Pastoral Counseling Resources
The following pastoral counselors are certified with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors in West Michigan. All are ordained with experience in supervised counseling.
- Fellows also have a Master's Degree in a mental health discipline plus additional hours of supervised counseling experience.
- Diplomates have Doctoral Degrees in a mental health discipline and supervisory or teaching experience.
Michael P. Comer, PhD
5153 Oak Hills Drive
Battle Creek, MI 48827
(517) 663-1571 Email: MPComer@ATTglobal.net
(Diplomate UM)
Ross T. Lucas, PhD
Sheppard’s Staff Counseling Services
1200 E. Michigan Street, C, East Lansing, MI 48823,
(517) 333-6700; Email: rtlucas@aol.com
(Diplomate ABCUSA)
William A. Stroo., DMin
2233 Knickerbocker Street, SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49509
(616) 261-0279; Email: wstroo@yahoo.com
(Fellow CR)
James Vander Schaaf, MDiv
First Place, 207 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Tel. (616) 454-8835; Email: cjcministry@sbcglobal.net
(Fellow CR)
Gerald L. Toshalis, RelD, Stillpoint
2225 Spencer Drive, Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-9799; Email: jtoshalis@gmail.com
(Diplomate UM)
Jaco J. Hamman, Ph.D.
Western Theological Seminary
101 E. 13th Street, Holland, MI 49423
(616) 392-8555 Email: jaco.hamman@westernsem.edu
(Fellow RCA)
Stanley A. Rock, EdD
309 Foxcroft Circle, Holland, MI 49423
(616) 396-6731; Email: StanRock422@sbcglobal.net
(Fellow RCA)
James O. Remington, PhD
Samaritan Counseling Center of Southwestern Michigan
1403 Banbury Road, Apt. 9, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 342-5796; Email: jimatocean@aol.com
(Fellow ABCUSA)
Thomas S. Jones, MDiv
7034 Williams, Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 337-6545; Email: pastortom@prodigy.net
(Fellow UCC)
Roger O. Sherwood, ThD
P.O. Box 324, Onekama, MI 49675
(231) 889-4676; Email: rosherwood@hotmail.com
(Fellow UCC)
Larry L. Foster, DMin
205 W. Obell Street, Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 893-8525
(Fellow ELCA)
Individuals noted in this list may or may not possess state licensure pertaining to a specific mental health discipline (e.g. Social Work or Clinical Psychology); as such, these persons may or may not accept insurance payments.
In all cases, fees for counseling service are negotiable and are based, in part, upon the financial resources of the client.