Global Healing Counselors

Leadership

Meet Our Board of Directors

Our founding board brings together faith, clinical expertise, and global vision to guide Global Healing Counselors in mobilizing hope and healing where it is needed most.

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Katie

As a founding board member of Global Healing Counselors, Katie is dedicated to bringing immediate, trauma-informed care to high-stress environments. She also plays a hands-on role in developing the organization's visual identity and branding to help expand its global reach.

  • Leads the design and selection of GHC's organizational branding and logos.
  • Passionate about mobilizing trained counselors to support overwhelmed humanitarian workers.
  • Committed to a Christian worldview of compassion and service in crisis zones.
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Deeanna

Deeanna serves on the executive board of Global Healing Counselors, where she helps coordinate the rapid deployment of counseling professionals to areas facing unimaginable loss. She is deeply invested in building long-term mental health capacity by ensuring local caregivers are trained to provide ongoing support.

  • Facilitates strategic planning and organizational governance through regular board leadership meetings.
  • Advocates for sustainable, trauma-informed care in refugee camps, war zones, and disaster areas.
  • Empowers local leaders with essential mental health tools for long-term community resilience.
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JJ

As a dedicated board member, JJ helps guide the strategic mission of Global Healing Counselors to secure critical funding and establish strong global partnerships. They are focused on ensuring licensed professionals and counselors-in-training have the resources, financial backing, and supervision they need to deploy effectively.

  • Collaborates on executive decisions to direct organizational growth and deployment logistics.
  • Supports financial tracking and grant writing initiatives to subsidize counselor travel and lodging expenses.
  • Prioritizes the ongoing clinical supervision and training requirements of next-generation caregivers.
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Rachel

Rachel is a founding board member who champions the mission to bring hope and healing to vulnerable populations affected by natural disasters and political unrest. She works to sustain a reliable network of behavioral health professionals who are ready to stand in the gap during critical global emergencies.

  • Actively participates in executive leadership to drive GHC's immediate and long-term vision.
  • Helps coordinate future deployment trips to regions like Thailand and Cambodia to combat sex trafficking.
  • Focuses on providing immediate emotional support to frontline relief workers facing severe burnout.