Mike Hobby
Mike is currently a student at Westminster Theological Seminary working to finish the Master of Arts in Counseling. He began studying counseling with CCEF and received their foundations certificate and used that experience in a pastoral setting for many years working with individuals, couples and children.
Mike has been married for 30 years and has three children. He and his wife served as foster and adoptive parents and still are working with supporting foster families.
Mike is the Church Life Pastor at Highline Christian Church where his primary focus is on men’s ministry and the cares ministries of the church.
Contact Kristin to consider counseling with Mike.
Vinny Martanata
I was born in Indonesia but lived in Australia for 24 years before returning to Indonesia in 2013. My husband Eric and I serve at a small Anglican church in Jakarta that seeks to honor God by sharing his love to those in the local community including the underprivileged and refugees.
Having experienced some personal challenges and witnessing the suffering and pain of those around me, I enrolled in the Master of Arts in Counselling program at Westminster Theological Seminary hoping to grow in the knowledge and wisdom of the Lord. With every course taken I have come to know more deeply and experienced personally, the way that God’s mercies tenderly meet me in my struggles.
My heart and desire is to help others to also see and experience how God’s love and mercies speak to their struggles. I hope to care for my counselees in a wise and helpful way, to listen and to understand them deeply, and to help them to see these things in light of God’s love and grace. We are not meant to walk this life alone. Our heavenly Father is not far away. He gives us wisdom in his Word and he speaks to our struggles in Scripture to give us hope and help.
Contact Kristin to set up a virtual appointment with Vinny.
Christa Stamper
Christa has over 30 years of ministry experience including leading women’s Bible studies and support groups for young mothers, counseling women and youth, launching a mentoring ministry, speaking, and writing. She earned the Foundations of Biblical Counseling Certificate through CCEF as well as a certification in victim advocacy and trauma informed care from Give Her Wings Academy. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. She serves as the program manager of a shelter for women and children who have fled domestic abuse and are now homeless. In this role, she weekly counsels women coming out of abuse, provides parental coaching, leads a monthly community support group for abuse victims, and disciples the families in the shelter.
Interests and Specialties: Christa has a heart for the oppressed, forgotten, and hurting. She has had the opportunity to walk beside many women and families in crisis due to abuse, oppression, and relational betrayal. She believes the heart of God as revealed in Scripture brings hope and healing to those who are suffering and have been harmed by others. She is equipped to counsel various issues including anxiety, depression, burn out, marriage and parenting issues, abuse, and trauma.
Personal: Christa lives in a suburb of Seattle, WA with her husband Greg. They recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary, have four young adult children, and are new empty nesters. She enjoys reading, researching, long walks, chasing the sun, and talking to her kids on the phone!
Christa is available to counsel online. Contact Kristin for details.
Scheduling
Intern appointments are limited and are available online and in various locations.
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