Bettina grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her family, and in the early 1990s spent time living in Romania. As a young adult, she volunteered at a facility for intellectually disabled children and then began a teaching career. During her years in education, she witnessed children engaging in creative experiences and was drawn to exploring how beauty and creativity invite a broken world back to wholeness. With a growing awareness of the complexity of human brokenness, she began to pursue a degree in counseling.
Bettina holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling with a concentration in trauma studies from Eastern University, and a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Lancaster Bible College. She delights in walking with clients of all ages towards hope and healing. The supportive staff and Christ-centered worldview at LCM attracted her to join the team in January of 2024.
Outside of work, Bettina enjoys finding a new trail to bike, crocheting, listening to audio books, hiking, and singing with a choral ensemble. Bettina and her mother live together in New Holland where they both enjoy puzzles and the occasional Scrabble game.