Ron Messner, LCSW   [ more info... ]
Spiritual Director & Staff Counselor

Ron received a Master's in Social Work in 1979 from the University of Indiana and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Illinois. He worked in outpatient mental health services in Indiana for two years before moving to Morton, Illinois to work at Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge; a large facility for individuals with developmental disabilities. Since 1994, Ron has served as Administrator of ACTR. From 1982 to 2000, Ron maintained a small independent private counseling practice. When Apostolic Christian Counseling Services opened in March of 2000, Ron merged his private practice with ACCFS. Currently, he is a part-time therapist at ACCFS.

His private practice experience and work at ACCFS is primarily with adults. He has particular interests in marriage and relationship issues, adjustment problems, and helping people understand how mental health issues relate to their spirituality and faith. In addition he has worked with people dealing with depression, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive scrupulosity.

He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Ron and his wife, Pam, live in Morton and are the parents of three adult children. Ron is an Elder and Minister in the Apostolic Christian Church in Washington, Illinois.

Clinical Specialties: Marital and family counseling; situations where mental health issues become entwined in spiritual, religious, and moral matters; adjustment disorders

Populations Served: Primarily adults (adolescents on a case-by-case basis)

Other Services: Consultations and/or educational presentations to congregations, clergy, and mental health professionals