Gary E. Nelson

Dr. Gary E. Nelson has been a United Methodist pastor and pastoral counselor for over 30 years, serving as a pastor of local churches and working as a clinician in an inter-denominational pastoral counseling ministry. He is currently the pastor of Cross Lanes United Methodist Church in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. Dr. Nelson has counseled with individuals, couples, and families and worked extensively with teenagers as a pastor and pastoral counselor.

As a result of his work with teens and his own teenage son’s battle with severe depression, Dr. Nelson recently published a book entitled, A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression (Cascade Books, 2007). The book uses everyday language, his own son’s story, and Dr. Nelson’s experience with many other teens and their families to describe teenage depression and offer practical advice for families and teens suffering through this difficult and dangerous illness.

Dr. Nelson has given many presentations and workshops on teen depression and parenting and is available as a guest speaker in your church, school, professional or other community organization. He has been interviewed for radio, TV, newspapers, and magazines all over the country. Recently he was featured on a national broadcast by KLOVE radio of “Closer Look.” For more information on Dr. Nelson and his book, visit www.survivingteendepression.com.