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Find a Counselor or Life Coach Listed below are selected counselors and personal life coaches who are knowledgeable about and supportive of the philosophy and approach of People Can Change. For a more complete list of sexual reorientation counselors, contact NARTH at 1-818-789-4440 (see box at lower right of this page). This list is provided for information only. Rich Wyler, Life Coach Founder and executive director of People Can Change. Founder and co-creator of the Journey Into Manhood experiential healing weekend. Coaches clients by phone internationally. See www.higherpathcoaching.com, or call 1-434-985-8551 or email rich@higherpathcoaching.com Learn More about Rich... David Matheson, M.S., LPC Member of the board of directors of People Can Change, and co-creator of its Journey into Manhood experiential weekend program. In private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. See www.genderwholeness.com 1-801-272-3200 or dmatheson@genderwholeness.com Learn More about Dave... Floyd Godfrey, LPC Member of the board of directors of People Can Change, and director of Family Strategies and Coaching. In private practice in the Phoenix, Arizona area. 1-480-668-8301 or at www.healinghomosexuality.com. Learn More about Floyd... Bruce R. Gold
Counselor in private practice, and director, Collegeville Healing Center in Collegeville, Penn., A senior trainer for the Journey Into Manhood healing retreats. 1-610-489-0496 or b.gold@verizon.net.
Learn More about Bruce... John Hinson, LPC In private practice with Family Strategies & Coaching in the Greater Phoenix area. A member of the Exodus International referral network. 1-480-668-8301 ext. 106. Learn More about John... Alan Downing, Life Coach A senior trainer for the Journey Into Manhood healing retreats. A personal life coach with Higher Path Life Coaching. 1-732-766-4211alan.downinglc@yahoo.comLearn More about Alan... Kevin Barwick, LCPC
Baxter Peffer, MS
A national certified counselo specializing in men's issues, including unwanted same-sex attraction, sexual addiction, and the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. A senior trainer with Journey Into Manhood. Based in Pittsburgh.
412-491-5989
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Amedeo F. Colucci, MS, LMHC
Jim Phelan, Psy.D
Clinical psychologist, author and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Based in Columbus, Ohio. 1-609-668-0377 or jpmphelan@msn.com. Learn More about Jim...
Bobby Morgan, LCSW
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Counselor and Coach Bios Kevin Barwick of Anew Place Counseling Services is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and Virginia (pending). He has been in private practice for nearly 15 years. He had worked for the State of Maryland in the Youth and Family Division for over 10 years providing foster care placement services. Kevin specializes in issues related to relationship skill-building and communication, personal trauma, masculine sexuality/self-image, addictions, depression and anxiety. He honors the faith-traditions that people have, and welcomes them into the therapy process. Kevin can be reached at 1-301-552-6688 or KevinBarwick@AnewPlace.info. Amedeo F. Colucci, MS, LMHC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area where he is the Director for the Center for Inner Peace. Amedeo received his degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1982. He is currently seeking certification in sexual addictions. Amedeo is married and has three children in college. Amedeo has been helping men and teenaged boys increase their sense of masculinity through gender affirming processes, including reparative therapy, for the last eight years. He is the founder and facilitator of the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the Roman Catholic Support Group, Courage. Amedeo can be reached at 1-954-778-2101 or AmedeoColucci@yahoo.com Alan Downing, Life CoachAlan Downing has been studying and practicing Psychodrama and Action Methods ("Souldrama") since 2003 under the direction of Connie Miller, M.S., of the Spring Lake Counseling Center. He has led numerous men's support groups in New Jersey and Pennsylvania since 2002, and has staffed or led more than 20 experiential men's weekends in the United States and Europe for the Mankind Project and People Can Change. He has developed experiential-healing processes for People Can Change and is a co-creator of its "next-step" healing weekend called Journey Beyond. Alan brings to his life-coaching work hundreds of hours of experience mentoring men in their personal growth, particularly in overcoming unwanted same sex attractions, sexual addiction recovery, overcoming co-dependency, and anger management. Alan is pursuing a Masters degree in counseling. He can be reached at 1-732-766-4211 or alan.downinglc@yahoo.com. Floyd Godfrey is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the Director of Family Strategies & Coaching in the Phoenix, Arizona area, where he supervises other therapists who work in the field of sexual addictions, reparative therapy and other mental health issues. He received his education from Arizona State University and Ottawa University and has worked for 13 years with youth, adults and families in a variety of mental health settings. Floyd has special training helping those who struggle with unwanted sexual feelings and behavior. He is the author of the book “Homosexuality: Symptoms and Free Agency” and the audiotape program “Healing Homosexuality: Testimonies of Change.” Floyd is the founder of “Adventures in Manhood,” an experiential weekend for men and youth (see www.adventureinmanhood.com). Floyd frequently staffs the Journey Into Manhood training weekend, facilitating intensive emotional release and self-discovery work and also serving as co-leader of the weekend. He is a member of the board of directors of People Can Change. Floyd can be reached at 480-668-8301 or through his Web site at www.healinghomosexuality.com. Bruce R. Gold
