About Us

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3

Healing Hearts,

Restoring Lives,

Reflecting Christ.

Our mission is to walk beside those who are hurting, bringing Christ-centered counseling, prayer, and mentorship to anyone seeking peace and restoration.

We believe healing happens when truth and compassion meet, when professional care is guided by the Holy Spirit.

Grief and trauma counseling rooted in biblical truth

Mentorship and training for counselors and ministry leaders

Crisis and disaster response guided by compassion and prayer

Meet Our Counselors

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

From Brokenness to Beauty.
For His Glory.

We envision a world where the love of Christ brings light into every place of pain.

Through counseling, outreach, and community support, we hope to see lives healed, faith renewed, and Christ glorified — one mended heart at a time.

What We Stand For

Mission

To bring Christ-centered counseling, care, and training to a hurting world—so that hearts may be healed, lives restored, and the love of Jesus made known.

Vision

To be a global conduit of hope and healing through trauma-informed, biblically rooted care—mending hearts with the love and truth of Jesus Christ.

Values

At Mending the Heart, we are guided by values that reflect the heart of Christ and the hope of healing:

Christ-Centered Healing

Compassionate Presence

Dignity & Imago Dei

Trauma-Informed, Biblically Rooted Care

Beauty in Brokenness

Integrity & Stewardship

Servant-Hearted Mission

Equipping the Body of Christ

Hope That Endures

Statement of Faith

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative Word of God.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.

We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful humanity, regeneration by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ is absolutely essential.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they who are saved unto the resurrection of life and they who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. *

The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. 

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Meet Our Counselors

The heart of Mending the Heart is found in its people.
Our team is composed of Licensed Psychotherapists, Registered Associates, and Biblical Counselors — all devoted to integrating professional expertise with Christ-centered compassion.

Each counselor is trained to walk with clients through life’s most painful moments, offering trauma-informed care that honors both emotional and spiritual restoration.

Together, they serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to those who are hurting.

Chrissy Kortenhoeven, M.S.

Founder of Mending the Heart
Executive Clinical Director

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
LMFT 119289, CA / LMFT 204889, TX
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

Chrissy Kortenhoeven is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and founder of Mending the Heart.

With over 25 years combined experience as an educator and psychotherapist, she integrates her deep faith and advanced clinical training to help individuals find healing and purpose through Christ. 

Her passion is walking alongside clients through grief, trauma, and life transitions, offering both professional insight and spiritual encouragement. Chrissy believes that no situation is beyond hope — that God restores what is broken and brings peace even through life’s most painful seasons.

Her favorite verse, Isaiah 43:2-3, reflects her heart:

“When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”

Dr. Carla Santana, EdD, PhD

Psychotherapy Supervisor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT40144, UT LMFT12824381-3902

Sarah Clark, M.S.

Psychotherapy Supervisor
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, CA LPCC920

Jennifer Page, M.S.

Telehealth Psychotherapist
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC21316

Monique Carroll MS., AMFT

Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage Family Therapist, AMFT159399

Casey Buller, M.S.

Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage Family Therapist, AMFT158128

Gabriela Ortuno, ASW

Psychotherapist
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW132600

Skyler Ferguson, M.S.

Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT 151349
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC 17848

RaeAnna Sang, M.S.

Psychotherapist
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC 20143

Mimi Almero, M.S.

Telehealth Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT 150862

Mariah Mendoza, M.S.

Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT 156152
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC 19903

Juliet Wiseman, M.A.

Psychotherapist
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC 9738

Jonathan Geidel, M.A.

Telehealth Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT 143112

Janice Lee, M.A.

Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT 147192

Ethan Menard, M.A.

Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT 142247

Erica Jacobson, M.S.

Telehealth Psychotherapist
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC 16707

Paola Conner

Telehealth Psychotherapist
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT159000

Board Members

Carol Sullivan

Education & Community Support Leader

Michael Sullivan

Community Outreach & Administrative Support

John Kortenhoeven

Finance & Nonprofit Accounting