Counsellors

Accredited/certified Counsellors

To be listed, accredited/certified counsellors must provide:

Signed personal agreement with the Three Forms of Unity and/or the Westminster Standards (if not in agreement with a particular doctrine (e.g. baptism) the counsellor may be listed with the exception noted, if approved by the FVRCCC Board
Signed statement from the counsellor’s pastor or consistory that the counsellor is a member in good standing
Signed statement that the counsellor believes and uses the Bible as the foundational source of truth and wisdom and its principles as foundational in his/her counselling practice (secular insights and information may be used to supplement Reformed Christian counselling, but may never become its primary source or foundation
Signed statement of agreement to work with the counselee’s home church pastor and/or others designated by the church, in so far as this is legally and professionally possible and agreed to by the counselee
Signed statement of agreement to work with the counselee’s home church pastor and/or others designated by the church when dealing with matters primarily involving the counselee’s relationship with God
A short curriculum vitae (including all counselling training, degrees, accreditation/ certification, and experience as well as current church membership) with a recent photo to be posted on the FVRCCS website
Signed agreement to abide by the Standards of Conduct published by the Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors
Signed agreement to refer cases beyond the counsellor’s areas of training and expertise to other professional counsellors, pastors, medical doctors, or other professionals as the situation requires
Signed agreement to bill for counselling services within the fee range agreed upon with the counsel and/or supporting church
Signed waiver indemnifying the FVRCCS and its directors from any liability arising from any counselling activities associated in any way with the FVRCCS
A satisfactory personal interview with FVRCCS designated interviewers and be recommended to and approved by the FVRCCS Board

NOTE: This listing of Counsellors verifies that the criteria listed above have been met. The FVRCCS Board does not, however, have the expertise to assess counsellors’ abilities or skills and cannot therefore make recommendations in this regard. When using the FVRCCS counsellors’ listing the counselee understands that the FVRCCS assumes no legal responsibilities for the quality of counselling services.

Jessica Sweetman

Jessica Sweetman is a student at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PRTS) in the biblical counseling program and is ...

Justin VanWinkoop

Justin is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with four years of experience since graduating from Trinity Western University in ...

Alec Thies

Alec Thies is a Biblical Counseling student at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, planning to graduate as a certified ...

Heres Snijder

Heres Snijder is founder, director and counsellor of Anchor Counselling. Prior to this he was in education for ...

John Koopman

John Koopman is currently pastor at the Free Reformed Church of Chilliwack. He has served this church as pastor ...

Laurel Hildebrandt

Laurel Hildebrandt has 26 years of professional counselling experience ...

Miriam Hofsink

Miriam Hofsink operates a private counselling practice in Coaldale, Alberta ...

Bill Beeke

Bill is currently high school vice-principal, counsellor, and teacher at Timothy Christian School in Chilliwack ...

Martin Bartel

Martin Bartel has thirty years of professional counselling experience. Martin grew up in Agassiz, and together with his wife ...

Robert Stam

Robert Stam is a registered nurse with 35+ years of medical experience. He is a member and currently ...

Church-recommended Lay Counsellors

To be listed, uncertified counsellors must provide:

Signed personal agreement with the Three Forms of Unity and/or the Westminster Standards Signed statement from the lay counsellor’s pastor or consistory that the lay counsellor is a member in good standing in one of the supporting denomination’s churches
Signed verification from the lay counsellor’s home church’s pastor or consistory that the lay counsellor has demonstrated effective counselling gifts and is recognized and appreciated in the church for successfully serving in the type of counselling role specified
Signed statement that the lay counsellor believes and uses the Bible as the foundational source of truth and wisdom and its principles as foundational in his/her counselling practice (secular insights and information may be used to supplement Reformed Christian counselling, but may never become the primary source or foundation of it)
Signed statement of agreement to work with the counselee’s home church pastor and/or others designated by the church, in so far as this is legally and professionally possible and agreed to by the counselee
Signed statement of agreement to work with the counselee’s home church pastor and/or others designated by the church when dealing with matters primarily involving the counselee’s relationship with God
Provide a short curriculum vitae (including all church work, counselling training, degrees and experience as well as current church membership) with a recent photo to be posted on the FVRCCS website
Signed waiver indemnifying the FVRCCS and its directors from any and all liability arising from any and all counselling type activities associated in any way with the FVRCCS
Signed agreement to abide by the Standards of Conduct published by the Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors and Code of Ethics of the Institute for Reformed Counselling
Signed agreement to refer cases beyond the lay counsellor’s areas of training and expertise to professional counsellors, pastors, medical doctors, or other professionals as the situation requires
Signed agreement to bill for lay counselling services within the fee range established by the FVRCCS Board
A satisfactory recommendation from a sponsoring church’s consistory and approved by the FVRCCS Board

Bill & Joyce Beeke

Bill is currently high school vice-principal, counsellor, and teacher at Timothy Christian School in Chilliwack ...

Henrietta Van Woerden

Henrietta Van Woerden is a member of, and recommended by the Heritage Reformed Church of Chilliwack. ...