Bruce Gold has trained in modalities including Gestalt Therapy, Shadow Work, Imago Therapy, Co-Dependency, Touch Therapy and Voice Dialogue. He offers reparative therapy on an individual basis for men dealing with unwanted SSA issues. Bruce is a Certified Co-Leader in the New Warrior Training Adventure, an intense, transformative men's initiation that invites men to forge a deep conscious connection between head and heart, and that supports men in developing lives of integrity, accountability, and connection to feeling. He has 20 years experience in 12-step recovery work. Bruce can be reached at 610-489-0496 or b.gold@verizon.net. Ken Graham, LPC, CCSASAs a licensed professional counselor and certified clinical sex addiction specialist, Ken is founder and director of the Center for Relational Healing in Nashville, Tennessee. He specializes in the treatment of sexual disorders / addiction, trauma resolution, and unwanted same sex attraction. Ken also conducts Masculine Integrity Quest – a Christian-based, three-day workshop for men struggling with same sex attraction. Ken can be reached at 615-377-8866 or ken.graham@relationalhealing.com . See also www.relationalhealing.com. John Hinson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice with Family Strategies & Coaching (www.healinghomosexuality.com) outside Phoenix, Arizona, where he works with men seeking recovery from same-sex attraction and related issues. With an M.A. in both counseling and Theological Studies from Reformed Theology Seminary in Orlando, Florida, John has special training in the areas of addiction, childhood trauma, family of origin dysfunction, and unwanted same sex attraction. He is also trained to work with families of persons who struggle with addictions and various sexual issues. John works closely with Exodus International, where he is listed as a referred therapist. He also has experience in presenting educational awareness workshops on issues relating to SSA and its impact on the family. John is readily available at his office for phone assessments and consultations to anyone in or outside the Greater Phoenix area. He can be reached at 480-668-8301 x: 106. Brian Le Clair, MFT intern Brian Le Clair holds an M.A. in psychology and an M.S. in family therapy. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapy intern in Montrose (L.A. County) California, where he works in-person and by phone with youth and adults working to overcome unwanted same-sex attractions and related issues. He regularly staffs the Journey Into Manhood weekend. Brian can be reached at 1-626-926-9472 or ryebeach@sbcglobal.net. David A. Matheson, M.S., LPC
David Matheson, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. David received his Masters of Science degree in Counseling and Guidance from Brigham Young University in 1996. He practiced for eight years under the supervision of Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D in Los Angeles. He is co-founder of the Center for Gender Wholeness (www.genderwholeness.com), where his primary focus is on clients seeking to diminish unwanted homosexual feelings and develop a stronger masculine, heterosexual identity and desires. David is co-creator of the Journey into Manhood experiential weekend program and serves on the board of directors of People Can Change. One of his important works is the 350-page Evergreen Workbook for Men, a practical guide to the change process. He also co-authored “Pathways Into Male Homosexuality,” a lengthy review and discussion of research and theory regarding the development of same-sex orientation. David can be reached at 801-272-3200 or damatheson@genderwholeness.com. Paul McNulty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been in private practice since 1989. He received his master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Social Work. Paul specializes in therapy with men in the areas of relationships, sexuality, same sex attraction, and various addictions. He is passionate about men’s work and is a member of the New Warrior Training community. Paul is also a professional member of Exodus International, NARTH, and American Association of Christian Counselors. Paul’s private practice is located in the Greater Chicago land area. He can be reached at 1-630-673-5510 or mcnulty@newwarrior.com. Bobby Morgan, LCSW Bobby Morgan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Houston, Texas. He specializes in gender-affirmative therapy with men who seek both freedom from unwanted same sex attraction and connection to their true heterosexual identity. Mentored by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, PhD, he is passionate about leading men to healing in the following areas: growing sense of masculine identity; authentic connection to emotions; getting core needs met in healthy, non-sexual ways; releasing shame; working through pornography and other addictions; and using their spirituality to surrender to the life to which they feel called. Bobby is a member of the National Association for Resaearch and Therapy of Homosexuality (www.narth.com) and regularly staffs the powerful Journey into Manhood weekend. Face to face therapy, as well as meaningful therapy over the phone, is available. Bobby can be reached at 1-713-444-1598 or bobbymorgan9@comcast.net Jim Phelan received his doctorate degree in Psychology through the Southern California University for Professional Studies and his masters degree in social work from Marywood University’s School of Social Work, Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Jim specializes in therapy, consultation, and research particular to the topics of same-sex attraction, sexual addictions, and other addictions, such as substance abuse. He has been in practice since 1994. Jim can be reached at 1-614-571-7093 or jpmphelan@sbcglobal.net Baxter Peffer is a National Certified Counselor specializing in men’s issues, including unwanted same-sex attraction, sexual addiction, and the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. With both his phone and in-person clients, Baxter joins his background in prayer ministry and theology with a clinically-directed approach, and works with both men and adolescents who seek to achieve a greater sense of masculinity and a stronger self-concept. An advocate for the benefits of creating and joining in community, he frequently staffs healing, experiential weekends, both secular and Christian-based, including Journey into Manhood (www.peoplecanchange.com), Edge Venture (www.edgeventure.org) and the New Warrior Training Adventure (www.mkp.org). Contact Baxter at 1-412-491-5989 or baxterpeffer@gmail.com Rich is a life coach with extensive real-world experience in helping men overcome same-sex attraction and pornography addictions, starting with his own healing journey in the 1990s. In 2000, he founded People Can Change and then, in 2002, its powerful “Journey Into Manhood” experiential-healing weekend – a life-changing program that has helped hundreds of men decrease unwanted homosexual attractions and behaviors. Building on his skills and experience in facilitating dramatic personal breakthroughs – and after years of mentoring men in their individual journeys out of SSA and sexual addictions – Rich established Higher Path Life Coaching and began coaching professionally in 2005. Rich has years of experience in 12-Step recovery work and with the ManKind Project (www.mkp.org). He is a member of the International Coach Federation and adheres to its code of ethics. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University. Rich can be reached at 1-434-985-8551 or rich@higherpathcoaching.com. |  |
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