Brenda has been married to David for 34 years. Together they have twin adult sons who, through marriage, have added two wonderful daughters to their family. They have also been blessed with the joy of a granddaughter!
For over thirty years Brenda served in church ministry as a pastor’s wife, connecting with women through counseling and women’s ministry. Brenda has found Christ to be her refuge through the difficulties of life and delights in helping people discover the truth of Scripture as it applies meaningfully to their lives.
Brenda enjoys music—especially playing the piano, cooking, reading, spending time outside, and kayaking on the pristine lakes of Northern Michigan.
BA (Christian Ministries), Grace College MA (Biblical Counseling), Grace Theological Seminary
Women's issues, grief and loss, ministry care (pastor's wives and women in ministry)
Green, Remote
Could I benefit from formal counseling at this point in my life?
The first step in navigating the counseling process is determining if and why you might benefit from it at this point in your life.
All emotions share important information with us and can help us understand the healing work that is needed. Many of us need help in moving truth from our heads to our hearts. If this is true for you, as it is for many of us that have experienced familial hurt, generational trauma, or abuse, I encourage you to seek out counseling care.
Our anxious thoughts are spiritually, emotionally and physiologically powerful. They reveal the nature of our hearts, our loves, our struggles and what we desire most.
Scripture teaches us a lot on the topic of anxiety, offering us particular guidance on what a whole person approach to anxiety can look like. We can use this wisdom to access practical strategies to equip and care for our students, especially if we know that this is an area of struggle before the school year starts.
Our Counseling Team
Dave AbernethyCounselor
Melissa AffolterCounselor
Hyemin BahkCounseling Apprentice
Benjamin BakerCounselor
Benjamin BarnesCounselor
Grace BikisCounselor
Karen BrooksCounseling Apprentice
Steve BroughtonCounselor
Richard BueschCounselor
Francene CandelariaCounseling Intern
Joshua ConwellCounselor
Karen CorcoranCounselor
Barry CuretonCounselor
Rachel DunnCounselor
Jason EnglerCounselor
Jessica GallinaCounselor
Brenda HarstineCounselor
Jonathan HolmesCounselor
Joy HuCounselor
Laura HudsonCounselor
Joseph HussungCounselor
Sarah KeeneCounselor
Crystal KershawCounselor
Jonathan KimCounseling Apprentice
Denny KingCounselor
Julie MacDonaldCounselor
Mandie MarshallCounseling Apprentice
Shannon McCoyCounselor
Clair NorthcuttCounseling Apprentice
Sarah QuayCounseling Intern
Elizabeth SelleCounselor
Sarah Shaw OjedaCounselor Apprentice
Bob ShullCounselor
Lori TanakaCounseling Apprentice
Kali ThomasCounselor
Ian TullyCounselor
Marilyn VaughanCounselor
Anna WalkerCounselor
Danielle WareCounselor
Taylor WestCounselor
Brandi YackeeCounselor
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