Counseling Staff

Executive Director

Pastoral Counselors

W. Victor Maloy,
D.Min
Executive Director

• Executive Director
• Certified Diplomate, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Certified, American Group Psychotherapy Association
• D.Min Vanderbilt Divinity School, M.Div. Candler School of Theology Emory University, B.A. Florida State University
• United Methodist Minister
• Author, Reflections on the Journey, Night Musings
• Enjoys traveling, jogging and finding homes for retired racing greyhounds

Christopher C. Bowers,
M.Div, CSAC
Substance Abuse Specialist,
Pastoral Counselor

• Substance Abuse Specialist
• Certified Member, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
• Adolescent Specialist Endorsement
• M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.S. University of Maryland
• Baptist Minister
• Enjoys photography and astronomy

Donald D. Denton, Jr.,
D.Min.
Coordinator of Assessments and Publications,
Privacy Officer

• Coordinator, Assessments and Publications
• Certified Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Professional counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• D.Min. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, M.Div. McCormick Theological Seminary, B.A. Trinity College
• Presbyterian Minister
• Author, Naming the Pain and Guiding the Care: the Central Tasks of Diagnosis, Religious Diagnosis in a Secular Society: A Staff for the Journey
• Enjoys outdoor activities, classical and bluegrass music and writing poetry

Ted Dougherty, III,
M.S.W.

• M.S.W. Virginia Commonwealth University, M.Div. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
• Baptist Minister
• Enjoys volleyball and golf

Melvin D. Dowdy,
M.A., M. Div., Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist,
Pastoral Counselor

• Co-Director, Education
• Certified Diplomate, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist
• Ph.D. Duke University, M.A. University of Virginia, M.Div. Duke Divinity School, B.A. North Carolina Wesleyan University
• Roman Catholic Deacon
• Enjoys playing acoustic guitar, singing and creative writing

Mel enjoys working with adults and families.

Sandra Kruschwitz Hamilton,
D.Min
Pastoral Counselor,
Director of Community Relations

• Coordinator, Congregational Pastoral Care Program
• Certified Diplomate, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• D.Min. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, M.A.C.E. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.S. University of Texas at El Paso
• United Methodist Minister
• Enjoys gardening

She loves gardening and usually has fresh flowers in her office. Gardening is her metaphor for the growth that occurs in pastoral counseling supervision.

Douglas M. Thorpe,
Ph.D.
M. Div

• President and Chair of the Board of Directors, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Certified Diplomate, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Certified Gottman Method Couples Counselor
• Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary, B.A. North Park College
• Evangelical Covenant Church Minister
• Enjoys singing, cycling, travel

Doug enjoys helping individuals, couples and families regain their hope.

Mary Fran Hughes-McIntyre,
D. Min.
Pastoral Counselor,
Director of Education

• Co-Director, Education
• Certified Diplomate, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• D.Min. Union Theological Seminary, M.Div. Vanderbilt Divinity School, B.A. Wake Forest University
• Religious Society of Friends Endorsement
• Enjoys gardening, quilting, journaling and long walks in the woods

Gardening, stained glass, quilting, doing little things for people she cares about, and walks in the woods restore her soul.

Amy V. Lenow,
M.Div.

• M.Div. Duke Divinity School, B.A. Stetson University
• United Methodist Minister
• Enjoys everything around the water

David R. Mucha,
M.Div.

• Certified Member, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• M.Div. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, B.A. Randolph-Macon College
• United Methodist Minister
• Enjoys woodworking, handcrafts, golf and football tailgating

Dennett C. Slemp,
S.T.M.
Coordinator of Common Life

• Coordinator, Common Life
• Certified Diplomate, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• S.T.M. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, M.Div. Virginia Theological Seminary, B.A. John Hopkins University
• Episcopal Priest
• Enjoys hiking and visiting other countries

Dennett has a long-standing interest in the integration of the spiritual and emotional dimensions in pastoral counseling.

He is an avid hiker and enjoys trips to other countries.

Dennett has been on VIPCare's staff since 1970.

Malcolm Turnbull,
M.Div
Pastoral Counselor

• Certified Member, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• M.Div. Virginia Theological Seminary, B.A. University of Virginia
• Episcopal Priest
• Enjoys working with churches and consulting on issues of leadership development

His hobbies include gardening and fly fishing.

Larry Wholley,
M.Div.

• Certified Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• M.Div. Andover Newton Theological School
• United Church of Christ Minister
• Enjoys pets, jogging, sports and history

Kristin M. Long

• Student Member, American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• M.S.W. Virginia Commonwealth University, M.Div. Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, B.A. William and Mary College
• Baptist Minister
• Enjoys the outdoors