Dr. Roger Brown

Dr. Roger Brown is a Christian psychiatrist who serves as the Director of Professional Services at the Tumaini Counseling Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Tumaini is the major missionary counseling center worldwide and serves missionaries from throughout Kenya and Eastern Africa. Pictured with Roger is his wife, Shirley, and their children Hannah and Rachel.

Tumaini Counseling Centre

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Dr. Karen Carr

Dr. Karen Carr (pictured with Gideon) is the Clinical Director of the Mobile Member Care Team in West Africa. She and her teammates travel throughout the 14 Western African nations providing crisis intervention, consultations, short-term counseling and workshops on topics like interpersonal relationships and stress management.

Email Karen at Kfcarr@aol.com
Web site at: www.mmct.org

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Dr. Charles Chege

Dr. Charles Chege, a native Kenyan who received his doctorate from the Rosemead School of Psychology, carries out short-term ministries in Kenya. Dr. Chege and his wife, Winny, periodically conduct seminars for local churches and workshops for pastors and other Christian leaders. Dr. Chege has also had opportunity to be interviewed on Kenya's national radio and to consult with some of the country's top educational leaders.

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Dr. Nancy Duvall

Dr. Nancy Duvall is a professor at the Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University. Each summer she takes a team of Rosemead doctoral students to Daystar University, the major Christian University in Kenya. Dr. Duvall and her students teach courses in counseling and psychology and consult regarding the development of a master's program in Christian counseling at Daystar University.

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Dr. Keith Edwards

Dr. Keith Edwards is a faculty member at the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. He conducts intensive summer ministries for missionaries in France, Ecuador and other key locations. Dr. Edwards specializes in marriage enrichment, couples' communication and counseling, anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Dr. Tim and Tammy Friesen

Dr. Tim Friesen is a Christian Psychologist serving in Chiang Mai with the Covenant Mission. Tim and his wife Tammy serve as house parents for five teenagers. Tim specializes in working with families and children and consults with missionary member care leaders.

Drs. Kelly and Michele O'Donnell

Drs. Kelly and Michele O'Donnell are well known missionary psychologists. Kelly has edited three of the major books on missionary care and counseling, including Missionary Care: Counting the Cost for World Evangelization and Doing Member Care Well. Kelly and Michele offer crisis intervention, on the field seminars, consultation for missionary leaders, and meeting the spiritual, emotional, and family needs of missionaries.

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Dr. Ben Wat

Dr. Ben Wai-Ho Wat is a Marriage and Family therapist who serves the Christian community in Hong Kong. He holds the M.Div from Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary. Prior to his training in psychology and counseling, Ben served as Senior Pastor of the Hong Kong Fanling Baptist Church. He is a popular speaker and family life educator and devotes a significant portion of his psychotherapy practice to working with Chinese pastors and missionaries. Ben will be teaching in the areas of counseling and family therapy.

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Dr. Dave and Sharon Wickstrom

Dr. Dave and Sharon Wickstrom. Dave is cofounder of the annual Mental Health and Missions Conference held in the U.S. He is Interim Director of Missionary Resources of Columbia (MRC), and also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors. MRC is a resource group providing services to missionaries and their families (www.mresourcescolumbia.org). Dave and Sharon have traveled extensively ministering to missionaries in various regions of the world. Dave will be teaching on stress management, psychopathology on missionary teams, crisis intervention and career development for missionaries and MKs. Sharon will be assisting with the administration of the seminar.

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