Counselor
Hi! I'm Randy. I've been working in the mental health and substance abuse fields since 1982 when I was working full-time night shift on the psychiatric unit at York Hospital while earning my undergraduate degree. I've worked mostly with adults but also with adolescents and with families. I worked full-time in dual-diagnosis (mental health/substance abuse) case management while earning my Masters in Social Work at Temple University in Harrisburg. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2003. I spent the last twelve years working as a therapist at Hershey Medical Center's partial hospitalization program. During that time I completed the Renovare Spiritual Formation Institute's course in Christian spiritual formation. Most of my career has been in the secular mental health system but I also did Christian counseling part time for about eight years. I am very pleased to be making the shift to full-time Christian counseling where I can use my clinical skills alongside all that I learned academically and personally in the Renovare Institute.
Counselor & Spiritual Director
Hi! I'm Stacy. I've been working in the Mental Health field since 1984. My first 10 years were working with adults with chronic mental illnesses. During that time I had a growing desire to become a counselor so I went back to school and earned my Master of Science degree from the Johns Hopkins University in 1993. In 1994 I took a counseling position working with individuals and couples in an outpatient facility until 1998 when our second child was born. Randy and I decided I would stay home to raise and homeschool our children. In 2007 the church we were attending opened a counseling center and I contracted with them to provide counseling. I worked part-time while still homeschooling our kids until 2016. In 2016 I left the church's counseling center but continued as a self-employed counselor until 2023 when Randy and I opened Immanuel Center for Growth and Healing. I have over 20 years of experience as a counselor. In May 2024, I completed a two year Spiritual Direction training program through Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction. I am also a Coordinator and a Coordinator Companion for the Fellowship of the Burning Heart (a community expression of Renovare) a listening group for people who long to grow closer to God.