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 Rev. Donald W. Welch, Ph.D., M.Div., M.S., M.A., MFT
President, CEO and Founder
dwelch@enrichingrelationships.org
619-858-3105 x130
The Center for Enriching Relationship (www.enrichingrelationships.org) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status ministry committed to enriching local
church relationships through practical application of
biblical truths and respected research. This center is
the official site for the San Diego Healthy Marriage
Coalition and was first incorporated in Kansas (2003) by
Donald W. Welch, Ph.D. Previously, Dr. Welch had served
sixteen years (fourteen full-time) as Professor of
Christian Education and Family Studies at MidAmerica
Nazarene University, in Olathe, Kansas where he received
the Gamma Epsilon Donald S. Metz award for Distinctive
Academic Contributions (voted Teacher of the Year
by faculty and student body) and was
also included in several editions of Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers. In 2005, Dr. Welch left his
full-time teaching post to move his family and Enriching
Relationships, Inc. to California where he currently
serves as Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
of the
Center for Enriching Relationships™.
Dr. Welch brings a unique
voice to discussions of relationship and the Bible. He
has been counseling couples, families, and individuals
in various settings for over twenty years. Along with
being a published author, he is a versatile and
accomplished communicator who speaks about relational
issues at conferences, churches, retreats, and seminars
throughout the United States.
As a Kansas Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family
Therapist, Dr. Welch has counseled hundreds of patients
in his private counseling practice. Currently, he is owner and director of Family Consultation Services, Inc. where he is in private practice as a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
www.fcssandiego.com. His
clinical experience and history includes having worked
as a family therapist staff member at Charter Behavioral
Health System of Kansas City, a psychiatric hospital
once located in Overland Park, Kansas.
A veteran university professor, Dr. Welch is currently an
Adjunct Clinical Psychology Professor at Azusa Pacific
University's graduate program and an Adjunct Psychology Professor
at Point Loma Nazarene University. He has also accepted
invitations to lecture and serve as Adjunct Professor at
Friends University and Point Loma Nazarene University’s
School of Theology and Christian Ministry (his alma mater).
Dr. Welch additionally headed up the MidAmerica Nazarene
University’s Department of Christian Education, and
created the popular Youth and Family Ministry bachelor’s degree
program where young men and women were being prepared to
assist families with this century’s impending
challenges. For five years, he was MNU’s chairman of the
Division of Management and Human Relations where Dr.
Welch led in the growth of a degree program focused on
developing relationships in leadership and management.
He is included in Presidential Who's Who, International Who’s Who of
Professionals, National Registers in Executives and
Professionals, Cambridge Who’s Who, Biltmore Who’s Who,
and several publications of Outstanding Young Men of
America.
As an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. Welch has served as senior, associate and
interim/preaching pastor in California, Kansas, and
Missouri. Currently he serves as the Counseling and
Marriage Savers Pastor at Skyline Church in San Diego
California www.skylinechurch.org. In addition to
offering counseling services at Skyline, he oversees the
Marriage Savers Ministry a multifaceted team of 50
volunteers who help couples develop stronger marriages.
At this local church, Dr. Welch moderates a monthly
panel of trained and licensed marriage and family
therapists, clinical psychologists and medical
physicians called “My Therapist ‘Sez’…” Dr. Welch and
his wife have also led a number of benevolent teams
around the world distributing food and constructing
buildings.
Dr. Welch’s educational credentials are as follows: The
B.A. and M.A. from Point Loma College in San Diego,
California; a M.Div. from Nazarene Theological Seminary
in Kansas City, Missouri; the M.S. in Family Therapy
from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas; and, the
Ph.D. in Education from the University of Kansas in
Lawrence, Kansas. He is a Fellow in Psychotherapy in the
American Psychotherapy Association, a Clinical Member
in the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy, an Approved Supervisor in the American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Washington,
D.C.), a Certified Human Behavior Consultant, a member
of the Kansas Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy, and a member of the California Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy.
Dr. Welch is happily married and he and his wife have
two young children.
Other areas of expertise where Dr. Welch may assist you,
your family, your school or organization:
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Persistent problems with a
child’s behavior, school adjustment,
or performance
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Sexual Concerns
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Feelings of depression,
failure, anxiety, or loneliness |
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Difficulty in talking with
family members, friends, or co-workers
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Alcohol or drug abuse
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Repeated financial
difficulties |
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Drastic weight fluctuations or
irregular eating patterns |
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Chronic work difficulties or
frequent job changes |
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Unmanageable anger, hostility,
or violence |
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Persistent feelings of
dissatisfaction with marriage or family life
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Difficulty coping with stress
arising from life crises such as death,
divorce, acute or
chronic illness, or unemployment
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Testimonials
“Dr. Don Welch offers the rare combination of gentleness of spirit, academic excellence, personal integrity and - often undervalued - common sense, the latter being often in short supply among some sectors of the counseling profession. Even more impressive is his happy marriage and his exceptional parenting. Add to that his physical fitness topped with spiritual maturity, and you have a true winner!”
--Rev. Jim Garlow, Ph.D.
Lead Pastor, Skyline Church, San Diego, California
“Dr. Welch and I have been staff
members at Charter Hospital, a psychiatric hospital once located in
Overland Park, Kansas, and clinicians at Johnson County Psychiatric
Services in Corporate Woods. I have observed Dr. Welch’s very
professional, caring, and successful work with the complexities of
family issues.”
--Teresa Varanka, M.D.
Adult, Adolescent, and Child Psychiatrist, Leawood, Kansas
"With the complexities of today's
families, Dr. Welch brings a fresh perspective to relationships
within the family. His insights will provide practical ways to
enhance your most important relationships."
-- Timothy E. Clinton,
Ed.D., LPC, LMFT
President, American Association of Christian Counselors
“Dr. Welch is a respected and valued
member of the Olathe community. I’ve had the opportunity to be
associated with him on several projects over the years. With a
successful background in education, as a licensed therapist and as
an author, I can with confidence, highly recommend him to you.”
--Bob Hull, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Olathe School District, Olathe, Kansas
“Dr. Welch is an outstanding educator,
counselor, and communicator who speaks with passion and authority
about marriage and family. I have known Dr. Welch for nearly twenty
years and have had the privilege of observing him first hand as a
counselor and professor at MidAmerica Nazarene University. He was
honored at the University as ‘Teacher of the Year,’ the highest
teaching award presented to one faculty member per year by vote of
students and faculty.”
--Bob Drummond, Ed.D.,
LPC, LCMFT
CEO, Temporary Lodging for Children and Former President of Olathe,
Kansas, Unified School Board
"I have known Dr. Welch for twenty
years and I highly esteem and recommend him to you without any
reservations. Rev. Welch has served our district with distinction as
a senior pastor and an interim pastor of five churches. He is deeply
committed to his family and the ministry of helping people in their
relationships.
--Keith M. Wright, D.D.
Emeriti District Superintendent of the Kansas City District, Church
of the Nazarene
“I highly suggest Dr. Welch as a
counselor to families and individuals. He is meticulous, caring, and
incredibly knowledgeable in the area of family issues. Dr. Welch has
successfully worked with a number of families in the Blue Valley
School District.”
--Carol Robinson,
M.S., LPC
Counselor, Blue Valley Middle School Overland Park, Kansas
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