Troy & Janet have served in ministry together for over thirty years, with twenty four years in Youth Ministry and additional time spent counseling within a Church setting. They have three grown sons and are blessed with a rapidly growing number of grandbabies. Troy and Janet are interested in helping people find true peace and joy in their lives. They seek to assist people as they move from a place of brokenness, guilt and despair toward a place of wholeness, forgiveness and hope.
For the last eleven years, Janet has worked in private practice as a licensed clinical counselor. She has provided individual counseling for adults and teens as well as couples counseling. As part of her clinical internship hours, she volunteered as a paraprofessional on the Crisis Line of Fox Valley, offering support to callers with a variety of needs. In addition, Janet is a retired special education teacher with 34 years experience in both middle school and high school settings. She has a passion for working with teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders and helping families navigate the transition from high school to post-secondary education and adult services. Janet has a Master of Science in Counseling from Northern Illinois University. Janet is a National Certified Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
Troy’s experience includes serving as a Chaplain for over 25 years. He has served as a Chaplain within a hospital setting and a correctional facility. He also has experience as a Crisis Response Chaplain through the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. Serving as a Chaplain within these settings has given him experience in crisis counseling, grief counseling and conflict resolution. In addition, Troy has experience providing counseling within Church settings. Troy has a Doctorate of Theology in Chaplaincy from Summit Bible College as well as a Master of Arts degree in Christian Counseling. Troy is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, is a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor through the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counselors and is a Board Certified Mental Health Coach through the Board of Mental Health Coaching.