About

Meet the Team

Pastor Jodee Stanton
Hope Center Director

Pastor Jodee Stanton began her ministry career over a decade ago after a successful business tenure. She currently serves as the Care Pastor at theChapel, the founding church of The Hope Center. In her position, she has spent years walking with people through their most difficult circumstances. She holds degrees in Special Education and Christian Ministry and Leadership. Her time in both the marketplace and vocational ministry create a unique dynamic that allows her to meet people where they are, and help them take the next right step toward healthiness.

Analiese Morales
LCSW, Counseling Coordinator

Analiese Morales is a licensed social worker with a heart for those who are hurting. She has worked with teens and young adults in need, with terminal cancer patients, and in our school systems helping children with special emotional needs, neuro-divergence, and those who experienced trauma impact. Her wide set of skills for those needing extra care combined with her heart for connecting people to the healing power of a growing relationship with Jesus, make her gifted to serve our community.

Sara Kindt
Counseling Coordinator

Sara Kindt is a registered mental health counseling intern passionate about helping others find freedom and healing through a relationship with Jesus. With a special heart for working with teens, she loves walking alongside young people as they navigate life's challenges, offering compassionate support and helping them build resilience through faith. Sara is dedicated to serving her community by connecting individuals to the transformative power of Christ, equipping them with practical tools to heal, grow, and thrive. With a blend of professional counseling skills and a strong spiritual commitment, Sara is uniquely equipped to support those seeking healing.

Pastoral Counselors

Dwight and Jeanne Rodgers

Dwight and Jeanne were lead pastors of a thriving congregation for more than 30 years, and serve as the Pastors Emeritus at theChapel, the founding church of The Hope Center. They believe "You can't be what you must be by being what you have been." As pastoral counselors, they have a strong desire to see individuals and marriages experience a pleasant life, a good life and a meaningful life. They desire to come alongside to encourage training oneself and not just trying to accomplish this on your own in life or marriage. Seeing things from God's perspective is the focus needed to be a better person or have a dream marriage.

Glenda Woods

Glenda Woods has been in vocational ministry for more than 30 years. She was the first Care and Counseling Pastor at theChapel, where she currently serves as Pastor Emeritus. Glenda specializes in helping people walk into their purpose through biblical principles. Her method of delivering the truth in love allows her to meet people where they are, but not leave them there. Glenda is also the primary premarital counselor for The Hope Center, because a strong foundation is key to a successful relationship.

Clinical Counselors

All clinical counselors at The Hope Center are independent contractors, vetted by members of our Board of Directors, with tenured experience seeing lives changed. Here is a short bio of each of the clinicians with whom we currently partner:

Christina Chewning, LMHC

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Christina specializes in helping individuals with anxiety, self-confidence and self-esteem, career counseling, post-traumatic stress and PTSD, pre-marital, toxic relationships, and couples seeking to make healthy changes. She utilizes a variety of counseling techniques to personalize treatment for the specific needs of each of her clients. These evidence-based techniques include Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Client/Person Centered Therapy, and Brainspotting.

Jill Freeman, LMHC

Kelly Murphy, LMHC

Jill has a passion to empower you to have peace of mind, wonderful relationships, a healthy soul, and a stable sense of self-esteem. She seeks to help you become as emotionally, mentally and behaviorally healthy as possible. Jill provides individual, couples, and group counseling addressing mood and personality disorders, addictions, anger, self-esteem, trauma, and relationship-issues. Jill can focus on problems ranging from family-of-origin and childhood wounds to current situations and relationships needing enrichment, tools, skills and healing. This may involve improving communications, reducing codependency issues, resolving conflict while strengthening respect and love. We look at faulty thinking, behaving, reacting, and coping.

Accepts some insurance plans.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida, I've had the privilege of working in the mental health field for 7 years. I earned my license in 2018 and since then, I've been dedicated to walking alongside individuals on their unique paths toward healing and self-discovery.

I walk alongside individuals who are navigating life’s transitions or experiencing the deep impact of grief. I believe every person’s story is unique, shaped by their personality, circumstances, and goals. Together, we’ll explore your concerns, uncover your strengths, and create practical strategies that support growth and healing. Grief, especially, is a tender journey that can affect us emotionally, physically, and mentally. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can process your feelings, find clarity, and discover hope for the road ahead. You don't have to navigate this journey alone!

Terri Pendleton, LMHC

I’ve been in the counseling field for over 20 years, and I’m still just as passionate about this work as when I first began! I truly love walking alongside people in their journey and creating a safe space where healing and growth can happen.

My approach is eclectic, which simply means I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all method. Every person is unique, so I tailor therapy to fit each individual’s needs and story. I especially enjoy working with teens and those who have experienced trauma, helping them find their voice, rebuild trust, and move forward with hope. I am also a certified crisis response counselor.

At the heart of my practice is compassion and a desire to meet you right where you are. My goal is to walk with you toward a healthier, freer, and more hopeful future.

Check out Terri’s book Toxic Relationships: Understand the Signs, Identify Manipulation, Set Boundaries, and Empower Positive Change now on Amazon!

Lynn Cave

As a Certified Life Coach, Lynn has a deep desire to see everyone become all that they were created to be. She specializes in helping clients navigate life's transitions, identifying the season they are in, and helps them prepare for their next season as they become the best version of themselves.

With training in inner healing, she supports clients in both coaching and healing but blends the two together to bring a holistic, heart-centered way that promotes freedom and growth. Whether stepping into something new or simply wanting to live more intentionally, Lynn is here to walk with you on your journey!

Kelly Reusch

As a wife and mother of three teenagers, I know firsthand the challenges of balancing family, health, and busy schedules. My love for food and curiosity about how it fuels the body led me to become a certified nutrition coach, in addition to becoming a certified personal trainer. I’m passionate about helping people realize that food and nutrition don’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. Through simple, sustainable habits, I empower my clients to make confident food choices that support their health and lifestyle. I also love cooking and sharing meals with friends and family, reinforcing the idea that food is meant to be nourishing, enjoyable, and stress-free.

Mission & Vision

Mission: We exist to help people find hope by offering classes, counseling and coaching that allow them to build a bridge toward healthiness and discover the doors to wellbeing.

Vision: To make hope for the future accessible to all because Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12)

Frequently Asked Questions

Individual counseling costs are set by each counselor. Classes or workshops may have a cost associated to cover curriculum or supplies, however no one will ever be turned away for the inability to pay.

theChapel’s Legacy Team has generously given toward the mission of The Hope Center and continues to support its efforts by providing scholarships, so that anyone seeking to move their story forward has that opportunity.

The Hope Center is a community-based counseling center. It is meant to help people move their story forward, regardless of their church affiliation. It came to be under the vision and direction of theChapel, a local non-denominational church, which now provides oversight for The Hope Center’s pastoral counselors. theChapel’s Legacy Team has generously given toward the mission of The Hope Center.