Staff
Janelle Maes, OSB, LCMFT
Mary Palarino, OSB, LSCSW, LCSW
Elmer Fangman, MS, LCP
Peg Montgomery, Adm. Assistant
All Faith Counseling Center
1225 N. 2nd
Atchison, KS 66002
(913)
367-0105
www.afccweb.org
Meet our Staff:
Janelle Maes, OSB, LCMFT
Janelle is a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, who founded the Center in 1983 with the help of John Muncy, a Disciples of Christ pastor. She is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist and also a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
She works with couples and families along with being the chief administrator at the Center. Janelle has been with AFCC throughout its 25 years of existence. She enjoys her work at the center very much. She is also an accomplished organist and as she says, ”That’s what keeps me sane!”
Mary Palarino, OSB, LSCSW, LCSW
Mary is a licensed clinical social worker, who graduated with a Master of
Social Work degree from Barry
University in Miami, Florida
in 2004. Mary provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy. She
has experience working with adults and adolescents who suffer from mood and
anxiety disorders, grief, obsessive-compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress,
and other psychological disorders.
While in Miami, Mary worked as an Employee Assistance Program counselor at a major medical center. She also provided case management services at a community-based agency to people with a high rate of poverty and substance abuse.
Mary is also a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica. Prior to becoming a clinical social worker, she worked as an instructor and academic advisor at Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas and, before that, as a registered, clinical dietitian in the hospital setting.
Elmer Fangman, MS, LCP
Elmer has been working as a licensed professional counselor at AFCC since his retirement from Benedictine College in 2000, where he was Dean of Students. He got his masters degree in counseling and guidance at the University of Kansas and did post-master's work at MU. He has had 30 years experience working with college students and 8 years working with junior high and high school students.
His hobbies are sports and playing with his grandchildren. Elmer comes highly qualified also, since he and his wife Ann (now deceased) raised 9 children!
Peg Montgomery
Peg, born and raised in Atchison, is our new Administrative Assistant. She replaces Sister Sharon Murray who worked with the Center for 14 years and recently retired. Peg graduated from Atchison High School, attended Emporia State Teachers College and took computer classes at Northeast Kansas Technical College.
Peg brings 30+ years of office experience to the Center. She is responsible for the total operation of the business office as well as greeting and scheduling clients.
Peg is a hard worker, compassionate, and dedicated to keeping the mission of AFCC alive.