Staff Bio's

Charles Beard

Charles Beard

MS, LCPC

Charles Beard received his B.Th. in New Testament from Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri and his M.S. in Family Therapy from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.  Charles served as a Minister and Bible College professor for 35 years.  He is an adjunct professor for Summit Christian College in Gering, Nebraska, teaching Psychology and Biblical Counseling via Skype.

Charle...

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Beth Graves

Beth Graves

MA, LPC

Beth Graves received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Springfield, Illinois and her M.A. in Counseling from Lincoln Christian Seminary in Lincoln, Illinois.  Mrs. Graves has been involved in a variety of ministry contexts with individuals, engaged couples, married couples and groups for over seventeen years.

Mrs. Graves provides Christ-centered, solution-focu...

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Bruce LaMontagne

Bruce LaMontagne

MSW, LSW

Bruce LaMontagne received his B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois and his M.S.W. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Bruce was employed for thirty years as a social worker with Springfield School District #186 prior to his retirement in June of 1999.

Bruce provides spiritually based, Christian cou...

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Darcy Lovett

Darcy Lovett

MA, LPC

Darcy Lovett received her B.S. in Accounting from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and her M.A. Degree in Counseling from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana.  Darcy worked for 10 years in the business community and has been serving in the field of counseling for the past 3 years.  She has provided counseling services in a variety of settings including community mental he...

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Becky Payne

Becky Payne

MA, LPC

Becky Payne received her B.A. in Church and Family Life from Lincoln Christian College (now University) in Lincoln, Illinois and her M.A. in Counseling from Lincoln Christian Seminary in Lincoln, Illinois.  Becky has been involved in Christian ministry with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, families and groups for over fifteen years, with an emphasis on working with the trau...

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Glynnis Shryock

Glynnis Shryock

MA, LCPC

Glynnis Shryock received her B.A. Degree in Communications/English from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri and her M.A. Degree in Counseling Ministry from Lincoln Christian Seminary. Ms. Shryock has been employed in Christian ministry for 30 years with an emphasis on counseling and recovery groups since 1998.

Ms. Shryock specializes in:

  • Anxiety and Depression Disorders...

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Susan Yarrington

Susan Yarrington

MA, LCPC

Susan Yarrington received her B.S. Degree in Education, from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and her M.A. Degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Ms. Yarrington taught for 18 years in Northern Illinois. After relocating to Central Illinois, Ms. Yarrington has counseled hundreds of individuals since 1990.

Ms. Yarrington provides professi...

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