Our Staff
Degree: MSW
Certification: Licensed Independent Social Worker
Areas of Specialization: Depression, anxiety, marriage, communication issues, relationship issues, sexual abuse, trauma, grief, family systems, boundaries, assertiveness, self-care, self-esteem, self-harm, work-related issues, women's issues, domestic abuse, substance abuse related issues, spiritual concerns, financial stress, aging, and life transitions. Therapy available for: individuals and couples.
View of Therapy: The purpose of therapy is to join with another person in the process of exploring our sense of self. By increasing our self-awareness, we are able to identify patterns within our surrounding systems and recognize how they affect our functioning. By seeking truth and promoting honesty, we are able to further grasp our identity and reconcile relationships.
Locations Served: Orange City, IA
Degree: MS
Certification: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Professional Counselor Mental Health (LPC-MH)
Areas of Specialization: Depression, anxiety, adjustment challenges, abuse issues, boundary setting, relationship skills, family issues, stress management, children’s issues and life concerns that affect wellbeing. Therapy available for: individuals, couples, adolescents and children.
View of Therapy: I believe in the interconnectedness of the mind, body and spirit in each of us and the importance of addressing the whole person. Individuals receiving services will experience personal growth and healing in a sage and caring environment while learning about God’s grace, mercy and love for them. Each person’s treatment is molded to fit their own personal goals and needs so they may achieve what they desire to gain from the therapeutic process to help them move forward in life’s journey.
Locations Served: Orange City, IA
Therapist
Certification: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Areas of Specialization: Marriage, Sexual Abuse, Men's Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Addiction, Childhood Behavior and Emotional Problems. Deon also provides educational presentations to church, business, school and civic organizations. Counseling is available for adults, children, adolescents and couples.
View of Therapy: The counseling I provide especially deals with how the Christian faith guides, informs and effects the struggles life brings our way. I believe that our lives are filled with purpose and meaning, that life is more than just a series of random events. If our lives have purpose, then our trials have purpose. And if our trials have purpose then they are not just things to get rid of; instead they somehow fit into a bigger story.
To better understand our struggles (our stories,) we need to consider: how we are created, the nature of the world in which we live, the struggles, pain and dissatisfaction we experience, our misguided attempts to deal with struggles, pain and dissatisfaction, the ultimate answer to our deepest desires, and the path of healing and restoration.
Our lives are being written by God for a purpose. My goal is to support people as they go through their trials, to help them better understand their purpose, and to assist them in living life with greater freedom, joy and faithfulness.
Locations Served: Sioux Center, Spencer and Orange City, IA,
Teresa Dekkers
Therapist
Degree: MSW
Certification: Licensed Master of Social Work
Area of Specialization: Educated in individual, family, and marital therapy, grief, trauma, play therapy, CBT, Solution-focused, and MI therapy.
Location: Orange City, IA
View of Therapy: Life gives many opportunities to examine and evaluate our lives, to consider opportunities and priorities, and to determine what steps to take. We all experience loss, hurt, and disappointment. I see therapy as an opportunity to walk together in recognizing our story, our past, and to determine what steps to take and how best to meet needs through a wholistic approach.
Relationships are a basic and important need for all. God designed the human body to need connection and therapy is an opportunity to not only address that need but also to develop healthy ways to cope and face the trials in this world. I am honored and grateful to be a part of the journey.
Tammy Top
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Degree: MSN
Certification: FNP- BC, PMHNP-BC, QMHP
Areas of Specialization: Medication Management
View of Therapy: My goal is to provide patient-centered care, focusing on the client as a whole. I believe medication is just one arm of treatment and it is best used in conjunction with therapy. I strive for a collaborative relationship with my clients listening to what is most important in their lives, their expectations, and their goals. I look forward to developing meaningful client-provider relationships and guiding you through your journey.
Locations Served: Sioux Fall, SD and Orange City, IA
Vicki Vermeer
Director Of Business Operation, Orange City
Denise Salker
Office Manager & Records Clerk, Orange City
Lynae Wagenaar
Dale Ellens
Purpose: At Bethesda Christian Counselling, we have always sought to come along side pastors and churches to provide an adjunct healing ministry that aids in the further enhancement of grace-based marriages, families, congregations and lives as we, together, advance the Kingdom of God. In keeping with this purpose my work involves regular visits to pastors and church leaders. Bethesda seeks to remain relevant to the needs of pastors and churches as we provide services related to mental health counselling, marriage and family counselling, pastoral education and church health ministries. My role is to listen to what pastors and church leaders are saying concerning their most significant challenges. I share these themes with the staff at Bethesda so that we can always adjust and enhance our services and delivery model in a way this is most advantageous to churches. My purpose is, also, to educate pastors and church leaders on the wide range of services offered to them by Bethesda. As one who has, myself, served as pastor of a church, I understand and appreciate the significant demands faced by pastors, full time ministry staffs, and church leaders. I, also, meet with deacon boards of supporting churches to educate them on the reason Bethesda seeks their annual benevolent financial support. As an ordained minister in the Christian Reformed Church, I am available to Christian churches of any denomination, located within our service delivery area, to provide regular Sunday preaching and pulpit supply.