Kristen was raised in Ontario but as a pastor’s wife she has had the privilege of living and serving in British Columbia and Australia as well. She now lives in Smithers BC and is mom to four growing children.  A desire to connect counselling to the Bible led her to study psychology for her undergraduate and then God’s word at seminary, initially at CRTS.  Being a mom and pastor’s wife put that path on hold for a while but recently she was able to complete her Masters of Arts in Counselling at Westminster Theological Seminary. Currently she is practicing as a biblical counsellor and has a particular interest in helping those who have experienced abuse and trauma. She is continually amazed by how compassionately God tends to our wounds and how gentle and gracious He is in relentlessly pursuing us with His love in Jesus Christ, His Son. She loves (and misses) the ocean, delights in hiking mountains in the company of friends, loves to float on lakes, and thinks that laughing together is one of God’s great gifts.