Dr. Brian Allison (B.A., M.A., M.Div, D.Min.) is the therapeutic counsellor at MCS. He is a member in good standing with OACCPP. He has over 30 years of counselling experience. He did his undergraduate work in psychology, his graduate work in theology, and his doctoral work and studies are in Counselling. While teaching at the Paul B. Smith Academy, Toronto (1981 – 1987), he was a Guidance Counsellor. During his 13 years of Senior pastorate, he set aside at least one day each week for scheduled, formal counselling and psychotherapy. As a Seminary professor of Counselling and Apologetics (1987 – 2003), he equipped and trained many Christians for pastoral and people-helping ministries. He has also supervised Seminary Counselling Interns. He is the author of many works, among which are The Christian and Anxiety and The Essential Elements of Effective Change.