Counselor

Rev. Debra Gustafson, DMin

confidential voicemail:314.966.8899

email: pastordeb@ccc-stl.org

“Emmanuel” means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). Trusting this Biblical truth, we ask the living Lord Jesus Christ to be present, speak, and move in the ground of our being. We trust Jesus, along with the entire Trinity, to be with us, bringing life-giving grace, truth, maturation, and transformation in the soil of our souls, where our deepest joys and pains reside.

As a servant leader, prayer minister, and pastoral counselor, I acknowledge my dependence on Jesus Christ and my accountability in Christ-like Christian community.

Qualifications:

• 30 years of pastoral ministry experience
• Urban, rural, international, individual, and group counseling experience focused on Christian formation, emotional healing, and soul care
• Ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church
• Master of Divinity – North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL
• Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
• American Association of Pastoral Counselors, SIT

SERVICES

Individual and Family Pastoral Counseling
in all areas, including emotional/inner healing, identity formation, addiction repair, attachment disruption, resolving trauma/remorse/resentment, recurrent anger, persistent grief, eating disorders, self-mutilation, and soul disruptions

Group Facilitation
for affinity groups in churches, agencies, corporations, and neighborhoods involving communication, team collaboration, building relational authenticity, etc.

Clergy Care
available in person or remotely through Skype or phone for vocational identity, burn-out, interior life development, character refinement, spiritual direction, discernment, wound care, and prayer ministry in any area.

Workshops
on congregational health, spiritual practices/disciplines, Christian formation, growing in Christ-likeness, end-of-life preparation, prayer ministry training, etc.

For more information please see: http://emmanuelsground.org/