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Coordinator of Volunteers

National Volunteer Award Recipient, Ruth Davis,

joins KPCC as our
Coordinator of Volunteers.

Welcome Ruth!

 


 

Interested in Volunteering? Contact Ruth at KPCC at 346-9689

 

 

KPCC Reaches Deep
KPCC Therapist, Rev. Ric Hardison (left), provides Trauma Recovery Services
in high areas stress areas that require high concentration and safety.

This includes services to miners and Iraq combat veterans.

 

 


KPCC Child and Adolescent Therapists,
Sabrina Rollins and Nathan Arnett
present ideas about parenting at the
Woman and Children's Expo at the
Charleston Civic Center

 

 



Sky meets with Seminary students from, New Jersey, California, and Australia,
who are studying Appalachia, through Berea College, at St. Mark's UMC, Charleston.

 

The Staff of KPCC
believes in hope, wishes, dreams,
destiny, imagination, creativity,
prayer, and fun!

We wish you a wonder-filled summer!

 



KPCC Executive Director, Sky Kershner,
celebrates with Dr. Shigefume Shabata, MD,
on the occasion of his graduation from
the WVU Psychiatric Residency.

Sky is Adjunct Supervising Faculty at the
WVU School of Medicine, Department of
Behavior Medicine, Charleston.

 

 

 

 

 


Retreat is essential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KPCC helps people move from pain to peace, from hurting to healing.

 

 

KPCC promotes Kindness, Peace, Caring, and Connections.

 


 

 

 

Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center

We know the journey can be hard
We are here to walk it with you
and help you find your way.


We are a place for healing and hope
... for everyone

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know that KPCC has 14 counselors

serving in 7 locations in

Kanawha, Logan, and Jackson Counties

 

 

 

 

We help ordinary people deal with extraordinary circumstances.

 

 

 

 

Charleston Area Religious Leaders (CARLA) meeting at First Presby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KPCC is a Compassion-based interfaith organization with Christian roots.

 

We are pleased to call First Presbyterian Church in Charleston WV our home for the past 35 years.

 

 

 


 

Recent Testimonies  

Here is what some clients have written about us recently:

My counselor and I had a really good talk yesterday. It was very helpful, and I am feeling more at peace about many things than I have in some time. Anyway, I just want again to express my gratitude for my counselor and for his patience and his help. He has a gift. His ability to talk about life's challenges in a spiritual context without it being formally religious has been a huge benefit to me. I am more than pleased to have my great experience at KPCC shared with others, anytime.

I have been a client of various members of your staff of and on for many years. For the past 15 years or so I have met with my counselor sometimes regularly and sometimes very occasionally. I recently wrote a meditation for a Lenten Lectionary at my church. It includes a paragraph that describes the wonderful help given to me by your staff in general and Sky in particular. Here it is. "Recently I stumbled onto a means of experiencing God which has become a daily exercise. It began with my counselor telling me that research had shown that thankfulness is physically helpful to the heart. Having had bypass surgery a few years ago, that caught my attention and I decided to experiment. I began spending a few minutes a day focusing on specific things for which I am thankful. I found that this practice made a big difference in my mood. As I consciously brought thankfulness into my mind, I began to realize that thanking implies one who is thanked, which for me is God. I did not initiate this practice as a means of seeking God but having a greater sense of God's presence is certainly what happened. This practice of thankfulness has had other results as well. I am much less prone to feel slighted. Relations with key people in my life have become much more comfortable.

I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate all you have done for us. The help over the years has always been excellent, but this past week you have surpassed yourself. How much our therapist cared touched us very much. Today is a day for you to give yourself a pat on the back.

It's been over one year since I have been to KPCC for counseling (it's not easy blending families, is it?). However, I use what I learned every day. I often find myself saying, "W.W.S.S." (What Would Sabrina Say?)

I am very appreciative for the opportunity to work with my counselor. His wisdom and gentle spirit provided a safe and encouraging environment on which to explore my soul.

With out my counselors help, I would still be walking in the dark side of things; I have become a better person because of the help from kpcc. I am more stable, able to tolerate things much better and am able to see the "other side" of things much clearer

I feel really good about contributing to KPCC. My gift does what I want my gift to do, it helps people. I have been blessed in my life, and I want to share my blessing. KPCC has made a big difference in my life. I am grateful.

The services of KPCC are many and varied. Our group of twenty individuals received enlightenment and new understanding on a subject perplexing all of us. All of us face dealing with intangible questions, and great benefit was derived from opening new pathways of thought. The discussion was of great interest and benefit to our group and was greatly appreciated. We thank you very much.


 

To see our Client Satisfaction scores and read more Testimonials written by clients
click here.


Have you benefited from a service of KPCC?
Click here if you would like to give us some feedback or leave us a testimonial

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Feeling grateful this month?
You might enjoy this wonderful link:
http://www.spirituality.com/framework/media/flash/gratitude.jhtml

 

 

NIP Tax Credits Available to Donors
 
KPCC has Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) WV State Tax Credits available for donors. This tax credit gives the donor a direct reduction in their state taxes and is a great way to support the KPCC and our community. Last year this program brought in over $10,000 in donations to the Center. Contact our Business manager, if you are interested in more information. 346-9689

 



KPCC Executive Director, Sky Kershner
is a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor
of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

 

 

 

Interesting Statistics

Public Opinion about Health and Spirituality (Time Magazine and Gallop Polls)

*  79% of Americans think of faith as important to health.
*  76% of Americans think faith has helped them.
*  63% of Americans think doctors should talk to them about spirit;
     only 10% say that doctors have done so.
*  82% believe in healing with prayer.
*  67% think doctors should pray with patients if asked.
*  96% of Americans believe in God, and 52% pray daily
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KPCC

We know the journey can be hard
we are here to walk it with you
and help you find your way.


A place for healing and hope
for everyone.

 

 

 


 

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