Our Counselors

From our offices in Maryland, Washington, and Northern Virginia, professional counselors play an important role in the direction of clients who seek to improve their relationships with God, self and others through the three-pronged approach at Ephesians. With strict adherence to the Word of God and the comfort of His Holy Spirit, counseling entails the understanding of one's attitudes, values, beliefs, and behavior using a solution-focused approach. Counselors specialize in the following:

" Addiction
" Adolescents
" Anger
" Anxiety
" Career Direction
" Children's Therapy
" Chronic Illness
" Codependency
" Conflict Resolution
" Depression
" Eating Disorders
" Family Counseling
" Grieving
" Marital Counseling
" Parenting
" Pre-Marital Counseling
" Relationship Therapy
" School-Related Issues
" Sexual Abuse
" Singles
" Stress
" Substance Abuse
" Trauma
" Women's Issues

Look over our staff below and follow the links to their individual biographies for more information, or go to our index of specialties to narrow your search by relevant issues. If you need more information or would like to set an appointment, call our office at 301-439-7191 or e-mail us.

Staff

Executive Director

Brena Gibson, PhD, OT

Clinical Director

Annette Sarcinelli, LCSW-C

Operations Manager

Kyle Kasik

Accounts Manager

Michael Harvel

Therapists

Licensed Psychiatric Nurses

Mary Jo Kahler, RN, CS-P, Senior Clinician

Licensed Social Workers

Laurie Canevali, LCSW-C
Jewell Golden, LCSW-C
Pamela Hiller, LCSW-C
Elsy Martinez, LCSW-C
Mary Mulholland, LCSW-C
Steve Osterhout, LCSW-C
Annette Sarcinelli, LCSW-C
Trish Shelton, LCSW-C
Molia Sieh, LCSW-C
Valerie Smith, LCSW-C
Cheryl Stancell, LCSW-C
Patricia Tucker, LCSW-C

Licensed Professional Counselors

Katie Cogan, LCPC
Kristin Discepolo, LCPC
Kathy Foster, LCPC
Cora Fry, LCPC
Toni Kelley, LCPC
Maureen Kershaw, LCPC
Sherri McKenna, LGPC
Izola Wineglass-Jones, LCPC, RN
Thomas J. Simon, LGPC

Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor

Carol A. Binta-Nadeem, CCDC

Counselors

Yvonne Shack, LGPC

Clinical Psychologist

Jeanne Allegra
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Ephesians Life Ministries, Inc.
1620 Elton Road, Suite 204, Silver Spring, MD 20903
Phone: 301-439-7191 • Fax: 301-439-1169 • ephesians@ephesians.org