About Us

Tim Bray - Ph.D. Director

Dr. Bray received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (1998), an M.A. in Theological Studies (1996) and an M.A.in Clinical Psychology (1994) from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. He is licensed in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts as a Clinical Psychologist. He is the original Director of the Willowdale Counseling Center and has been with the Center since it's inception in 1998.

The hallmark of the Clinical Psychology program at Fuller Seminary is the integration of solid clinical psychology with sound Christian theology. That is the focus around which Dr. Bray centers his work with adults and adolescents. His specialties include working with couples, working with men with compulsive sexual behavior, working with individuals recovering from trauma or abuse histories, working with individuals suffering from depression and anxiety, working with individuals about relationship issues and other areas of personal growth. With respect to adolescents, Dr. Bray works with young men with depression or anxiety or who have concerns about relational issues, behavioral problems or other personal growth concerns.

Dr. Bray employs primarily a psychodynamic approach to doing psychotherapy, but he also adapts insights from cognitive behavioral theories to inform his work. Dr. Bray also performs psychological evaluations including intelligence, achievement and personality measures.

Insurances accepted: Medicare, Medicaid, Harvard Pilgrim/Pacificare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO Plans, United Behavioral Health

Kristen Johnson - RN, MA
Ms. Johnson received her nursing degree in 1968 and is currently licensed in New Hampshire. She had several years of psychiatric nursing experience before completing a Masters of Counseling Degree from Gordon Conwell Seminary in South Hamilton, MA (1988). She also served as a Teaching Director for Community Bible Study for 10 years in Amherst, NH. She has been with the Willowdale Counseling Center since its inception in 1988. She is currently completing supervision hours in pursuance of licensure in NH as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

The degree program at Gordon Conwell is formulated in accordance with licensing standards for the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy. The goal of the program is to prepare the Christian therapist to integrate psychological theory with Biblical truth and principle. Ms. Johnson is committed to seeking the route of emotional and spiritual health with her clients.

Ms. Johnson works with adults and adolescents. Her specialties include working with sexual abuse recovery, marital issues, relationship problems, depression and anxiety, post-abortion recovery, and issues relating to practice of faith. Kristen uses a family systems approach favoring an attachment theory orientation.

Cynthia Tidwell, LICSW

Cynthia Tidwell is a licensed independent clinical social worker in the State of NH. She received her undergraduate degree in social work from Eastern College in 1982 and her master's degree in clinical social work from Boston College in 1987. She has worked in Christian counseling settings for the past 22 years providing quality, professional counseling services to adults and adolescents.

Cynthia's clinical background includes experience providing individual, marital, and family therapy, working with a broad range of clients and presenting issues. She has extensive experience working with individuals dealing with anxiety and depression, life transitions and stress, recovering from childhood sexual abuse, and interpersonal problems. She also has significant experience working with couples to resolve marital problems and improve their relationships.

Cynthia focuses on building a positive, helping relationship with clients attuned to their individual needs and goals. She is committed to the core doctrines of the Christian faith. This influences her view of the world, her self, and others, and the values she holds. She helps those clients who are interested to integrate the resources of the Christian faith and spirituality within the counseling process. However, she is also able to work effectively with people who hold different beliefs. Cynthia draws from psychodynamic and family systems training, while using cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused tools.

Jama Rowena Colegrove, MS, LMFT

Jama Colegrove is a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in both Connecticut and New Hampshire. She has worked with children and teenagers and their families for thirty years; the first twenty of those years were spent co-directing a youth music ministry in Connecticut.

Jama's areas of specialty are grief and loss issues, child and adult trauma and attachment, family systems issues, adolescent issues, and issues related to co-parenting and divorce. Jama has extensive experience in the use of play therapy and other expressive modalities with children.

Jama works from an experiential philosophy of treatment, but utilizes a wide variety of structural, experiential, and strategic interventions with both families and individuals. Jama also utilizes Jungian sandtray and art therapy interventions extensively in her work, especially with young clients.

As a young person, Jama was a seeker, and was found by Christ at age sixteen. She remains a seeker of God’s Truth, and is equally comfortable working with people who have a professed faith in Christ and with those who are uncertain about issues of faith.

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