Harley Holden has a master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling and Psychology from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with the state of North Dakota. He has worked with victims of sexual abuse, mentally and emotionally abused individuals, codependency, depression, grief, anxiety, domestic violence, anger management, adult children of alcoholics, addictions, sexual & identity issues, premarital, marital, and family needs. He enjoys teaching workshops and retreats, and preaching.

Harley and his wife, Linda, own Anchor Christian Counseling with offices in Bismarck, Beulah, and Dickinson providing counseling with a Christian perspective. Linda is the office manager.

He is a member of the North Dakota Counseling Association, North Dakota Mental Health Counselor's Association and the American Association of Christian Counselors. And he is a New Life Network Provider.

Harley is a native of Minnesota and has pastored in the Assemblies of God in Minnesota and North Dakota, and in the United Church of Christ and Conservative Congregational Christian Church in Ohio for a total of 22 years. Additionally, he has been an interim pastor in 10 churches in six denominations. Counseling has always been a part of pastoring for Pastor Holden.

He has been counseling in Bismarck since September, 1993 and has presented seminars on Spiritual Renewal, Boundaries, Marriage Enrichment and Changes That Heal. Mr. Holden is a Workshop Director with Prepare/Enrich providing training for counselors & pastors to use these relationship assessment tools. He is currently serving as Associate Pastor at Capital Christian Center in Bismarck, where he also enjoys teaching adult Sunday School Classes.

Harley enjoys working with his hands, computers, PDA’s, traveling, hiking and nature.