Speaker Bios

Originally from Kansas City, MO, Pamela currently resides in Georgia and serves as the Director of Counselor Training. She has been married to Steve for 26 years, and they have three children: Victoria (23), Nicolas (22), and Madison (20), along with the added blessing of their son-in-law, Wyatt. Pamela has a Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling and Practical Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University. She is a professor at Lancaster Bible College, overseeing their practicum program within their MA in Christian Care. She previously taught at Colorado Christian University in their MA in Professional Counseling program, and I served as an OTA at Boyce College in their Biblical Counseling program. 

Pamela has experience counseling adults and adolescents who have faced sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, and same-sex attraction. She also has experience in marriage and family counseling. 

Pamela has counseled in a variety of settings: under licensure in Oklahoma City, she counseled at an inpatient children’s center, helping teens who were sexually abused, who sexually abused others, and their co-occurring struggles, such as suicidal ideations and attempts, depression, anxiety, and other issues concerning their conduct and attachments. She also worked in outpatient settings with teens and their families, and has provided pro-bono and low-cost biblical counseling for churches in South Korea, Oklahoma, and Colorado Springs. She has been a guest speaker at The Christian & Missionary Alliance Youth Next conferences, teaching how to counsel youth and understand and help teens and families dealing with sexual and gender struggles. Pamela enjoys painting, walking trails, pickleball, and cornhole.