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COUNSELING CENTER

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Counseling Center

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Counseling

The Counseling Center at Burke Community Church (BCC) provides biblically centered, psychologically informed professional counseling and related services to foster healthy life and deeper relationships with Christ and each other for persons within BCC and the local community.

We provide comprehensive services to restore and heal emotional, mental, and spiritual health of persons in the community through biblically based counseling that is integrated with effective insights from psychology and social science. Our services empower persons with a healthy understanding of self and equip persons for a deeper relationship with Christ and others. 

Our Counseling Team

Marriage & Counseling Pastor, Licensed Professional Counselor

Bob Thornton

A native Texan, Bob joined the staff in 2011 after a final Pentagon assignment following an Army career in Military Intelligence. He holds master’s degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary in Christian Leadership and Professional Counseling. Bob integrates insights from Scripture and psychology to empower people for a healthy life enriched by a deeper relationship with God, self, and others. He has a special passion to foster healthy, vitalized marriages. Bob and Kathi, his wife of over 30 years, enjoy catching movies and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys when not doing their favorite thing – fun family time with their kids.

Clinical Supervisor of Counseling

Bethany Hardy

Bethany holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Southeastern University. She is a licensed professional counselor and board-certified supervisor in Virginia, Florida, and New Hampshire, with experience working across all ages and diverse client groups. Her areas of expertise include trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, substance use, and faith-related issues. Bethany uses CBT, DBT, IFS, and EMDR in her practice, integrating faith when appropriate. She also teaches online psychology courses at Southeastern University and enjoys sports, outdoor activities, and spending time with her husband and three children.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Julianne Stewart

Julianne is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She uses a variety of evidence based approaches to counseling, including but not limited to, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mind/body, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), using a person centered approach. She has experience working with children and adults who have experienced trauma, sexual assault, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, grief, and other life challenges.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Amy Zacaroli

Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. She is currently pursuing her Registration in Play Therapy as she works with children who’ve experienced trauma, grief, anxiety and depression. She also has experience with children who have ADHD and autism diagnoses. Amy uses evidence-based interventions including CBT and DBT with her adolescent and adult clients and enjoys incorporating prayer, Scripture, theology and spiritual disciplines into sessions when appropriate

Resident in Counseling

Kelly McGuire

Kelly is a Resident in Counseling and earned her MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She uses a variety of evidence-based interventions with her clients including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP). Kelly has experience working with children, teens and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self injury, relational problems and other difficult life experiences. 

Intern in Counseling

Celeste Grant

Celeste is a counseling intern who works with clients navigating trauma, anxiety, and depression. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) in her sessions, helping clients connect with their inner parts, cultivate self-compassion, and experience lasting emotional healing. Having personally walked through seasons of depression and anxiety, Celeste brings deep empathy and understanding to her work. She finds joy in walking alongside clients as they discover their inner strength and God-given capacity for wholeness and peace. In her free time, Celeste enjoys spending time with her husband and their four children.

Intern in Counseling

Anna Gray Rector

Anna Gray Rector is an Intern in Counseling, pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with an emphasis on Child Development from Christopher Newport University which informs her compassionate and client-centered approach to counseling. Anna Gray operates from a holistic perspective of caring for the whole person, including their emotional, mental, spiritual, and relational well-being. Anna Gray seeks to integrate faith thoughtfully and respectfully into the counseling process when it aligns with the client’s values and desires.

Intern in Counseling

Julia Choi

Julia Choi is an Intern in Counseling, pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Julia takes a strengths-based approach to counseling and feels it is a great privilege to walk alongside clients as they work through challenging seasons of life. She applies a cognitive-behavioral lens in sessions, helping clients explore how thoughts shape our emotions, behaviors, and interactions with others. She enjoys incorporating spiritual practices into counseling where appropriate. In addition to counseling, Julia loves music, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Intern in Counseling

Jennifer Piernick

Jennifer Piernick is an Intern in Counseling, pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She enjoys working with a variety of populations, including children and adolescents. As a counselor, Jennifer understands that people are complex beings with mental, physical, and spiritual facets that are distinct but interconnected. She favors an integrative, strength-based approach to helping people apply practical, meaningful solutions to the difficulties they face while incorporating faith and prayer as desired by the client.

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9900 Old Keene Mill Rd. Door #4
Burke, VA 22015
T. 703-250-2450