Lee Gravely
Staff Counselor
Email: Lee_gravely@coastalsamaritan.org

“Nothing is so strong as gentleness;
Nothing is so gentle as real strength.”
                   ~St. Frances de Sales

Lee has seen a great deal of the world, from
Europe and Africa to New Zealand, to
name a few. “Listening to and learning from others”, she has come to understand and appreciate a variety of different cultures and lifestyles during her travels.

Lee’s ambition to be a counselor has been lifelong, rooted in the
belief that “giving is the secret of a healthy life...   encouragement, guidance, hope, sympathy, and understanding.”

Curriculum vitae: B.A., Education, M.Ed., Ed.S., University of South Carolina. Licensed Professional Counselor; Certified Family Court Mediator; Certified, National Board for Certified Counselors.
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Susan M. Bulsza
Staff Counselor
Email: Susan_bulsza@coastalsamaritan.org

“But You, O LORD, are a God full of
compassion, and gracious, longsuffering
and abundant in mercy and truth.”
                                  ~ Psalm 86:15

As a six-year old child, Susan lost her mother to cancer. Her elementary school years were a time of turmoil and abuse. The effects followed her into adulthood. Through the hand of God, and the process of Christian counseling, she came to know God’s love for her, and healing came.

Susan discovered that she had the gift of compassion for hurting people. She used this gift to do ministerial counseling in the church, and in the community. However, it wasn’t until her children were grown that she went back to school and obtained her Masters degree in Counseling. Her desire is to have people know the freedom that she has experienced, and fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.

“I believe counseling should address the whole person (mind, body, spirit, and community). Successful living is having all areas of your life in balance.” Susan is happily married to Robert, and they have five grown children. They are both actively involved in their local Church.

Susan’s areas of practice include: individuals, couples, groups, families with children, adolescents, and adults; Christian counseling, marital and parental issues, divorce recovery, life adjustment problems, financial concerns, domestic abuse, sexual assault, pre-marital preparation, grief and loss, anger management, mood and anxiety disorders and use of biblical principles in treatment.

Curriculum vitae: B.S., Business, Rutgers University; M.A., Counseling, Webster University. Licensed Professional Counselor; Member of American Association of Christian Counseling and American Counseling Association.
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Jan Filipow
Staff Counselor

“For I know the plans I have for you… to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

After working as a registered nurse in her husband’s office for 21 years, Jan felt convinced that God had another plan for her to pursue. Soon afterwards, after working part-time in her home church office, she felt God tugging at her heart to obtain a degree in Clinical Pastoral Counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary. And the rest is history!

“I have been amazed at the incredible struggles that some people have endured and how their lives have been transformed to wholeness and healing by someone else caring enough to come along side them and assisting them to be all they were created to be.” Counseling is indeed a privilege many have been called to. It certainly has been an honor to speak truth into the lives of others and to give them the future and hope they have been seeking.

Jan has also conducted “Transformational Prayer” small groups through First United Methodist Church in Newark, OH.

Curriculum Vitae: Registered nurse, Miami Valley School of Nursing, M.A. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling (LPC), Ashland Theological Seminary with two-year internship at Smetzer Counseling Center in Ashland, OH. Member of American Academy of Christian Counselors.
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Anna White
Staff Counselor

Anna has over twenty-five years of experience in counseling families and children. Her expertise includes grief counseling, healing prayer, school and learning problems, parenting education and support, gerontological issues, depression, post-traumatic stress and recovery from childhood abuse.

She has three grown and wonderful children, a fabulous hound dog named Molly May and she is an avid reader and movie watcher! includes grief counseling, healing prayer, school and learning problems, parenting education and support, gerontological issues, depression, post-traumatic stress and recovery from childhood abuse.

She has three grown and wonderful children, a fabulous hound dog named Molly May and she is an avid reader and movie watcher!

Curriculum vitae: Bachelor’s degree, Psychology/Counseling and Education from Presbyterian College, Master’s of Education in Counseling, University of Virginia, currently enrolled in Union-PSCE Theological Seminary, working towards a Masters of Divinity and ordination as a Presbyterian minister.
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Jaci Hurst,
 Financial Assistant

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