Montreat College

Dr. Angela Shores, LPC, NCC, ACS
Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Counseling

Dr. Angela Shores earned a B.A. in Religion and an M.A. in Community Counseling from Campbell University, she also holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from NC State University. Dr. Shores has experience working in college settings, providing career and academic counseling, as well as working in private practice, working with children, adolescents, and adults. Her professional and research interests include counselor professional identity, graduate student professional development, clinical supervision, career counseling and development, teaching parenting skills to strengthen parent-child relationships, college student services and retention, individuals with disabilities (educational and career attainment), and the integration of religion and spirituality with counseling and teaching. 

Courses: Professional Orientation to Counseling; Ethics and Ethical Practice in Counseling; Career Counseling; Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment; Counseling Practicum; Spirituality and Religion in Counseling; Assessment in Counseling; Counseling Internship; Theories and Techniques in Counseling; Research Methods in Counseling

Curriculum Written: Professional Orientation to Counseling; Ethics and Ethical Practice in Counseling; Theories and Techniques of Counseling; Career Counseling; Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment; Spirituality and Religion in Counseling

Dr. Gregg Blanton, LPCS, LMFT
Professor of Human Services

Dr. Gregg Blanton has served on the faculty of Montreat College since 1997. Dr. Blanton earned a B.S. from Evangel College, an M.Ed. at Converse College, an M.Ed. at Clemson University, and an Ed.D. in counselor education from Texas A&M University—Commerce. In addition to teaching at Montreat College, Dr. Blanton maintains a private practice providing marriage, family, and individual therapy, as well as supervision of other counselors. Dr. Blanton has been a practicing psychotherapist for more than 15 years, working in a variety of institutional settings.  He is a member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. 

Courses: Professional Orientation to Counseling; Theories and Techniques in Counseling; Counseling Practicum; Counseling Internship; Spirituality and Religion in Counseling; Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr. Brad Faircloth
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dr. Brad Faircloth arrived at Montreat College in 2011.  He received his Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Notre Dame where he studied the effects of marital conflict on children. Dr. Faircloth has published several peer reviewed journal articles as well as presented results of the Happy Couples Happy Kids program at several national research conferences. Dr. Faircloth is currently a research associate at the Family, Infant, and Preschool Program (FIPP) and investigator at the Center for Advanced Study of Early Childhood and Family Support Practices of the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton, NC. His current research interests include the effectiveness of Fatherhood support programs, ongoing testing of the Happy Couples Happy Kids program, and Early Head Start and Early Intervention program evaluation. Dr. Faircloth has experience working as a Senior Research Associate with the Family, Infant, and Preschool Program serving Alexander, Burke, and Catawba Counties, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Courses: Counseling Across the Lifespan; Research Methods in Counseling

Dr. Karen Struble
Adjunct Professor of Psychology

Dr. Struble holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Struble’s professional background includes over ten years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, such as hospitals, counseling centers, and group homes for children. 

Courses: Spirituality and Religion in Counseling; Counseling Across the Lifespan

Dr. Kristel W. Headley, LPC-MHSP, ACS

Dr. Headley holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University, and an M.A. in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Dr. Headley is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider Designation in Tennessee and also holds the Approved Clinical Supervisor Credential. She is the Clinical Director for Tennessee Community Health Services, Inc. and has worked in a variety of clinical settings.

Courses: Theories and Techniques of Counseling; Professional Orientation in Counseling

Dr. Janet Lutz, LMFT

Dr. Lutz has a Ph.D. with a major in Counselor Education from the University of Florida, an Ed.S. in Community Agency Counseling from University of Florida, an M.S. in Student Counseling and Personnel Services from Wake Forest University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Hood College. Dr. Lutz is currently the Clinical Director at Adolescents and Children in Treatment, following over 15 years of work in various private practice settings.

Courses: Professional Orientation to Counseling; Counseling Across the Lifespan

Dr. LoriAnn Stretch, LPCS, NCC, ACS

Dr. LoriAnn Stretch has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from NC State University and an M.S. in Community and College Counseling from Longwood College. She has been an instructor for seated and online graduate counseling programs for over a decade, and has experience providing counseling services to children, youth, and adults in private practice, school settings, and at the college/university level. 

Courses: Ethics and Ethical Practice in Counseling

Curriculum Written: Multicultural Counseling