Jim founded Charis Counseling Center in 1999 with a specialization in marriage and family therapy. His decades of experience working with couples, families, and individuals gives him a vast amount of insight for developing impactful courses. Prior to counseling he spent 28 years with Campus Crusade for Christ and 19 years as a speaker alongside his wife, Renee, at FamilyLife’s “Weekend to Remember." Jim has also served as teaching pastor at Summit Church and authored "The Upside Down Marriage," offering 12 counterintuitive challenges for a healthy relationship.

Julia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and couples achieve greater emotional health and wellbeing. She is a trauma-informed therapist who utilizes a variety of modalities including IFS, EFT, psychotherapy, narrative therapy, somatic practices, and story work to tailor her approach to each client’s unique needs. When working with individuals, Julia’s approach is holistic. She begins looking at current pain, stress, and anxiety and moves into uncovering the wounds from the past that may be contributing to present struggles. Julia also works with clients on experiencing their emotions in their body, versus intellectualizing them.

Scott enjoyed a fast-paced career as a youth pastor for over 20 years before he founded FreshStart Church in Tampa Florida where he has been the lead pastor since 1999. Scott has spoken nationally and internationally and published several articles on adolescent issues. He currently teaches marriage and family counseling and adolescent counseling courses at Trinity College. Scott is a national trainer for Prepare/Enrich, the world’s leading pre-marital and marital inventory. Scott is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida with over 25 years of counseling experience. He is also a certified family mediator with the Supreme Court of Florida and a qualified parent coordinator.

Trevor received his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. With over a decade in ministry, Trevor has extensive experience working one-on-one with youth, college-age, and adults in a pastoral counseling setting. By engaging the stories of others with kindness, empathy, and thoughtfulness, he seeks to help his clients piece together the fragmented parts of their lives, transforming brokenness and tragedy into wholeness and beauty. Trevor also believes that counseling provides the relational setting necessary for healing to happen.

Vicky's career as an educator, coach and trainer gives her excellent course material to provide. She was a classroom teacher for 37 years , a Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor since 2004, and uses her experience to help teachers transform their classroom climate and parents create peaceful, loving homes. Vicky is the creator of the “I Love You Rituals Literacy Packs.” She is also a contributing author to Dr. Becky Bailey’s books, “Creating the School Family” and “School to Heart to Home” Parent Education Curriculum.