Forerunner Counseling is a private practice that has been providing care for over 16 years. We facilitate restoration and healing for individuals, couples, and families. We are committed to creating a safe space that is respectful of our clients to get them on a path to healing and restoration.
Our services include marital counseling, individual counseling, youth and young adult counseling, anger management, marital and pre-marital counseling, anxiety, depression, and grief counseling.
My mission is to not only help you identify the underlying issues to your problem, but to also equip you with tools and skills to face these challenges.
If you are a couple, I will help you identify areas from your family of origin that may be causing trouble in your marriage. Reconciliation of relationships is one of the main goals of my services
Not only will you fill in the intake paperwork, you will be requested to take a temperament test as a prerequisite to your counseling.
This Couples assessment reveals a-lot about your needs and environment. For a couple I will assess your relationship through a couples assessment that will identify areas that need growth in your relationship among the many things we can accomplish.
If you find that I am a match for you, please do not hesitate to reach out to schedule your appointment .
Writing about yourself is probably one of the most difficult things one can do. Wouldn’t you agree? Well, here is my attempt at it. Despite the fact that I didn’t even know how to be relational, I’ve always had a desire to help people, but I had no clue how to bridge a career with my passion and desire. I went to college like most people and I obtained a degree in…tourism! I figured that it would put me in a position to help people from all over the world. In a way it did, but I wasn’t fully prepared to make an impact in people’s lives in a meaningful way.
This provoked me to pursue further education and as a result, I graduated from Cornerstone University with a Masters of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling. I have also been Board Certified with the NCCA (National Christian Counselor’s Association) where I have become an ambassador member and a clinical supervisor in several specialties, such as Child & Adolescent Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Ethics, Crisis & Abuse Therapy, and Death & Grief Therapy.
Life can be very challenging sometimes and without a clear roadmap to make the necessary changes, it’s very easy to feel lost and stuck. You have succeeded in your career but it feels like some other areas of your life are not going too well. You find yourself stressed out and overwhelmed, your relationships are becoming complicated or so much loss has made you feel stuck in a depression.
Without the right tools, something so simple is creating so much emotional pain and suffering. I have been there myself and I promise you that things get better when you have support and understanding and guidance.
You are not alone in this struggle and I will take the time to understand your challenges and desires, together we will work to identify the root causes of these struggles and untangle the emotional knots standing in your way. I will equip you with the tools that are strategic in helping you live a peaceful and fulfilling life.
You can find healing and hope again!
Who am I
My name is Damalie Namale. Founder and Lead Counselor at Forerunner Counselor
Who I help
I work with Individuals, Youth/ Young adults, and Couples.
How I help
First and foremost, I create a safe environment for you to explore the more painful parts of your life and inner world.
I work with you to better understand yourself, your relationships, and your emotions.
Among the many tools I have, I tend to use temperament to help you understand why you do the things you do. I equip you with evidence-based tools and skills to implement into your everyday life.
I have spent the past 16 years working with couples to heal marriages and infidelities as well as individuals with emotional pain and deep-rooted traumas. I am committed to helping you get unstuck into your purpose while becoming a better version of yourself.
What My Clients say about working with me:
My clients would describe me as attuned, intuitive, and resourceful
Education:
Masters in Arts in Clinical Counseling from Cornerstone University
Special Training
Temperament Therapy
CBT
DBT
Clinical Supervisor with the NCCA
In addition, I am a Certified Temperament Counselor, Certified Professional Coach and a Certified Facilitator of the Elijah House program. I am a Certified Prepare Enrich facilitator, a program that supports marriages and pre marital couples. I worked as a counselor with the Life Guidance Center at Calvary Temple International before I started a private practice in which I have been privileged to help many people who are struggling with the diverse challenges of life.
As much as I help others, I have personally experienced and still experience life’s challenges just like everyone else in this world. After graduating from college, I became really sick and almost died. Doctors didn’t know what to do for me and I was at the end of my rope. I was frustrated and confused, but in the midst of these feelings, through that difficult time, I gained a lot of insight and wisdom into the purpose of life. I also learned how to allow others to support and walk alongside me. I can confidently say that through those experiences I’ve not only learned to overcome life’s difficulties, but I’ve also learned how to help others.
This is why I desire to share with those who are hurting and brokenhearted.
Who am I
My name is Damalie Namale. Founder and Lead Counselor at Forerunner Counselor
Who I help
I work with Individuals and Couples.
How I help
First and foremost, I create a safe environment for you to explore the more painful parts of your life and inner world.
I work with you to better understand yourself, your relationships, and your emotions.
Among the many tools I have, I tend to use temperament to help you understand why you do the things you do. I equip you with evidence-based tools and skills to implement into your everyday life.
I have spent the past 16 years working with couples to heal marriages and infidelities as well as individuals with emotional pain and deep-rooted traumas. I am committed to helping you get unstuck into your purpose while becoming a better version of yourself.
What My Clients say about working with me:
My clients would describe me as attuned, intuitive, and resourceful
Education:
Masters in Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling from Cornerstone University
Special Training
Temperament Therapy
CBT
DBT
Clinical Supervisor with the NCCA