Counseling

Life can be incredibly painful.

Jesus told us that, “in this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Unfortunately, our ability to “take heart” is often challenged by the thoughts and emotions that arise from past traumas, relational difficulties, negative patterns of behavior/thought, by spiritual challenges, by brain-based mental illness, and by a list of other possibilities.

But you are not alone! Alongside our pastoral ministries at Vineyard Columbus, our staff at Vineyard Counseling Center work to help our clients incorporate the most biblically-based, psychologically-sound methods in addressing their mental health struggles.

Meet Our Counseling Staff

Vicky Grady
MAPCC

Areas of Focus: Marriage issues and individual issues, anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, anger, conflict resolution, life adjustments, spiritual integration, grief

Works with: Individuals 18 and up; Couples

Vicky Grady MAPCC, is a pastoral counselor focused on working with individuals, families and marriage/couple issues. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, anger, sexual issues and other forms of emotional distress. Vicky also loves working alongside of people who struggle with Spiritual issues such as:  unforgiveness, their thought life, sin habits and disconnect from God. Her passion is healing and restoring balance to lives that have been broken. She practices from a Cognitive Behavioral perspective holding on to the belief that God is able to do more than we can imagine (Ephesians 3:20).

Vicky has been married to Pat since 1978 and has 3 children and 6 grandchildren. She has been a disciple of Jesus for 49 years and has been on staff at Vineyard Columbus for 22 years.

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David Hartman
Ph.D., LPC, NCC,
Counseling Center Director

Areas of Focus: Career/vocation, life transitions, depression, anxiety, spirituality

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Works with: Individuals (15 and up)
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David is a licensed counselor with over a decade of experience working in mental health. He has been a part of Vineyard Columbus since 1997. David has a doctorate in counseling and an advanced degree in sociology and takes a “person in context” approach to consider all the internal and external factors that impact mental well-being. A passionate educator, David has taught counseling courses at the university level for over a decade. He enjoys working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, identity issues, and communication challenges. He works with individuals from mid-teens on up and also works with couples.

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Dana Moody
MA, IMFT

Areas of Focus:  Marriage/couples, trauma, family, postpartum depression/anxiety, eating disorders

Works with: Individuals 18 and up; Couples; Families

Dana is a licensed marriage and family therapist serving couples in need of marital, premarital, and discernment counseling. She also specializes in family issues of all kinds including parent/child relationships, trauma and abuse, mental health related issues and disorders, and reconciling family pain or dysfunction.

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Mark Sullivan
MSW, LISW-S

Accepts most insurances and uses a sliding fee scale for the uninsured

Areas of Focus: Trauma, marriage/couples, family, anxiety, depression

Works with: Individuals 13 And up; Couples; Families

E. Mark Sullivan, MSW, LISW-S, has been working in the mental health field for 40+ years. He works with a variety of issues including, mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, children with emotional/behavioral problems, sexual difficulties, family dysfunction, trauma, marital and parenting difficulties. His methods include individual, couples and family counseling.

Mark has been married to his wife Tammy for 38 years, has 3 adult kids and 3 grandchildren. He loves the outdoors, mountain biking, home and auto repair, music, and good books. He’s been a member of Vineyard Columbus since the mid 70’s.

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Erin Zappin
MA, IMFT

Areas of Focus: Adolescent, Anxiety, coping skills, sexuality and gender, trauma, parenting, spirituality

Works with: Individuals 10 and up; Families

Erin Zappin is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She and her husband of 17 years have been a part of Vineyard Columbus since 1998. Erin, her husband and their daughter returned to VCC after spending the last 10 years between Los Angeles and Nashville. Erin is passionate about working with individuals, couples and families with a variety of issues from all walks of life. Her areas of clinical focus include trauma, sexuality, gender and identity. She is a certified facilitator of the Prepare-Enrich curriculum for married and pre-marital couples and is a Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith.

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NEED HELP?

Don’t hesitate! Take your first step to getting help today. Click below to request an appointment with the counselor of your choice, and the counselor will follow up with you regarding your appointment request.

Request Appointment

Please request an appointment with a counselor to begin services.

Appointments typically last 50 minutes.

Our counselors are available for in-person or telehealth sessions. Once you request an appointment you will receive an email with a link to our secure client portal. Once you log-in, you can view the documents you need to review and complete as a new client before your appointment can be approved. If you are requesting an initial appointment, your counselor will typically need to review completed paperwork to ensure that they are good counseling fit for you.

It is essential to read these documents to understand the counselor’s fees and policies. Please familiarize yourself with your counselor’s fees and policies before your first meeting. Please retain your log-in information so you can continue to access the portal in the future.

If you cannot attend a session, you must cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours in advance. If a session is canceled less than 24 hours before the scheduled appointment time, you will still be billed at the full session rate. Exceptions will be made in extenuating circumstances such as unexpected accidents, illnesses, emergency care, or hospitalization.

If you have any questions or need assistance logging into the secure portal, please reach out to your counselor directly.