Journey to Restoration
About
A biblical Christian counseling service reaching those who are in need of affordable counseling.
Founded in 2017
Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. Psalm 80:19.
Our Premise
We’re a biblical Christian counseling service reaching those who are in need of affordable counseling. We provide counselors as well as mentoring for those who may benefit from a less intensive intervention. A minimal fee will be charged and donations are welcomed.
What Drives Us
Our Purpose
Provide counseling coupled with the Word of God bringing healing, hope, and restoration to the whole person, all done for the glory of God.
Our Team
Board & Counselors
Our Board
Left to Right:
Beth Alexander
Julie Lay
Shari Tvrdik
Lois Whalen
Sigrid Davidson
Treva Mathre
Our CounselorS
Ken and Lori Bertrand
Marriage Counselors
We are Ken and Lori Bertrand. We’ve been married for 42 years, and we have worked together in our own business for 24 years. We first became involved in Marriage Ministry in 2009 when some people close to us were having serious trouble in their marriages. Seeing the pain they went through motivated us to try to find a way to help couples. We have since been involved with Marriage Encounter, Prepare/Enrich premarital counseling, and spending time one on one with couples. We are also trained in SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts), Marriage Mentoring, and Re/Engage. All of these programs have greatly improved our marriage. We believe marriage is God’s idea, and reflects the relationship he wants to have with us, his people. We also believe he has a plan for all marriages, and we love to help couples discover this plan. Healthy families start with healthy marriages, and we love helping couples thrive.
Our Counselor
Eric Dodgson
Counselor
Bio and picture coming soon.
Our Counselor
Kris Durland
Counselor
Kris is a wife and mother of four residing in LaSalle County. She began working with Journey to Restoration in April of 2019. Kris holds a BS in Psychology and Christian Counseling from Liberty University. Over the last seven years she has worked at a women’s treatment facility and has walked alongside hundreds of women as they work towards healing and freedom from issues such as eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and various traumas. Kris is passionate about serving others and being a hope holder for the brokenhearted. She has personally experienced the restorative healing power of God as she faced her own personal trials and is willing to stand with others as they seek the comfort only God can give.
Our Counselor
Sue Pxton
PTSD Counselor
Bio and picture coming soon.
Our Counselor
Amy Valela
Child Counselor
Currently not accepting new clients.