Need to Talk?
Our counselors understand that people face many challenging experiences. Sometimes these challenges are overwhelming and you need to ask for help from others.
Oasis staff will provide professional guidance that is biblically-centered, designed to support the client, and morally responsible before God. Our counselors will strive to provide this support to students, individuals, couples, and families through individual and small-group sessions.
Our
Master’s level Christian counselors are trained to assist you through
issues like depression, anxiety and panic attacks, grief, trauma,
abuse-recovery, relationships, confusion, and more.
Although we do not provide professional psychological treatment or
psychiatric services, we do assist clients who need these services to
find them from qualified professionals or agencies in the community.
If you would like to speak with one of our counselors, you may do so by scheduling an appointment. All conversations with Oasis Center staff are kept in strictest confidence as defined by the American Association of Christian Counseling Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Services are free for enrolled PBU students.
Non-students can receive counseling at a cost of $25.00 per 45-minute session.
Counseling Staff
Baron King, Director of Counseling Services, holds an M.S. in Christian Counseling, as well as a B.S. in Bible from Philadelphia Biblical University. His areas of special interest include working with young adults and sexual abuse recovery. Baron is also a lab instructor in PBU’s MSCC program as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in PA. Baron enjoys being outdoors and is an avid mountain-biker and rock-climber. Baron and his wife Michelle live in Newtown with their three children. Email Baron here.
Sarah Ensslen holds a M.S. in Christian Counseling at PBU and a B.A. in Psychology from Cedarville University and is currently in pursuit of her Licensed Professional Counselor credentialing. She has a heart for missions and ministry overseas as well as in her local church and community. Sarah is passionate about drawing closer to Christ while walking alongside and encouraging growth in others during the difficulties of life.
Thea Gallagher holds a B.A. in Psychology from Temple University and an M.S. in Christian Counseling from Philadelphia Biblical University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a pre-doctoral intern at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. Thea has worked with adolescents through adults, covering a range of psycho-social issues. College-age individuals and adolescents are an area of special interest. She has participated in a variety of cross-cultural missions in developing countries and is involved with concerns surrounding the bio-psycho-social needs of underserved populations. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are also areas of special interest. She is a lab instructor and faculty member in the PBU counseling department. Thea enjoys biking, hiking, music, and most of all, laughing. Email Thea here.
Reggie Dorsey holds an M.S. in Christian Counseling from PBU and an M.S.W from Rutger’s Graduate School of Social Work. He is currently in pursuit of his Licensed Professional Counselor credentialing. A former lab instructor in PBU’s MSCC program, Reggie has a passion for marriage and premarital counseling, men's issues as well as walking along side those in the grief and bereavement process. Reggie has been married 18 years to his wife Gwen, and together they have developed and direct a premarital counseling ministry for their church and others in Central Jersey. Reggie enjoys bike riding, music, and reading and is an avid sports fan.
