Our Staff
Full Time Staff:
James J. (Jim) Norris, M.Div., LMFT
Amanda W. Ragland, D.Min., LMFT
James M. (Jim) Norris, M.Div., LMFT
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
- Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Stillpoint; a two-year residency in Spiritual Direction and Contemplative Prayer
- 20 years of pastoral experience as an ordained clergy, United Church of Christ
Amanda W. Ragland, D.Min., LMFT
- Doctor of Ministry in Marriage and Family Therapy from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Approved Supervisor and Licensed Supervisor of Supervision by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Diplomate of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
- Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament by the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Jack Ragland, D.Min., LMFT
- Doctor of Ministry in Marriage and Family Therapy from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Approved Supervisor and Licensed Supervisor of Supervision by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
- Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament by the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Taylor Noble, M.T.S., M.Ed.
- Ph.D. MFT Candidacy, Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, California; M.S. MFT equivalency (FTS, AAMFT, CA)
- Masters of Education, Community and Agency Counseling from The University of Montevallo, Graduate School of Education, Montevallo, Alabama (CACREP)
- Master of Theological Studies from Samford University , Beeson Divinity School , Birmingham , Alabama ; Master of Divinity Equivalency (NOBTS)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, by The Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, by The California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
- Ordained clergy 1990 (by ECA-- "non-denominational"/ ecumenical), integrating spiritual and psychological resources to meet persons and systems where they are in order to optimally address healing for individuals, relationships, and families
