About Pastoral Counseling Center
Pastoral
Counseling Center
"PCC" was founded in 2001 with the mission of training
those called to the Ministry Christian Counseling.
Academic programs are offered
that will assist the student in obtaining certification and licensure from the NCCA as well as religious
academic degrees from a number of
supporting universities and seminaries.
Pastoral Counseling Center is a Certified Academic Institution of the National Christian Counselors Association. Credits earned at the Pastoral Counseling Center are transferred directly to the NCCA without any additional charge. The NCCA issues various certifications and licenses, and will transfer your credits to the associated universities for the purpose of awarding your degree.
Our Staff
C. Roger Young, Admissions & Operations
Roger, our Registrar, has been a "born-again" Christian since 1980. An SACC Certified Temperament Counselor and MBA, Mr. Young functions as an advisor to those wishing to establish pastoral counseling practices in their communities. His calling is to help trained Christian Counselors "get the word out" about the valuable service they offer.
Maureen E. Young, PhD. Director
Dr.
Young has a rich background helping people. She earned her BSW in social
work from the University of South Florida and a Masters Degree in Public
Health (MPH) specializing in Maternal and Child Health. She holds
a PhD from Cornerstone University in Christian Psychology and
Counseling.
She completed the required courses to become a Licensed Mental Health Professional for the State of Florida, however she currently practices solely as a Christian counselor. She has worked in the areas of crisis counseling, rape crisis counseling, child abuse prevention, domestic violence, co-dependency and adoption as well as teen and crisis pregnancy, abortion recovery, eating disorders, and grief counseling over a span of 30 years.
She has been a NBCCT board certified clinical supervisor since 1998, training students to become professional Christian Counselors for the NCCA. In 2008 the ministry was expanded to the Internet to increase the reach to those in a broader geographical area.
Dr. Young is also an active member of the American Association Christian Counselors and also certified by the International Board of Christian Counselors. She often uses this resource for continuing education.
Ordained as a Minister of Counseling by the National Conservative Christian Church, Dr. Young holds herself to accountable to this oversight body as well as the NCCA, her church, and the Lord.
She has extensive experience in individual, couples and group therapy. After working in various organizations and private practice as well as being on staff at Family Care Counseling Center, her current calling is to "equip the saints" for the work of Christian Counseling.
Discovering the NCCA and its program for educating professionals, Dr. Young first became licensed to administer Temperament Analysis Profiles (the former name of the APS) while in private practice at the Family Counseling Center in Bradenton, Florida. Impressed with the quality and usefulness of this tool, she looked further into the NCCA and decided to advance her education to include a PhD. Dr. Young finds equipping others to carry on the task is a highly gratifying way of putting her extensive experience to work. She is ready to help you become everything God has planned for you in the world of Christian Counseling.