About Brian

Dr. Brian Fidler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Marital & Family Therapist (LMFT), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified EFT Therapist (Emotionally-Focused Therapy), a teacher and speaker. Dr. Fidler has extensive training and experience in Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Emotionally-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). Additionally, Dr. Fidler is an EFT Supervisor-in-Training.

Dr. Fidler’s approach to counseling is unique in that it offers a systemic perspective of relationships and individuals, grounded in solid psychotherapy theory and practice.  He understands people and relationships from a Biblical framework set within a Christian story. Dr. Fidler’s counseling approach is fueled by a few main psychotherapy models: Emotion-Focused, Narrative, and Existential.

Providing support and practical feedback, Dr. Fidler helps clients effectively address personal life challenges. He offers a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, Dr. Fidler works with each individual, couple, and family to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

One of God’s most astounding promises to us is that He intends to bring good news to the afflicted and poor, to bind up the broken places within our hearts, to bring us into true freedom, to provide for those of us who grieve, and to give back to us the pleasure in living that we have lost.  (See Isaiah 61).   We are invited into the process of God bringing this grace into our stories, our struggles, our confusion and our pain.

Dr. Fidler holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from John Brown University, and a doctorate in Counseling Education and Supervision from Regent University. In addition, Dr. Fidler serves as an adjunct professor at John Brown University’s Graduate Counseling Program.

Concentrations

• Marital / Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Sexuality / Sexual Brokenness
• Grief & Trauma
• Spirituality / Faith
• Men’s and Women’s Issues
• Pre-Marital
• Trauma

Education

• Ph.D. – Regent University – Counselor Education and Supervision
• Master’s – John Brown University – Marriage and Family Therapy and Community Counseling
• Bachelor’s in General Studies – Missouri Southern State University – Emphasis in Communication and English

Training and Certifications

• Licensed Professional Counselor, MO LC#20100007554
• Licensed Marital & Family Therapist, MO LC#2020027658
• Nationally Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors
• Certified EFT Therapist (Emotionally-Focused Therapy), International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally-Focused Therapy
• Certified Prepare-Enrich Facilitator
• Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Member, American Counseling Association
• Adjunct Professor – John Brown University Graduate Counseling Program

Endorsements

“Brian has been an ally of ours for a number of years. He has served as an intercessor at our Wild at Heart retreats, and has proved himself as a really good man with a huge heart for seeing people restored. God is going to use him profoundly in a lot of people’s lives.”  -John Eldredge, counselor, author and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries

“You just can’t find a better person or therapist than Brian. Brian has one of the purest hearts in someone I have known. His energy and passion to understand and to seek depth are incredible. A safe, gentle, passionate healer.” -Dr. Ryan Rana, therapist and director of The Joshua Center

“[Brian is] safe, gentle, yet focused… and so able to give space and organization to [his clients’] emotional experience.” -Gail Palmer, certified EFT Supervisor and Trainer and co-director of International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally-Focused Therapy

“I have worked along side Brian on several occasions and witnessed his love for helping others. He is a professional and goes about his business with passion and integrity. I regularly refer clients to Brian for counseling with full confidence in his helping skills!” -Gabe Lett, counselor and author

About Lindsay

Lindsay Balcom is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She grew up in this community and is familiar with its history and values. She has counseled adults and children in Joplin, MO since 2009. Lindsay prioritizes the need to build trust within the therapeutic relationship as she tailors counseling to meet the needs of each individual.

Lindsay has training in multiple evidence-based trauma therapies for both children and adults. These include EMDR- (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Prolonged Exposure Therapy, TF-CBT- (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and Seeking Safety strategies. These short-term therapies are often effective in helping to reduce the negative impacts of PTSD and trauma-related events.

Lindsay specializes in the assessment and treatment of childhood and adolescent behavioral disorders. She has training and knowledge based in best practices for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. Lindsay frequently coordinates care with medical providers in the area to establish the optimal treatment for each client. She provides ADHD evaluations, effective discipline strategies and supportive family therapy.

