Course Leaders

Each of our course leaders is a practicing professional who's experienced, licensed, and passionate. With a wide diversity of backgrounds, focus areas, and approaches, they are excited to share their insights with you.

Beth Hewitt

Beth Hewitt

IMH 25892
Beth brings over 25 years of experience supporting families and her own journey as a mother of two to help overwhelmed parents embrace "good enough" parenting. She creates a safe, judgment-free space where mothers can learn that emotions are indicators, not dictators, guiding them to transform reactivity into emotional regulation through her signature "start with yourself" approach. Using attachment theory, trauma-informed care, and neuroscience, Beth helps families break cycles of overwhelm and build secure relationships where healing happens through connection. With Master's degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Christian Education, plus specialized training in EMDR and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy, Beth would be honored to walk alongside you as you discover your strength and create the emotionally healthy family life you've been longing for.
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Jim Keller

Jim Keller

CAS, M.Ed., LMHC
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.
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Julia Sharp

Julia Sharp

MS, LMHC, MH9813
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.
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Tim Burkholder

Tim Burkholder

MA, LMHC, CSAT, MH15416
Tim's journey from computer engineer to counselor began with a profound question from a stranger: "They say still waters run deep. Is you deep?" After working at Lockheed Martin and serving in global ministry with Cru, Tim discovered his true calling lay in helping people navigate their deepest emotional waters rather than technical systems. He completed his Master of Arts in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary and now specializes in sexual addiction, mood disorders, and existential crises, drawing from his own healing journey to guide others. Tim believes that emotions are like dashboard lights in a car—indicators that invite us to notice, name, and navigate our inner experience toward greater wholeness. When he's not counseling, you'll find him traveling (he's visited 30 countries), working on his half-built teardrop camper, or cheering on Orlando City with his wife Erin and rescue dog Loki.
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Trevor Reinholt

Trevor Reinholt

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Intern
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.
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Vicky Hepler

Vicky Hepler

Certified Parent Coach
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.
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