Staff & Board

Staff & Board Members

Staff:

Charles Slagen, Ph.D., Executive Director

Dr. Charles Slagen has served as the Executive Director of the Center since 1990. His passion is in doing marriage and family therapy, especially in providing premarital counseling. He has taught marriage and family therapy as an adjunct professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, serves as a crisis intervention counselor/consultant for several organizations, and also consults to churches and family owned businesses in areas that include team building, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, and succession planning. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Chuck worked as an Electrical Engineer developing radar system signal processors. He received his Ph.D. in Pastoral Psychology from Boston University, a M.A.T.S. with a concentration in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan. Chuck is married and has two grown children. You can email Dr. Slagen at cslagen@hopepsych.org.

David Chick, Ph.D.

Dr. David Chick has been on staff at Hope Psychological Services since June, 2002. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1991. David has extensive experience working in both outpatient, and medical inpatient settings helping clients: overcome depression and anxiety, resolving grief, managing stress, expressing anger constructively, resolving trauma, and overcoming fear and obstacles to emotional and spiritual growth. He has worked five years as a staff member/consultant for a medical hospital rehabilitation program helping patients and their caretakers deal with the emotional/adjustment aspects of illness and injury. He also served as a coordinator of a VA Medical Center substance abuse program, consultant to a skilled nursing home facility, and adjunct professor (most recently Middlesex Community College). His current outpatient focus is split between individual therapy work (adolescents, adults, and geriatric) and couples/marriage therapy. He is passionate about assisting others fulfill their potential, not simply, overcome challenges. David is married and has three children. You can email Dr. Chick at dchick@hopepsych.org.

Elly Fung, LMFT

Elly Fung joined the Hope staff in Sept 2011. Elly currently provides wrap around service for families with children who have severe emotional and behavioral needs. Prior to this work, She has worked as a protective service advocate for elders who are neglected and abused and their family and has experience engaging in individual, family and marriage therapy at outpatient setting. She has also done home-based family stabilization work for families with children and adolescents who are in psychiatric crisis and psychiatric evaluation at emergency services. Elly is passionate about helping people draw closer to God and grow in Him through counseling. She earned her Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Elly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and particularly enjoys working with couples and families. She is bilingual in Cantonese and English. You can email Elly at ofung@hopepsych.org.

Edna M. Lezotte, D. Min., LICSW

Dr. Edna Lezotte is returning to Hope in 2009 after being away for several years. She has extensive experience with victim/survivors of clergy sexual abuse and women’s issues. Her work also includes couples and families. She earned her D. Min., from Boston University School of Theology with a concentration in Pastoral Psychology. She earned a Masters in Theological Studies from Weston Jesuit School of Theology and a Masters in Social Work from Boston University School of Social Work. She has been an adjunct professor at several Boston Universities, offered local and international seminars, and retreat experiences for large organizations both religious and corporate. Dr. Lezotte offers supervision, staff development and leadership to several community health centers in the Massachusetts area. She is president of Community Table, a non-profit soup kitchen, located in Lowell MA. Dr. Lezotte has 1 grown son and 2 granddaughters. You can email Dr. Lezotte at elezotte@hopepsych.org.

Clancey J. Paul, LICSW

Clancey joined the Hope staff in November 2006. Clancey most recently provided post-adoption support to families confronted with the challenge of processing the impact of adoption throughout the developmental stages of the individual and family. Prior to this work she engaged in individual and family therapy in a residential treatment program for children and adolescents. She has a passion for helping support families as a foundational resource in the life of each family member. Her interests and experience also includes working with children and adolescents as they negotiate the challenges such as self-injurious behavior, peer culture, grief and loss, trauma, attachment issues and depression. Clancey earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of New Hampshire in 2001 and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Gordon College. Clancey is married and has two children. You can email Clancey at cpaul@hopepsych.org.

Linda Ware, LICSW

Linda joined the Hope staff as a part time therapist in 2005. After earning her Masters in Social Work from Boston University in 2001, Linda has worked in outpatient mental health in Lowell, MA and has enjoyed treating children, adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, teen pregnancy issues and post-abortion healing. She has worked in the adoption field, conducting home studies for prospective adoptive parents. Linda has a background in special education, formerly teaching middle school English and tutoring students with learning disabilities at Lexington Christian Academy. She served for many years on the board of directors for Life Saver Ministries, a nonprofit Christian ministry to teen mothers. Linda is married and has three grown children. You can email Linda at lware@hopepsych.org.

Board of Directors:

Glenn Beernink
Glenn is retired from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he was the
Vice-President for Fiscal Affairs.

Bill Bryce
Bill Bryce, a native of Massachusetts, and has been involved in the Ministry of Christian Fundraising for 30 years, first at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and now at World Vision for the past 22 years. He has served on the board of Hope Psychological Services since 1994, currently as the Chairman.

