Meet our professional staff
Wil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-founder of CrossRoads Counseling of the Rockies. He has over 30 years of experience in biblically-integrated counseling psychology and the provision of mental health services. Wil completed his bachelor's degree at Adams State college and his Masters Degree in Counseling from Denver Seminary, and Post Masters Certificate in Marriage and Family Studies from the University of Denver. He has worked in inpatient and outpatient services as well as in agency-based and private practice settings. Since 1998, Wil has been working fulltime with the “brief intensive counseling model” to help clients achieve a deep heart transformation that profoundly impacts their relationships with God, spouse, family and beyond. He works with clients to realize healing in wounded places of the heart, and equips them with tools for communication, conflict resolution and effective attachment. His experience with brief intensives indicates the effectiveness of coming away to the beauty of the Colorado Rockies or to various conference centers where CRC conducts counseling retreats. He specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families. Wil is married and has three children all in their 20's.
Peter Kuiper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 35 years of experience in the Christian Mental Health field, including experience as a special education teacher, therapist, and administrator. Peter received his bachelor's degree from Calvin College and his Master's in Social Work from Western Michigan University. In addition to a variety of outpatient settings, he was a program director in several inpatient psychiatric hospitals, both for Rapha Treatment Centers as well as New Life Clinics. It was in the inpatient setting where Pete developed his passion for an intensive approach to therapy, being convinced of the potential of powerful breakthroughs and lasting results in utilizing this modality of treatment. For the past nine years, he has been doing Brief Intensive Counseling in the beautiful mountain town of Buena Vista, Colorado. It was there that he co-founded Crossroads Counseling of the Rockies. In addition to his full time therapist role, he also teaches a daily cognitive therapy group. Pete frequently receives feedback from clients saying his material is so helpful because it is so practical rather than just theoretical, and that his examples and illustrations make it easy for them to make personal application. He and his wife Marty have been married for almost 40 years and have two married sons and four precious grandchildren (pictures available upon request!).
Trudy joined Cross Roads in 2005 to work with women, men and couples dealing with depression, abuse, grief, anger and loss. She is a Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist. She completed her Bachelor's and her Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Seminary. In addition, she completed a post-graduate certificate in marriage and family therapy from Denver Family Therapy Institute. And as part of her grief counseling work, she has a certificate in chaplaincy. Trudy has extensive experience working with women who have difficulty regulating emotions due to past trauma and in 2004 she founded
Missing
Pieces.org for women. This ministry is dedicated to women touched by the trauma of sexual abuse, relationship traumas and voluntary pregnancy termination. She has authored several curriculums that speak to counseling voluntary pregnancy loss, sexual abuse and emotion regulation. She serves as an adjunct professor and is a sought after speaker and teacher for women’s retreats and other women’s events. Trudy and her husband Lonney enjoy living in the Rocky Mountains and in down times spend time with their eleven grandchildren. You can read more about Trudy’s work and passions on her blog at
www.choicepr.blogspot.com.
Terrie joined CrossRoads in 2005 after working as a professional counselor in private practice. She has her M.A. in Community Counseling from Adams State College, is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor, and is an N.C.C. (National Certified Counselor). She counsels with children, tweens, teens, young adults, women, men, couples and families. Has has a background in art and education and is trained in art and play therapy for children. She is also an instructor for Interpersonal Communication, Inc., and teaches couples or teens/parents to communicate effectively with each other. Terrie works both with our local community people and in our brief intensive counseling program. She and her 3 college/highschool age children enjoy living in the small community of Buena Vista.
Bev Spomer has been CRC's office manager since its beginning. She has served in ministry for many years prior and before moving to Buena Vista in 1998 served as the office manager of a large church in the Denver area. One of the rewarding tasks in her position with CrossRoads is being the first contact with people who are hurting. She enjoys working with the staff at CRC and feels blessed to see the difference God makes in the lives of people who have been ministered to at CrossRoads. She and her husband Robert have been married for over 40 years and have three adult children and four grandchildren. Her time off from CrossRoads is spent helping Robert in his business and hiking and exploring the beautiful mountains of Colorado.
Marty Kuiper, wife of CrossRoads co-founder Peter Kuiper, is CRC's office assistant and conference coordinator. Her professional career has included over 25 years as an emergency room nurse, a poison center specialist, and an office nurse. She now serves CRC in the office two days per week and coordinates offsite conferences for CRC. Marty enjoys using her gift of hospitality to help clients settle in and feel more at home during their stay. She especially finds rewarding the opportunity to witness the significant transformation in CRC clients over their two-week brief intensive counseling experience. Marty and Peter have been married for almost 40 years. Her most precious time is playing with her four grandchildren. She is also an avid horsewoman and has been trained to work with handicap children in a horse program.
