Bethesda Workshops Staff
Executive and Clinical Director
Marnie C. Ferree is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Bethesda Workshops. She has a national reputation as a leader in the field of sexual addiction, particularly as it presents in women. Read more. →
Clinical Staff
Theodore (Ted) Baldick, Ph. D.
Small Group Therapist
Ted Baldick received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology. He is a senior clinical psychologist at Christian Psychological Center in Memphis, Tennessee, where he specializes in recovery issues associated with addictive diseases, men’s issues, and adult survivors of childhood trauma. Read more. →
Rainey Brown, M.A., LPC-MHSP
Small Group Therapist
Rainey Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Brentwood, Tennessee. She received her M.A. in Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. After working in the community mental health field, Rainey began private practice in the fall of 2003. Read more. →
James (Jim) Cress, M.A., LPC, CSAT
Small Group Therapist
Jim Cress is a licensed professional counselor and an ordained minister. He earned a master’s degree in Christian education from Dallas Theological Seminary and a master’s degree in biblical and professional counseling from Colorado Christian University. Read more. →
Glynn Dilbeck, M.A., LSPE, CSAT
Small Group Therapist
Glynn has a private practice in Nashville and is licensed in the state of Tennessee as a Senior Psychological Examiner. He earned a master’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University and has over 20 years of clinical experience with adults, children and adolescents in outpatient clinical settings. Read more. →
Lisa Gohmann, LPC, CCSAS
Small Group Therapist
Lisa Gohmann holds a master of education from Vanderbilt University and has worked in the field of addiction recovery for a number of years. In addition to her work with Bethesda, Lisa is part of a private practice focusing on sexual addiction issues and the family. Read more. →
Tonia Long, Ph. D.
Small Group Therapist
Dr. Tonia Long received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of Memphis, where her research focused on predictors of recovery from childhood sexual abuse. Dr. Long sees adults in individual therapy and group therapy, and specializes in: recovery from childhood and domestic abuse; posttraumatic stress including victims of crime and traumatic loss; spouses of sex addicts; codependency; mood disorders; and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). Read more. →
Eli Machen, M.A., MSW
Small Group Therapist
Eli Machen holds a Masters of Arts degree in counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Connecticut. He has 35 years of experience working with clients, leading intensive workshops, and presenting at conferences and training seminars. Read more. →
Kirk received his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked in multiple settings including on the Master’s and Johnson’s Sexual Trauma/Compulsion Unit at River Oaks Hospital in New Orleans, an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center, and in private practice. Read more. →
Doloress Parlato, M.A., LPC-MHSP, CSAT
Small Group Therapist
Dolores (“Dee”) Parlato holds a master’s degree in counseling, as well as a Biblical Ministry Certificate, from Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina. She received her BA in Social Psychology from Park University, St. Louis, and served for 20 years in the United States Navy as a photojournalist until her retirement in 2003. Read more. →
Fern Sutton, M.A., LPC
Small Group Therapist
Fern Sutton has a bachelor’s degree in Christian Studies from Dallas Baptist University and a masters in counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. She is an adjunct faculty member at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and an adjunct at Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Read more. →
Ken Taylor, MSW, LCSW, CSAT
Small Group Therapist
Ken Taylor is a licensed clinical social worker with an M.S.W. degree from Aurora University. He has over 25 years experience working with inpatient and outpatient populations regarding issues of major depression, anxiety disorders, and addictions. Read more. →
Barbara White, M.S., LCSW
Small Group Therapist
Barbara (“Barbi”) has worked with individuals, couples and families for over 20 years. Along with her husband, who is also a counselor, Barbi specializes in marital therapy, especially with couples struggling with addictions. Read more. →
Administrative Staff
Nicole Hobson
Director of Workshop Operations
Nicole is Bethesda’s Director of Workshop Operations, which means she’s the interface between clients and workshop staff. She manages Bethesda’s daily operations, talks with potential registrants and referring professionals, and oversees the administrative staff. Read more. →
Administrative Assistants
Rebecca Agee
Administrative Assistant - Workshops
Rebecca Agee is the administrative assistant handling workshop registrations, paperwork, arrangements and other details. Rebecca is in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 am-3:00 pm CST. Rebecca has a management degree from East Carolina University. She and her husband Steve have been married since 1999 and are blessed with three boys
Emily Husbands
Administrative Assistant - Financial
Emily Husbands is the administrative assistant who handles all Bethesda’s bookkeeping. She’s responsible for receiving all workshop payments, processing payment plans, and handling the ministry’s bills. Emily is in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am-3:00 pm CST and is also a part-time student at Columbia State Community College. Emily and her husband Chase have been married since 2007 and have a preschool age daughter.