Palmer Trice founded The Barnabas Center in 1989, seeking to extend his counseling and teaching efforts to the broader Charlotte audience. Prior to founding The Barnabas Center, Palmer spent 10 years on staff with Young Life and also served as minister of discipleship at a church in Charlotte.

Palmer is an ordained Presbyterian minister and graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He received his bachelor’s degree in history from Washington and Lee University. Palmer is married to Lynne, has three children and has been in Charlotte since 1979. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, tennis, walking and reading.

Roger Edwards joined The Barnabas Center in 1991. In addition to counseling individuals and couples, Roger teaches and leads discussion groups about applying the Bible to everyday life. He divides time between our Central Office in Charlotte and our satellite office in Davidson.

Prior to joining The Barnabas Center, Roger spent 10 years as a college-campus minister through Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. He is a licensed professional counselor, holds a master’s degree in biblical counseling from Grace Theological Seminary in Indiana and earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is married to Jean and they have seven children.

John Pierce joined The Barnabas Center in 1997, but has been counseling and leading groups since 1987. Having focused most of his professional attention on exploring and understanding issues men face, particularly in the realm of sexuality, gender identity and addiction, John is committed to helping men and their families find God through their struggles and understand their place in His plan. John developed the Honors Path curriculum, which is a group ministry for sexually struggling men and their families.

Prior to joining The Barnabas Center, John directed a private counseling practice and co-created Journey of Men, a small-group ministry focused on enhancing men's spiritual and interpersonal relationships. John is a nationally certified licensed professional counselor, certified sexual addiction therapist, holds a master’s degree in Biblical counseling from Colorado Christian University, and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from William Jennings Bryan College. He is married to Sandy, and they have three children.

Pete Bondy began counseling in 1996 and joined The Barnabas Center in 2000. In addition to counseling individuals and couples, Pete leads the Quest: an adventure based ministry for men..

Pete has been in Charlotte since the late 1980s, and worked for DuPont prior to earning his master’s in Biblical counseling from Colorado Christian University. He is a licensed professional counselor and earned his electrical engineering degree from Louisiana State University . He is married to Linda and they have five children.

Lauren Petters joined The Barnabas Center’s counseling staff in 2007, but has been leading Barnabas Training small groups since 2005. Lauren counsels individuals and couples and is the coordinator of the women’s ministry. She is passionate about walking alongside women as God leads them toward freedom.

Before joining The Barnabas Center, Lauren was a student advisor at Central Piedmont Community College. Lauren is a licensed professional counselor, earned her master’s degree in counseling from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Georgia. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys cycling, being with friends, and spending time at the lake.

Kurt Zuiderveen joined The Barnabas Center in 2008 and focuses on individuals and couples dealing with grief, sexual brokenness and marital conflict. He also co-leads our Honors Program, which is a group for men struggling with sexual addiction. Kurt divides his time between our Central Office and our satellite office in Concord.

Before joining The Barnabas Center, Kurt gained counseling experience through private practice, the church setting, and state-funded counseling programs. Kurt is a licensed professional counselor, earned his master’s in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary, and earned his bachelor’s from Grand Valley State. He is married to April, and they have one daughter.

April Zuiderveen joined The Barnabas Center in 2008 and counsels women, adolescents, couples and groups. April has extensive experience in counseling teenagers through a variety of issues, such as depression, cutting, coping with divorce, relational concerns and eating disorders. She also specializes in women’s issues, such as dependency, sexual abuse, parenting concerns and addictions. Through individual and group therapy, April desires to see individuals, marriages and families restored to wholeness, health and peace.

Before joining The Barnabas Center, April counseled in the church setting and through private practice as a registered mental health intern for the state of Florida. She also served as an assistant youth pastor for four years at a Presbyterian church in Orlando, Florida. April is a licensed professional counselor, holds a master’s in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary, and bachelor’s in psychology and communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. April is married to Kurt and they have one daughter.

Meredith joined The Barnabas Center in January 2009, upon completing her Masters in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and her bachelors in Religion and Psychology from Furman University.  Previously, she completed extensive training with The Barnabas Center, and counseled individuals and couples as a mental health intern in a church-based counseling center in North Carolina. She has been involved in an urban ministry in Charlotte that offers lay vocational training to adults. Meredith enjoys walking with individuals, couples, and groups of women, to encounter God in struggle and move through struggle to restoration, meaning and hope. Meredith has focused on working with women and marriages, and sees clients who are dealing with depression, relational brokenness, abuse, grief, and womens’ issues. Meredith is married to Jon.

Lisa Ould joined The Barnabas Center in 2000 and has worked with individuals, couples and families in a variety of mentoring and counseling capacities. Lisa passionately desires the church to be better equipped to care for its people. After many years of ministry in Charlotte, Lisa moved to Richmond, Va. to marry Nelson Ould, and subsequently began The Barnabas Center-Richmond in 2009.

Although Lisa began formal counseling in 1997, Lisa has been in ministry since the late 1980s, working with adolescents and their families through the ministry of Young Life and the local church. Lisa is a nationally certified licensed professional counselor, holds a master’s in counseling (marriage and family therapy concentration) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a bachelors in retail management from Hood College.