The Blessing Ranch Inc.'s Professional Services and Programs

Blessing Ranch, Inc. offers various programs featuring Professional Psychological Services.  Some programs are housed and based at Blessing Ranch, Livermore, Colorado and others are mobile and provided in the participant’s local setting.  Following is a brief description of the various programs offered.

Private Individual, Couples and Family Professional Psychological Services at Blessing Ranch, Livermore, Colorado

All Blessing Ranch, Inc. Private Professional Psychological Services programs for individuals, couples and families are:

• Integrated:  Blessing Ranch, Inc.’s Professional Psychological Services integrate and blend the best of Psychology with God’s Word and Truth in ways that prioritize God’s Word and will for Christian leaders’ lives, while also assisting the participants with understanding the complexities of their life situations. 
• Intensive:Blessing Ranch, Inc.’s Professional Psychological Services are intensive, with most participants spending numerous hours daily from Monday through Friday of one week with a Blessing Ranch, Inc. Professional Clinician.  Considerable time is spent each day during that week with the Professional Clinician listening intently to the participant’s story and probing where needed, with the participant completing guided assignments provided by the Clinician for critical reflection and inner, self-probing with the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and with the Clinician and participant together creating goals and a plan to address discovered issues.  At the completion of the week, participants feel and know they have been heard and know they have gained insights and plans that will impact their lives and ministries forever.
• Individual:  Each participant is treated as an individual with conversations carried on in strict confidence and privacy.  No group counseling sessions are offered, although spouses and families may share sessions together.

Private Professional Psychological Services for
Adult Pastors, Missionaries and other Christian leaders and their Spouses: 

Dr. John Walker provides Blessing Ranch, Inc.’s well established and highly successful Professional Psychological Services for adult Pastors, Missionaries and other Christian leaders in the time-honored intensive care format at Blessing Ranch, Livermore, Colorado, where lodging and food are provided during their stay.  Guests arrive on a Sunday afternoon or night.  Monday through Friday they spend approximately 3-4 hours per day in private counseling and spiritual formation sessions with Dr. Walker as well as numerous hours in guided assignments provided for inner self-probing and critical reflection.  During their time together, Dr. Walker works with each individual or couple to identify issues to be addressed and to create a plan to address those issues.  Since 1994, Dr. Walker has worked with over 3,000 Christian leaders, many whom testify they would not have remained faithfully serving in ministry without time spent with Dr. Walker. 
               
Private Psychological Services for
Children and Adolescents, ages 7 and up, and their Families, Young Adults, ages 18-35, and Women in Christian leadership:

Dr. Charity Walker-Byers provides Blessing Ranch, Inc.’s Professional Psychological Services in Blessing Ranch, Inc.’s intensive model for children and adolescents as well as young adults and women.  These Christian leaders and families travel to Blessing Ranch, Livermore, Colorado, where lodging and food are provided during their stay.     Guests arrive at the Ranch on a Sunday afternoon or night.  Monday through Friday they spend approximately 3-4 hours per day in private counseling and spiritual formation sessions with Dr. Walker-Byers and numerous hours in guided assignments provided for inner self-probing and critical reflection.  During their time together, Dr. Walker-Byers works with each individual, couple or family to identify issues to be addressed and to create goals and a plan to address those issues. 

A Typical Week for Guests at Blessing Ranch, Livermore, Colorado

Guests normally arrive on Sunday afternoon or evening and settle into their assigned accommodations, either up the stairs on the second or third level of the Joshua Center or in the Guest House.   Food is provided in the Joshua Center or Guest House for them to daily make their own breakfasts and lunches and a lovely, home-cooked evening meal is prepared by the staff Monday through Thursday, with all guests dining together on the first level of the Joshua Center.   

Monday morning begins the Professional Services process with guests telling their story to their Professional Clinician.  As they meet in morning and afternoon sessions, the story continues unfolding.  In between sessions, guided assignments to think, reflect, write, and create are provided to assist with opening up for healing and growth. 

When not in session or engaged in guided assignments, guests often enjoy roaming the Ranch in solitude, climbing Red Nose Mountain, or taking a drive to visit the surrounding Rocky Mountains, often spending time in quiet reflection or casual conversation.  This free time allows guests a chance not only to take in the beauty but also a time for critical reflection on the day’s sessions.  Evenings after dinner are open for guests to leisurely enjoy.

The only shared or “common” time for all guests and staff on the Ranch is the evening meal Monday through Thursday, which has proven to be a blessing for everyone.  And it’s not just the delicious Ranch food that brings blessing.  It’s the rich table of fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ sharing a meal of respect and honor, laughter and lightness—a meal of blessing. 

Friday comes with both joy and some trepidation.  Every week, guests leave the Ranch Friday morning or afternoon with renewed minds, hearts and spirits for their families, for their ministries and for Kingdom service.

House Call
Professional Psychological Services and Seminars

Dr. John Walker and Dr. Charity Walker-Byers travel to local Churches, Para-church organization sites, Mission agency sites and to the Mission field and provide Blessing Ranch, Inc. Professional Psychological Services in various formats.  Following is a brief description of these House Call program offerings:

House Call Professional Psychological Services for
Church’s, Para-church Organization’s, Mission Agency’s or Missionaries’ Leadership Team and Staff as well as Children and Adolescents, ages 7 and up, along with their Families: 

Dr. John Walker and Dr. Charity Walker-Byers travel to local Churches, Para-church organization sites, Mission agency sites and to the Mission field and work Monday through Friday in-house and on-location with the leadership team and staff or other Christian leaders and also with Children and Adolescents and their Families.  They provide expert, Professional Psychological and spiritual formation services and training.  Dr. Walker-Byers also provides Professional Services to children and adolescents of Pastors, Missionaries and other Christian leaders as well as to children and adolescents that the site or group serves.  The schedule and agenda for each House Call week is determined jointly by the site or group served and Dr. Walker or Dr. Walker-Byers.   Most House Call weeks consist of a variety of activities and meetings, ranging from team building or other training, to group leadership and staff team sessions, to private Professional Psychological Services sessions.

House Call Seminars for
Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Children and Adolescents: 

Dr. Walker-Byers conducts Professional Training Seminars in local Churches, at Mission agency or Para-church organization sites and in the Mission field to assist Pastors, Missionaries, Mission agency staff, Para-church organization staff or other Christian leaders with understanding and meeting the needs of their own children and adolescents, as well as the needs of children and adolescents they serve.