Abbotsford Care Team

  • Dr. Dave Currie

    MA, PhD, SRT, RCC

    Dr. Dave Currie cares. He has been counselling individuals, couples and families for over 4 decades. Now, as Director of the DFR Care Centre and senior therapist, Dr. Dave spends 2/3 of his time in session with clients.

  • Rachelle Siemens

    MA, RCC

    For almost 20 years, Rachelle has counselled individuals, couples, and families in public health and private practice settings. Her work is centered on helping people move through their struggles, and live fuller, more satisfying lives.

  • Merri Ellen Giesbrecht

    Certfied Life Coach, MSLC

    Merri Ellen cares… Her deep compassion for others is rooted in her joy in coaching people to connect better to God through hearing His voice and connect better to one another in their primary relationships. She excels in spiritual direction

  • Leanne Novakowski

    MEd, RCC

    Leanne is all heart. Her warmth and genuine care flows out to everyone she meets. She is dedicated to helping individuals and families create healthier, happier lives. She works with children, teens, families, couples, and individuals

  • Cam Broad

    Life Coach

    Cam cares for people and loves to walk alongside them on their journey in life. It’s his joy to encourage people to experience freedom and wholeness and help them as they journey towards the best version of themselves.

  • Chris Boschman

    Recovery and Life Coach

    Chris has a heart to see men set free from the bondage of sexual addiction. He understands the power of shame, isolation, and helplessness that men face when they are struggling with this issue.

  • Stephen Nemetchek

    Certified Life and Recovery Coach

    Stephen has a passion to support, encourage, motivate and love people as they journey through life. His desire is to help bring hope, joy and freedom to those who seek it and to share the transformational power of Christ.

  • Cynthia Embree *mat leave*

    MCP, RCC

    Cynthia welcomes your individual story. Her heart for people overflows in every session. She’s passionately committed to see her clients flourish, grow, learn and discover the person God intended them to be.

  • Courtney Sukkau *mat leave*

    MCP, RCC

    Courtney has a passion for journeying with people to experience freedom and healing. Her desire is to provide a warm and non-judgemental space to increase awareness, explore challenges and help clients make meaningful changes that suit their goals.

  • David Van Klei

    MC, RCC

    David is excited to get to know you and your story. He understands that everyone is unique and that counselling is not a one-size-fits-all process. His goal as a counsellor is to facilitate the discovery of self and use this insight as a platform to enact meaningful change.

  • Victoria Tydeman

    RCC, MA

    Victoria is a compassionate counsellor with years of counselling experience as well as a decade of being in a helping profession, supporting teens, individuals, and marriages. She believes that she can be part of your journey as you become the version of you God intends for you to become.

  • Lori Bussani

    Health and Wellness/ Life Coach

    Lori Bussani is a certified Health and Wellness Life Coach with over 45 years of experience. She has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Nutrition, a Bible school diploma, is an ordained Minister and certified Chaplain, and serves others as a Fitness/Nutritional/Wellness Trainer, Life Coach, Spiritual Director and Outdoor Emergency First Responder.

  • Tracey Helly

    Christian Life Coach

    Tracey’s heart is amazing. You will be loved extraordinarily. She knows what it’s like to be held back by fear, and finds it such an honour to help others no longer be defined by their dark days or experiences and move forward into the life of abundance that Jesus came to bring us all.

  • Valerie Khomyak

    Certified life coach CPC and Certified recovery coach CPRC

    Valerie is a certified Life and Addiction Recovery Coach, who is dedicated to helping individuals and families heal and grow in a safe, and supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make lasting changes.