Concentrations

• EMDR Therapy
• PTSD / Trauma
• Coping with Anxiety and Depression
• Family Therapy & Relationship Issues
• ADHD / Behavior Problems
• Play Therapy
• Faith-based
• Grief / Loss
• Stress Management

Education

• Master of Arts Degree in Counseling – Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology – Missouri Southern State University

Training and Certifications

• EMDR Certified Therapist
• Licensed Professional Counselor, MO LC# 2007006196
• Completed EMDR training with the EMDR Institute
• Completed training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Seeking Safety, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Eric

Eric Pagán is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). He has additional training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. He has experience working with individuals and couples with a variety of challenges and needs.

Eric recognizes that he isn’t the “expert” on your life, YOU are. With the perspective of an outside observer and insight born of experience, he seeks to help you map out a path to pursue healing and wholeness. He believes that ignoring your heart is as dangerous as following your heart. He instead seeks to help clients understand their heart, so they can realize what’s happening in their inner world and respond out of a place of self-awareness and growth.

Eric tailors his sessions to the individual needs of clients and the issues they bring to therapy. That said, his work with clients is shaped by several therapeutic approaches.

• Strengths Focused – Eric seeks to build on existing strengths in individuals and relationships, so that clients can be affirmed in what is working and move forward into greater health.
• Family Systems – Eric’s work is based in an understanding that complex family systems deeply shape our humanity, but don’t have to define us or our outcomes.
• Emotionally Focused – Eric sees that our deepest drives to 1) connect with others 2) protect ourselves, often conflict and drive us to behave in ways that surprise even us.

• Narrative – Eric believes we are formed deeply by the stories we tell ourselves and that there can be great healing in rewriting those stories.

Learn more about Eric

Eric’s life is deeply shaped by his Christian faith. He counts it a great privilege to “comfort others with the comfort that he has received” (2 Corinthians 1:4). He is equipped to explore issues of faith if it is the client’s expressed interest. That said, he welcomes clients from a variety of faith traditions and those that have rejected faith as well.

Eric holds an Master of Arts in Counseling from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Concentrations

• Marital / Family Therapy
• Premarital Training/Therapy
• Sexuality
• Compulsions & Addictions
• Healing from Abuse
• Grief & Trauma
• Personal Crisis
• Faith Crisis

Education

• Master’s – Assemblies of God Theological Seminary – Individual Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Bachelor’s – Ozark Christian College – Bachelor of Theology with an emphasis in communication.

Training and Certifications

• Licensed Professional Counselor, MO LPC#2013011393
• Certified Prepare-Enrich Facilitator 
• Completed Level 1 and Level 2 Trainings in Gottman Method Couples Therapy training
• Completed EFT externship

About Philip

Philip Klonowski is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). He views therapy as a journey of the individual to grow and develop as they feel necessary.  Philip finds being allowed to walk that journey with the individual both a blessing and an honor.  It is through the development of a therapeutic relationship and establishing trust that Philip is allowed to join with the individuals he helps.

Philip received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an Emphasis in Addictions Counseling and a Minor in Philosophy from Pittsburg State University.  He continued his education at John Brown University receiving a Master’s of Science in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy.

Along with his education Philip has gained experience over the past several years working with addiction in both adults and adolescents.  While working Philip learned to utilize a Dialectical Behavior Therapy perspective and practices working to build healthy coping skills and healthy relationships.  Philip also brings with him a systems approach that puts an emphasis that what we surround ourselves with impacts who we are.

Concentrations

• Marital / Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Sexuality / Sexual Brokenness
• Grief & Loss
• Trauma
• Premarital Counseling
• Coping with Anxiety and Depression
• Stress Management
• Compulsions & Addictions
• Identity / Sense of Self
• Divorce
• Identity After Separation

Education

• Master’s of Science – John Brown University – Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy
• Bachelor’s – Pittsburg State University – Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Emphasis in Addictions Counseling, Minor in Philosophy

About West

Dr. West Loveland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and public speaker. Dr. Loveland has extensive training in Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), which is statistically recognized as one of the most successful approaches in marriage counseling. Dr. Loveland has experience working with marriages, marital affairs, pre-marital, marital and individual sexuality, grief, anxiety, depression, and offers Faith integration from a Biblical perspective.

Dr. Loveland describes the experience as a privilege to walk with couples and individuals on the road to enrichment. Dr. Loveland’s approach consists of exploring each perspective and experience, as they are unique to your own journey. Couples and individuals leave and refer to their experience as tangible to their everyday life.

Dr. Loveland holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Education from the University of Arkansas, and a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy and an emphasis in Community Counseling from John Brown University.

