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Our Counselors

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Director
Rev. Michael R. Burgos, Th.M., Ph.D.

Michael Burgos is an experienced biblical counselor and serves as pastor of Northwest Hills Community Church in Torrington, Connecticut. He holds an MA in Theology from the University of Chester, an MA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Belhaven University, a ThM in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD in Polemical Theology from Forge Theological Seminary. He holds certification from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors with a specialization in addictions as well as certification from the International Association of Biblical Counselors. 

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Counselor
Sarah Trotto

Sarah received her bachelor's degree in Biblical Counseling from Boyce College (Louisville, KY) and is presently working toward certification with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. A Torrington native, Sarah and her husband Alex are members of Northwest Hills Community Church. 

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Counselor
Paul Carmen

Paul is a US Navy veteran and long-time Torrington resident. He is a father of four and has been married to April Carmen for nearly thirty years. He works in the IT Support field by day and serves as an Elder at Northwest Hills Community Church in Torrington. Paul is currently pursuing ACBC certification.

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Counselor
April Carmen

April Carmen is a Navy veteran. She has been married to her husband, Paul, for almost 30 years.  She is also a mother and, most importantly, a follower of Christ. April was a counselor at Grace Place pregnancy resource center. She is a Sunday school teacher for nursery school-aged children.

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Counselor
James E. Lawson

Jimmy has spent most of his life in Torrington. He is a graduate of Oliver Wolcott Technical School from the Machine Drafting Department and a 25 veteran of the volunteer fire service.  He has been married to his wife Natasha for 16 years and is a father of 2 boys, 21 and 13 years old. Jimmy is an IT manager for his current employer for 20 years. He is the Deacon of Safety and Usher Services for Northwest Hills Community Church in Torrington, CT.

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