My name is Curtis W. Boehne.  I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing Christian mental health therapy, commonly referred to as “counseling”.  I have been providing counseling (therapy) in a full-time capacity for 28 years.  Several years prior to my retirement in December 2021 I decided that I wanted to help people address their struggles and challenges from a Christian perspective which led to beginning my part-time service of “Christian Counseling”.  The name of my service reflects my strong belief and passion that although counseling in itself can be beneficial, the true answers to life’s challenges can only be found from a Christian perspective.

I completed my Master’s degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1994.  I also have  Bachelor degrees in Elementary Education from Concordia University in Seward, NE and in Pre-Seminary Studies from Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, IN.

Since graduating from SIU-C I have had the following work experiences:

St. Mary’s Hospital Psychiatric Inpatient and Outpatient Depts. (1994-2000)
Southern Thirty Adolescent Center- a residential center for teenagers with major life struggles (2000-2006)
Dept. of Veterans Affairs- Behavioral Medicine Service (2006-retirement 12/2021)

I am a LCSW in the State of Illinois and I am a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).

I have been married to my wife wife Ruth for 51 very blessed years (although there have been some “for better or worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer”).  We have 2 sons and 2 daughters, 3 children “by marriage” and 12 grandchildren.  In my retirement I enjoy helping my son farm, traveling, camping, gardening, raising fruit trees, and cheering on my favorite sports teams.

MY MISSION

To provide individuals, couples, and/or families a Christ-centered approach to address life’s challenges in a safe and affordable environment either in-person or virtually.