Hope Taylor B.S. is the Founder of the Ranch of Hope Counseling and Primary Women’s Group Counselor

Hope has been a Counselor since 1989, with 30 years experience. She graduated with honors from State University of New York, at Fredonia with a BA in Psychology as well as a minor in Communication. She then continued her education through a three year certificate program of Pastoral Counseling at Emerge Ministries under Richard Dobbins. She then pursued her Master’s in Counseling through Liberty University. She began There’s Hope Christian Counseling in 1990 which grew to a tri-state counseling ministry.

With offices in NY; as well as, PA., Hope was a very sought after Counselor who specialized in adult sexual abuse victims and dysfunctional families. In 2004 Hope closed down There’s Hope Christian Counseling and with her husband, David, moved to Westcliffe, CO to create The Ranch of Hope Counseling.

Hope is the mother of 3 adult children and the proud mother-in-law of each of their chosen mates, as well as the grandmother of 9 adorable grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren whom are her pride and joy. Hope loves fast horseback riding on their gaited Spotted Saddle Horses. Hope enjoys walking and mountain hiking. She loves relaxing in the hot tub at night with David and marveling at the magnificent starry skies that are so vivid in Colorado. Her favorite pastime is using her wet saw to cut rocks and tile to create beauty in their home and The Ranch of Hope.

Currently Hope is using the knowledge gained over 30 years of counseling to match our clients to the counselor that will be the best fit for them. Hope enjoys facilitating Women’s Groups, with a specialty with Women recovering from concerns of codependency and Women who have suffered abuse growing up. Hope also is gifted at teaching and training in one and two day seminars, nationwide.

You will find Hopes friendly voice as Client Coordinator of the Ranch of Hope Counseling. Feel free to give us a call. We are here for you.

Mariah Bradford serves at the Ranch of Hope as one of the primary counselors. She carries a degree in Counseling from Southwestern Assemblies of God University graduating with Honors. Mariah became a licensed pastor with the Assemblies of God Fellowship in 2011, and served in various positions at Freedom Fellowship International in Waxahachie, TX including Children’s Pastor and Youth Pastor. She has also attended “Caring for the Heart Ministry” under the training of John Regier. She has been involved in the Ranch of Hope as a board member since its inception in 2004, and has prayerfully helped to cultivate an atmosphere that fosters healing while bringing people to the feet of Jesus. Mariah has had the privilege of working for Early Childhood Intervention for the past 13 years as an Early Intervention Specialist. Throughout this season she has spent time teaching, coaching, and empowering families with children who have developmental concerns to be successful through those difficult moments. While at ECI Mariah was afforded the opportunity to work closely with foster families, blended families, adoptions, and families working through different parenting challenges. Over the 13 years at ECI, Mariah was able to attend over one thousand hours of training in many different disciplines related to development, trauma, families, and children. The focus of her heart has been and will continue to be to lead others closer to the heart of Jesus, to restore what the enemy has tried to take, and to help others break free from the lies of the enemy. Mariah has been married since 2003 to her best friend Brandon and has 3 boys they are raising to be great men of God.

Brandon Bradford is a Certified Professional Life Coach and serves at the Ranch of Hope as the primary Life & Leadership Coach. A third generation minister of the gospel, Brandon has served in many different ministry roles since 1999. Brandon and his wife Mariah met while attending SAGU in Waxahachie, TX. They were married in 2003 and made Waxahachie there home. They began attending Freedom Fellowship International under Pastor’s John and Shelli Bates and became an active part of the vision and community there. While at Freedom they served in various roles from small group leaders, worship team, Children’s Pastors, and in December of 2010 became the Youth Pastors. Brandon has also attended “Caring for the Heart Ministry” and received training under John Regier. He has been involved in the Ranch of Hope since its inception in 2004, and has prayerfully helped to cultivate an atmosphere that fosters healing while bringing people to the feet of Jesus. Brandon also spent 10 years working in the gas and oil field with 7 of those years serving as an Operations Manager for Renovar Energy Corp. In 2013 Brandon found himself at a crossroads. Struggling to maintain the balance between his family, career, and ministry he found himself in crisis and very near burnout. With the support of his Pastors, and the guidance of a wonderful Christian Counselor he began to reevaluate the things in his life. He found balance, and began to thrive once again. Realizing the significance of this season and how the outcome could have been very different, Brandon began to ask the Lord how his own experience could benefit others. One day the Lord spoke the words “Life Coach” to Brandon, and the seed of a new vision was planted. Brandon has had the privilege of working with leadership from all over the world in both ministry and business. This experience has helped him gain a unique perspective of what it means to be a leader. He is passionate about helping others find their identity and purpose in Christ, and equipping them with the tools to be successful in ministry or business, while maintaining a healthy family life!

Deniese Geery is a Certified Professional Life Coach and the newest member of the Ranch of Hope team. Deniese also holds an Enneagram Master Coach certification. Deniese and her husband, Phil, have been married for 34 years and have 3 adult children and 10 grandchildren. In 2000, Deniese and her husband entered ministry, serving as the Married Couples coordinators under Pastors David and Doris Godwin with Evangel Temple in Waxahachie, Texas. Deniese has continued in ministry both alongside her husband as well as individually at the same home church, Freedom Fellowship International formerly Evangel Temple, for almost 19 years under Pastors John and Shelli Bates. Deniese has almost two decades of ministry ranging from leading home groups involving women and married couples as well as teaching and mentoring through Freedom Fellowship’s Freedom Quest conferences, a ministry developed to walk people through deliverance from life’s challenges into the freedom Jesus affords. Mentoring women through the Freedom Quest ministry is what catapulted Deniese into coaching women in the seasons of life. Encouraging, inspiring and walking others through life, is a calling Deniese believes God has designed for her. Her love for people and her passion for watching them succeed, is evident to all who encounter her. Deniese loves time spent with her family and friends. She has a deep appreciation for reading, cooking, baking, gardening, and taking walks in nature. She also delights in finding local farmers’ markets and coffee shops when traveling.