Paul Hubley
A former employee of Xerox Corporation, Paul graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree and pastored Chapel of the Cross, Southborough, MA, prior to his current position as District Executive Minister of Converge (formerly the Northeast Baptist Conference).

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Dr. Charles Slagen has served as the Executive Director of the Center since 1990. His passion is in doing marriage and family therapy, especially in providing premarital counseling. He has taught marriage and family therapy as an adjunct professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, serves as a crisis intervention counselor/consultant for several organizations, and also consults to churches and family owned businesses in areas that include team building, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, and succession planning. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Chuck worked as an Electrical Engineer developing radar system signal processors. He received his Ph.D. in Pastoral Psychology from Boston University, a M.A.T.S. with a concentration in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan. Chuck is married and has two grown children. You can email Dr. Slagen at cslagen@hopepsych.org.

Dr. David Chick has been on staff at Hope Psychological Services since June, 2002. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1991. David has extensive experience working in both outpatient, and medical inpatient settings helping clients: overcome depression and anxiety, resolving grief, managing stress, expressing anger constructively, resolving trauma, and overcoming fear and obstacles to emotional and spiritual growth. He has worked five years as a staff member/consultant for a medical hospital rehabilitation program helping patients and their caretakers deal with the emotional/adjustment aspects of illness and injury. He also served as a coordinator of a VA Medical Center substance abuse program, consultant to a skilled nursing home facility, and adjunct professor (most recently Middlesex Community College). His current outpatient focus is split between individual therapy work (adolescents, adults, and geriatric) and couples/marriage therapy. He is passionate about assisting others fulfill their potential, not simply, overcome challenges. David is married and has three children. You can email Dr. Chick at dchick@hopepsych.org.

Elly Fung joined the Hope staff in Sept 2011. Elly currently provides wrap around service for families with children who have severe emotional and behavioral needs. Prior to this work, She has worked as a protective service advocate for elders who are neglected and abused and their family and has experience engaging in individual, family and marriage therapy at outpatient setting. She has also done home-based family stabilization work for families with children and adolescents who are in psychiatric crisis and psychiatric evaluation at emergency services. Elly is passionate about helping people draw closer to God and grow in Him through counseling. She earned her Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Elly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and particularly enjoys working with couples and families. She is bilingual in Cantonese and English. You can email Elly at ofung@hopepsych.org.

Dr. Edna Lezotte is returning to Hope in 2009 after being away for several years. She has extensive experience with victim/survivors of clergy sexual abuse and women’s issues. Her work also includes couples and families. She earned her D. Min., from Boston University School of Theology with a concentration in Pastoral Psychology. She earned a Masters in Theological Studies from Weston Jesuit School of Theology and a Masters in Social Work from Boston University School of Social Work. She has been an adjunct professor at several Boston Universities, offered local and international seminars, and retreat experiences for large organizations both religious and corporate. Dr. Lezotte offers supervision, staff development and leadership to several community health centers in the Massachusetts area. She is president of Community Table, a non-profit soup kitchen, located in Lowell MA. Dr. Lezotte has 1 grown son and 2 granddaughters. You can email Dr. Lezotte at elezotte@hopepsych.org.

Clancey joined the Hope staff in November 2006. Clancey most recently provided post-adoption support to families confronted with the challenge of processing the impact of adoption throughout the developmental stages of the individual and family. Prior to this work she engaged in individual and family therapy in a residential treatment program for children and adolescents. She has a passion for helping support families as a foundational resource in the life of each family member. Her interests and experience also includes working with children and adolescents as they negotiate the challenges such as self-injurious behavior, peer culture, grief and loss, trauma, attachment issues and depression. Clancey earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of New Hampshire in 2001 and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Gordon College. Clancey is married and has two children. You can email Clancey at cpaul@hopepsych.org.

Linda joined the Hope staff as a part time therapist in 2005. After earning her Masters in Social Work from Boston University in 2001, Linda has worked in outpatient mental health in Lowell, MA and has enjoyed treating children, adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, teen pregnancy issues and post-abortion healing. She has worked in the adoption field, conducting home studies for prospective adoptive parents. Linda has a background in special education, formerly teaching middle school English and tutoring students with learning disabilities at Lexington Christian Academy. She served for many years on the board of directors for Life Saver Ministries, a nonprofit Christian ministry to teen mothers. Linda is married and has three grown children. You can email Linda at lware@hopepsych.org.

Glenn Beernink
Glenn is retired from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he was the
Vice-President for Fiscal Affairs.

Bill Bryce
Bill Bryce, a native of Massachusetts, and has been involved in the Ministry of Christian Fundraising for 30 years, first at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and now at World Vision for the past 22 years. He has served on the board of Hope Psychological Services since 1994, currently as the Chairman.

Paul Hubley
A former employee of Xerox Corporation, Paul graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree and pastored Chapel of the Cross, Southborough, MA, prior to his current position as District Executive Minister of Converge (formerly the Northeast Baptist Conference).