Dr. Emily DeJong, PhD, LMFT

Executive Director | Counselor

Emily has served Christian Counseling of Mid Michigan since its inception in 2008. She completed her Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northwestern University and her PhD at Northcentral University.  She appreciates the challenge today’s society creates for couples, families and individuals working to have healthy and thriving relationships.  In her counseling work, she encounters each family member at their point of vulnerability and helps the entire family find their strengths and work toward a relational cohesiveness.

Emily specializes in working with couples, troubled adolescents and their families, college students and parenting related issues.  She is also trained in the nationally recognized Prepare/Enrich assessment program and enjoys helping engaged couples prepare for a successful future together.

Certified Telemental Health Provider

Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Cofinity-Meritain, Cofinity-Key Benefits, ConnectCare, Coventry, First Health, McLaren, Molina, Meridian, Optum, Physician’s Health Plan

Dr. Joan Hornak, EdD, LP, LPC

Counselor

Joan joined our team in 2014. She retired from the faculty of the Counselor Education Program at CMU where she taught and trained professional counselors. Furthermore, she counseled students at the CMU Counseling Center for many years. While at CMU, Dr. Hornak received not one but three prestigious Excellence in Teaching Awards “… for her respect for students, her integrity, her professionalism, and a vast knowledge of her field.” She also served two terms as chair of the Michigan Licensure Board for Professional Counselors.

Joan has a particular interest in the issues women face throughout their lifespan. She cares deeply about the needs of adolescent girls and the influences that shape their emotional, spiritual, and cognitive development. As a counselor in private practice and in a psychiatric hospital setting, she worked with a broad range of client issues.

Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Cofinity, Cofinity-Meritain, Cofinity-Key Benefits, ConnectCare, Coventry, First Health, McLaren, Molina, Meridian, Magellan, Optum, Physician’s Health Plan

Brant Piper, M.Div., MA, LLPC 

Counselor

Brant has been an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church, USA for over 30 years and has provided pastoral counseling in a variety of settings. He is currently a student at Central Michigan University where he is working to complete his master’s in counseling. 

He is interested in working with individuals, couples, and adolescents, facilitating the clients’ strengths and spiritual resources, if they so choose, in creating for themselves lives full of meaningful relationships and purpose.

Jan Randolph & Yolanda Allen

Office Managers

Jan joined our team in 2017 and Yolanda in 2020 as the smiling faces you see when you enter our waiting area. They are the people who answer our phone and will be happy to answer any questions you have regarding our services or fees. They are passionate about taking care of people and are excited about the opportunity to keep the business office end of the organization running smoothly so that every client who walks through our door knows that they are being well taken care of.

Please feel free to contact either of them if you have any questions regarding our organization.