Concentrations

• Marital / Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Sexuality / Sexual brokenness
• Grief and Trauma
• Spirituality/Faith
• Men’s and Women’s issues
• Depression and anxiety
• Pre-marital

Education

• Ph.D. – University of Arkansas – Counseling Education
• Masters – John Brown University – Marriage and Family Therapy emphasis in Community Counseling
• Bachelors in Science – John Brown University – Psychology / Family Human Services

Training and Certifications

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LC# 2017030441
• Licensed Professional Counselor LC# 2017027563
• Additionally Trained EFT (Emotion-Focused Therapy) Therapist
• Member, American Association of Marital and Family Therapists
• Member, American Counseling Association
• International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally-Focused Therapy
• Certified Prepare/Enrich Trainer
• Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator
• Public Speaker
• Assistant Professor of Counseling – Grand Rapids Theological Seminary

About Stephanie

Stephanie Is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She views therapy as a bold journey for self-discovery, and believes that vulnerability Is courageous. Stephanie feels strongly that all people are worthy of being treated with dignity and respect as well as receiving authentic and unconditional love and support. Stephanie received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Case Management and a Minor in Spanish from Pittsburg State University. She continued her education at John Brown University, receiving a Master’s of Science in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. She also has an emphasis in Play Therapy. Alongside her education, Stephanie has gained experience working alongside both adults and adolescents in addiction and as a case manager. Stephanie’s approach to counseling is client-centered, solution-focused, and systemic.

Concentrations

• Marital / Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Sexuality
• Grief & Loss
• Trauma / PTSD
• Coping with anxiety and depression
• Stress management
• Compulsions & addictions

Education

• Master’s of Science, John Brown University – Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy
• Bachelor’s of Science, Pittsburg State University – Psychology, Emphasis in Case Management, Minor in Spanish

About Titus

Titus Is a Provisionally Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and has over 25 years of experience in pastoral counseling, family ministry, and leadership development. Titus’ primary focus is in the areas of marriage, family, and childhood trauma. Titus is a SYMBIS facilitator for pre-marriage counseling, certified to administer the Prepare and Enrich marriage assessment, and has received training under Dr. Julie Slatterly of Authentic Intimacy, an organization that gracefully tackles the difficult topics surrounding sexuality. Titus leads marriage retreats, speaks at family-focus workshops, and offers education, support and therapeutic care for parents facing the challenges of raising kids with difficult behavior through Adoption Clinical Services and One Eighty Parenting.

Concentrations

• Adolescents
• Parenting
• Sexuality
• Grief
• Marriage Counseling
• Pre-marital Counseling
• SYMBIS
• Prepare-Enrich

Education

• Master’s of Arts, Colorado Christian University – Marriage and Family Therapy
• Bachelor’s of Arts, Ozark Christian College – Biblical Literature

About Sara

Sara is a Counselor Intern and has years of experience in working with adolescents and adults as an educator and a coordinator for mental health counseling services. As a student of counseling at Evangel University, Sara is passionate in bringing a Biblically-informed, professional focus into her work with clients. Sara has a naturally calming disposition and works to bring focus, insight, and care to the issues clients bring so that collaboratively they can together discover healing, wisdom, and the best course of action.

Concentrations

• Adolescents
• Parenting
• Sexuality
• Grief
• Marriage Counseling
• Pre-marital Counseling
• Trauma

Education

• Counseling Student, Master’s of Arts in Counseling, Evangel University
• Bachelor’s of Arts, Pittsburg State University – Mathematics Education

About Julia

Julia is a Counselor Intern who is currently attending John Brown University and will graduate with her Master’s of Science in Counseling in December. Previous to attending graduate school, she attended Ozark Christian College and obtained a Bachelor’s of Arts in Counseling and Psychology. Julia has worked in foster care over a year and has an informed understanding of childhood trauma as well as experience in Child Centered Play Therapy. Julia believes that everyone inherently has value and deserves to feel seen and cared for. She is passionate about walking alongside clients as they take risks in self discovery and working with them to reach their goals to achieve a better well-being.

Concentrations

• Adolescents
• Parenting
• Sexuality
• Grief
• Marriage Counseling
• Pre-marital Counseling
• Trauma

Education

• Counseling Student, Master’s of Arts in Counseling, John Brown University