Juniper Tree Pastoral Counseling Center
is housed at First United Methodist Church. Our offices are on the first floor of the office wing of the church. Park in the parking lot and enter the far left door (by the flag pole). There is a waiting area at the end of the hall for your convenience.
All appointments, contacts and fees are the arranged between the client and the counselor. Fees generally range between $50 to $80 per hour. You may reach
- Janet Hensel at 717-579-8738
- Lucretia Hurley-Browning at 717-766-4611
- Shawn Geraty at 717-795-8560.
To leave messages at the Counseling Center Office, please call 717-766-4611, ext. 107.
The staff of Juniper Tree are professional counselors who have also had theological training.
Lucretia Hurley-Browning, MDiv, MS
Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
Ordained United Methodist Minister
Lucretia has been practicing as a pastoral counselor since 1980. She enjoys working with clergy, women’s issues, adolescents and families. Lucretia provides consultation work and worship leadership for churches in the Central Pennsylvania area. She also welcomes opportunities to lead workshops.
Specialties:
- Individual Counseling
- Marriage Counseling
- Premarital Counseling
- Women’s Issues
- Stress & Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Family of Origin Issues
- Personal/Spiritual Growth
- Assessment and Referral
Janet Hensel, MA
Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors
Member of the International Association for Theophostic Ministry
Janet completed her MA in Christian Counseling in 1987. She utilizes an inner healing approach to counseling and has been trained in Theophostic Ministry. Along with the specialties listed below, Janet has much interest in working with church professionals.
Specialties:
- Individual Counseling
- Sexual Abuse Survivors
- Dissociative Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Spiritual Development and Personal Growth
- SRA
Shawn Geraty, MA, MDiv
Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors
Member of the International Association for Theophostic Ministry
Licensed Pastor at Christ Community Church, Camp Hill, PA
Shawn is a part time counselor with the center, working on Fridays, Sunday afternoons and evenings, and Monday evenings. He has been trained in Healing Prayer Ministry and often utilizes this approach to counseling.
Specialties:
- Individual Counseling
- Marital Counseling
- Premarital Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Counseling with Children and Adolescents
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Spiritual Development and Personal Growth
Consultations with Churches and Pastors
The counseling staff welcomes opportunities to provide consultation services to pastors and area churches in matters such as:
- Mediating congregational conflict
- Leadership mediation and training
- Handling difficult people
- Consultation of career needs
- Supervision of pastoral counseling
- Development of a Healing Prayer Ministry
As therapists with diversified backgrounds, we are able to provide a wide variety of workshops – from client centered events to congregational workshops to professional gatherings. Each of our staff members is able to offer workshops in the areas listed in their descriptive narrative. However, if you are interested in a workshop, which is not listed, please ask.
Workshops that we have previously led include:
- Single Parenting
- Dealing With Aging Parents
- Marriage Enrichment
- Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
- Healing Prayer Ministry
- Christian Grieving
- Parenting Your Teen
- Frenzy Free Families
- Training Youth Leaders
- Growth And Transformation
- Peer Counselor Training
- What Constitutes Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Anger and Anger Management
- Impact of Divorce on Children
- Transitioning Children Out Of The Nest
- Stages Of Relationship
For the latest information about Juniper Tree, visit the Community Site.
