Meet Our Counselors

Our counselors guide you toward healing and self-acceptance while helping you connect more deeply with God. Experience the transformative power of the Gospel as you navigate life’s challenges and embrace joy, hope and reconciliation.

Eric Venable

Counselor

ERIC VENABLE loves the opportunities in counseling to help people connect their struggles with the love and hope we find in the person and work of Jesus Christ. He especially enjoys helping people experience the healing power of the Gospel with issues such as guilt, shame, despair and grief. Eric co...

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Betty Carter

Counselor

BETTY CARTER has experience working with couples and individuals, including adolescents and children.  Her special interests include helping clients with OCD, trauma, grief, anxiety, and relationship issues. She is trained in EMDR, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention Therap...

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Erroll Lewis

Counselor

ERROLL LEWIS is grateful for God’s call on his life to minister to others through counseling. He believes that through embracing the Gospel and understanding and applying biblical principles, people can successfully navigate the guaranteed afflictions of life. Erroll provides individual counsel for ...

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Stacy Barnes

Counselor

STACY BARNES considers counseling to be a unique privilege. She has a special interest in Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Grief, Marital Issues, Women’s Issues, Ministry Staff and Spousal Issues, Infertility, as well as other relationship and mental health challenges. Stacy is an Associate Licensed Couns...

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Rachel Wood

Counselor

RACHEL WOOD loves to offer pastoral counseling that connects people to the hope of Jesus Christ in their suffering. She has a special interest in working with members of ministry families, TCKs, and those looking for spiritual support. She brings pastoral compassion to those struggling with singlene...

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Bill White

Counselor

BILL WHITE has been a counselor with Daymark since 2009. He has particular interest in counseling those with marital issues, premarital, issues for singles, anxiety, grief, as well as a variety of other challenges. Bill is gifted in applying the Scriptures and the hope of the Gospel in helping other...

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Gordon Bals

Counselor and Founder

Gordon founded Daymark Pastoral Counseling in 1997.  He counsels in a variety of areas but especially focuses on issues related to marriage and family, grief and loss or religious and spiritual issues (trouble with integrating faith from day to day).  Gordon has a unique way of helping the Scripture...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of counseling does Daymark specialize in?

Daymark Pastoral Counseling utilizes a biblical or pastoral orientation toward counseling. Although we understand and learn from contemporary counseling theory, we look to the wisdom that comes from God's Word to guide us in dealing with human problems. In addition, we aim to point people to a person, Jesus our Redeemer, and not to a program, theory, or experience as a way to facilitate change. We believe the ultimate source of human change rests in the transforming power of the Redeemer.

How much do counseling services cost?

Daymark Pastoral Counseling is a non-profit organization (501c3) that solicits and receives contributions to help scholarship those who benefit from our sliding scale. We want our counseling resources to be accessible to those who need them. We provide a sliding scale because there are those who cannot afford the going rate for counseling in the Birmingham area. As much as is humanly possible, we want each individual to make an equal sacrifice, rather than an equal payment, in what he or she contributes for their counseling. If, because of extenuating circumstances, you are unable to contribute the amount indicated on the sliding scale based on your income, please discuss this at your first visit with your counselor.  

Sliding Scale

Income*Cost Per Session
$0-70k$85 per session
$70k-85k$110 per session
$85k-$100k$130 per session
$100k +$150 per session

New prices: Please note price change on a sliding scale.

* Represents household income

Does Daymark provide a Superbill?

At this time, Betty Carter is the only Daymark Counselor that can provide a superbill that you can present to your insurance provider to seek reimbursement if your insurance company provides reimbursement for counseling. 

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Resources for restoration

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