in Counseling

Jillian Workman

Jillian is an Intern in Counseling, pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Jillian has a background in legislative policy, specifically focused on veterans, with experience working in both the public and private sectors. As a counselor, Jillian desires to support individuals on their journey to find meaning and purpose. She has deep empathy for those whose stories are not what they imagined. Jillian believes that each individual is the expert in their story and utilizes person-centered, evidenced-based practices in her work with clients.

Counseling Blog

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9900 Old Keene Mill Rd. Door #4
Burke, VA 22015
T. 703-250-2450