Congratulations to counselor Shelby DeBause on the birth of her son, Lance! We are so excited for Shelby and her family and wanted to share all the cuteness with you. Welcome to the Genesis family, baby Lance.

1.  Pray for them by name

 Ask God to intervene in their marriage. Ask Him to give you and others wisdom to know how to help. Pray in their presence as well as alone. Send emails and notes of encouragement.

2.  Listen, but don’t give advice

Listening doesn’t mean simply hearing. It involves empathizing, seeking to understand and expressing genuine interest. But leave the advice-giving to a pastor, experienced counselor or mentor.

3.  Don’t make the problem worse

Don’t allow your support to be seen as an encouragement to give up or get a divorce. Your job is to help steer your friends toward help and reconciliation.

4.  Help them find the right help

Locate a good, licensed Christian counselor. Genesis Counseling Center offers counseling in marriages.

5.  Refer them to the Genesis Counseling Center website

GenesisCounselingCenter.com offers ample amounts of marriage resources as well as information to contact us at our offices in Williamsburg and Hampton.

Adapted from Focus on the Family

The 1^st Annual Genesis’ Family Picnic took place on June 12, 2010.  This event was particularly exciting for us in that it represents the first company-wide social gathering since our colleagues of Beacon Counseling and Consulting (Williamsburg) joined Genesis Counseling Center (Hampton) on January 1, 2010.  It humbles and thrills my heart to see God’s goodness in providentially joining these two teams of excellent clinicians who share a passion for the love of Christ and His healing power applied through the art of counseling and soul care. 

Eric and Donna Scalise joined us, and it was wonderful to be with colleagues from both offices who have faithfully served the Hampton Roads community with their respective gifts.  Eric remains on the Genesis’ team in the role of consultant and valued mentor. 

It is amazing to see how the ministry of Genesis has grown since its founding on March 31, 2005.  It is fascinating to see how each team member has providentially joined the Genesis family over the years – the joining of kindred hearts for a purpose higher than ourselves.

 Improving Lives, Inspiring Life…

Grateful for all He has inspired,

Dr. Trina Young

Executive Director, Genesis Counseling Center

Congratulations to Dr. April Cunion for recently becoming a Licensed Clinical Psychologist! April has been with Genesis for some time, and now she is officially seeing patients as an LCP.

Here is a little more information about a few Genesis team members. Be sure to check out the “Meet the Staff” section of the web site to learn about all the exceptional counselors making up the Genesis family.

Tami Masters is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker seeing clients in our Hampton office. Tami received her Bachelors degree in Social Work from Radford University and a Masters degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Tami is passionate about working with children and adolescents. She leads several Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups throughout the year.

Elisabeth Kampfe works out of our Williamsburg office. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and, prior to working as a counselor, Elisabeth was a high school teacher for 15 years. She received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Ohio State University and a Masters degree from Liberty University. Elisabeth works with adolescents, individuals, and couples. She specializes in mood and anxiety disorders, family-of-origin issues, abuse, and marriage counseling.

To schedule an appointment with Tami, Elisabeth, or any of our experienced counselors, call us at:

757.564.3100 (Williamsburg office)

757.827.7707 (Hampton office)