The Rev. Dr. Prentice Kinser III, B.A., M.B.A.,
M.Div., D.Min., CPC, NBCCH, served as Executive Director and Pastoral
Counselor for the Blue Ridge Pastoral Counseling Centers (BRPCC). He is an ordained minister (Episcopal priest), has received a
Doctor of Ministry degree in pastoral counseling and psychotherapy,
is certified as a Pastoral Counselor and Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral
Counselors, and is a National Board Certified Clinical
Hypnotherapist, a Certified Trainer of Clinical Hypnotherapy, a
husband, a father of three children, and a grandfather of four
grandchildren.
Dr. Kinser is now serving full-time as
Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Oak Grove, Virginia,
and St. James' Episcopal Church, Montross, Virginia. He served as
Rector for 11 years at St. James' Episcopal Church, Warrenton, Virginia, and as Interim
Rector at the following churches: St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Trinity
Church, Washington, and, Grace Church, Casanova, while their Rectors were on
Sabbatical; and has served at other Episcopal churches in the Diocese of
Virginia and Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.
Dr. Kinser has provided professional
consultations with individuals, churches and industry for a wide rage of
problems and needs, and has conducted workshops around the country. For example, Dr. Kinser has led Vestry retreats, spiritual
growth workshops, stop smoking, weight loss,
and performance enhancement programs. He has conducted training workshops
in clinical hypnotherapy for clergy, therapists, and health care professionals. He also founded PK WebSite Creations™ through which
he has provided world wide web site development services especially for churches,
small businesses, pastoral counseling
centers, medical offices, and other professionals.
Dr. Kinser is the author of
the doctoral thesis Prophecy, Trance and Transference:
Hypnosis as a Pastoral Counseling Modality and the recently published book: Limitless Living, A Guide to Unconventional
Spiritual Exploration and Growth.
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Ridge Pastoral Counseling Centers
