"PCS has been serving Southern Indiana and Metro Louisville
since 1959.  The agency does tremendous work
and that's why I'm involved..." ~ Norm Melhiser

A History of Caring and Dedication

Since 1959, PCS has provided more than 530,000 hours of counseling and psychiatric services by offering a caring refuge from the stress or trauma of daily living.  We continue to care for and assist hurting people to function more effectively and teach life skills to enrich lives.  PCS promotes wellness of mind, body and spirit which leads to better performance in life, work and school.  This continues to be our mission: To offer assistance to all persons desiring to achieve wellness of body, mind and spirit.

Sixty-one percent (61%) of our clients are children and youth and forty-seven percent (47%) are at or below the federal poverty guidelines.

Accreditation

THE SAMARITAN INSTITUTE - a nonprofit organization headquartered in Denver, Colorado - is the international office for a network of counseling Centers. Personal Counseling Service, accredited by the Samaritan Institute, is a member of this network called The Samaritan Ministry; it is one of the largest providers of professional counseling in the United States.

Samaritan Centers provide professional mental health services, healthcare education, and consultation in more than 380 cities and communities throughout the United States and Tokyo, Japan. Annually, over $20 million of subsidized counseling is provided for those who cannot afford the full cost of counseling. The Samaritan Ministry’s growth has been in direct response to the needs of congregations and communities.

To learn more about the Samaritan professional model, visit the Institute’s website at www.samaritaninstitute.org.

Mission of Personal Counseling Service

Offer assistance to all persons desiring to achieve wellness of body, mind and spirit by offering pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, educational programs,  pastoral / church consultation  and psychiatric services.

Professional Affiliations

American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC)
American Association of Pastoral Counselors Midwest Region (AAPCMR)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
International Association for Play Therapy (IAPT)
Kentuckiana Pastoral Counseling Consortium (KPCC)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Accredited by The Samaritan Institute, Denver, Colorado
Indiana Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG)
National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)

Clinical Staff

Reverend Dr. Linda Penrod Million
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Pastoral Counselor, Doctorate in Ministry
Clinical Director 
Direct Phone: 812-206-4274     

Rev. Beth Seeger Troy
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Pastoral Counselor, Masters of Divinity
Assistant Clinical Director
Direct Phone: 812-206-4276

Jerry W. Boston        
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 
Direct Phone: 812-206-4275    

Meg Hornsby, Psy.D       
Psychologist
Direct Phone: 812-206-4278

Carrie Pelc
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Certified Sexually Abusive Youth Clinician (CSAYC)     
Direct Phone: 812-206-4279

Dr. Pat Pernicano, Psy.D 
Psychologist   
Health Services Provider in Psychology      
General Phone: 812-283-8383 ext. 10

Arese James
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Direct Phone: 812-206-4280

Wayne Clark
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Direct Phone: 812-206-4277

Executive Director 

Doug Drake, MBA
Executive Director            
Direct Phone: 812-206-4273

Administrative Staff

Teresa Carmack                   
Executive Secretary & In-Take Coordinator
Phone: 812-283-8383 ext. 21

Joey Carmack 
Insurance and Billing Coordinator
Direct Phone: 812-206-4281

Adam Hobson 
Account Manager
Email: accounting@pcs-counseling.org

Sarah Durgin
Administrative Assistant
General Phone: 812-283-8383 ext. 10

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Students 
                 
Rebecca Church 
Masters in Divinity           
Pastoral Counselor

Eugene Ansah
Student Intern

Nancy McLain
Student Intern

PCS Board of Directors

Josh O’Bryan  
Attorney,  Frost Brown & Todd
Board President

Adam Naville   
Assistant Vice President  
Your Community Bank                  
Board Vice President

Norman Melhiser      
CPA, Rodefer Moss
Board Treasurer

Teressa Jackson    
Dir. of Development, Rauch, Inc.
Board Secretary

Berniece Nicholson
Retired   
PCS Co-Founder        

Carol Libs
AML Construction
Owner

Wendy Osborne  
Human Resources Manager        
Duplicator Sales & Service         

Charlie Bradley
Attorney
Smith & Smith Attorneys at Law                       

Michelle Sanchez
Field Representative      
Indiana Youth Institute 

Greg Fitzloff   
Retired                                                                                           

Ryan Blaney        
CPA         
McCauley Nicolas & Co., LLC 

Becky Gibbons
Pastor
Tunnel Hill Christian Church, Disciples of Christ

Tiffany Hall
Administrative Director
Volunteers of America

Jamie Patterson
Attorney, Schmitt & Patterson, PSC

TEAMs (Together Everyone Achieves the Mission)

Event Planning TEAM
Donna Uhl - Chair
Wendy Osborne - Co-Chair
Anne Keller
Brittany Long
Teressa Jackson
Drue Thompson
Maggie Ridge
Michelle Sanchez
Teresa Carmack
Norm Melhiser
Beth Seeger Troy
Josh O’Bryan
Doug Drake, Executive Director

Finance TEAM
Norman Melhiser - Chair
Adam Naville
Greg Fitzloff
Jeff Thomas
Ryan Blaney    
Doug Drake, Executive Director                       

Program Development TEAM
Dr. Linda Penrod Million - Chair
Karen Boha, M.D. 
Dr. Gary Purlee    
Jennifer Wilcox    

Strategic Program Development TEAM
Adam Naville  - Chair
Greg Fitzloff      
Teressa Jackson
Ryan Blaney 

Human Resources TEAM
Josh O’Bryan  - Chair 
Wendy Osborne 
Beth Troy
Doug Drake, Executive Director                       
Charlie Bradley       

Community Relations TEAM
Carol Libs - Chair
Teressa Jackson        
Becki Rucker
Yvonne Grundy
Becky Gibbons

Past Members & Officers

Sheri Simon                 
CPA, Simon, Underwood & Assocs.
Past President (2008 – 2010)

Bruce Paul  
Attorney, Stites & Harbison 
Past Vice President (2005 – 2010) 

Matthew Oakley 
Commercial Realtor
Baker Commercial Group         
President (2007 – 2008)

Rev. David Brown     
Pastor               
Park Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Board Member (2006 – 2009)         

Diego Morales
Business Development – Free Enterprise Systems
Board Member (2007 – 2009) 

Luke McConnell   
Team Leader, Vuteq USA           
Board Member (2009 – 2010)
   
Jeff Thomas  
Vice President, PNC Bank
Board Member (2010 – 2011) 

Dr. Nancy Keck, President & Owner
New Directions Unlimited, LLC
Board President (2003 – 2004)