The
Birmingham United Methodist Church Counseling Ministry
is committed to providing ministry and
counseling to individuals and families in times of stress and
interpersonal difficulties. It is our goal to provide counseling
services with sound emotional and Christian principles. Since
the Counseling Ministry is part of the community outreach of the
church, our services are available to everyone regardless of
age, race, gender or national origin. Although fees for service
are charged, we will make every possible accommodation to
facilitate access to our services. If there are financial
difficulties, please discuss these with your counselor. We
accept no insurance or HMO payments or co-payments.
 Reverend Judy Colyer
Wolfe, M. Div., B.C.C., specializes in
Grief Therapy. Judy is the Associate Pastor at BUMC as well as a
pastoral counselor.
Judy has an extensive
background in pastoral care and counseling from her work for
over a decade at Scottish Rite (now CHOA) Hospital as the staff
chaplain to oncology families and patients, and her work in
youth ministry. She is a nationally known speaker in the field
of grief and loss, and teaches courses for counselors, clergy,
educators, healthcare professionals and grievers about the
impact of grief and the price of "unresolved" grief.
Judy is a member of the
Association of Death Education and Counseling, a Board-Certified
Chaplain in the Association of Professional Chaplains, and a
Certified Bereavement Facilitator with the American Academy of
Bereavement. Judy holds a B.S. degree in Religion and Psychology
from Mercer University, and a Masters of Divinity from Emory
University Candler School of Theology. Judy began the Institute
of Life Skills, an organization dedicated to grief counseling
and education. |
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