Counselors

Pam Reese Comer, LPC, director of counseling services is a graduate of the EMU
master of arts in counseling program and JMU master of education in counseling
program. She is a licensed professional counselor and is also a part of the EMU
M.A. in Counseling administrative staff. Her areas of interest in counseling
include: relationships, identity and esteem issues, depression and other mood
disorders, women's issues, abuse and trauma. Pam has over 20 years
experience working with issues on death, dying and grief. She has been a
consultant and trainer for the state where she developed a state-wide grief
network for professional and lay caregivers. She has been trained in an
international model on suicide intervention issues and provides training
workshops in the community.

Nate Koser, counselor, is a graduate student in the EMU Master of Arts in Counseling program. He believes that all people have the capacity to find their own solution to any difficulty they may face, and through the experience of the interpersonal relationship formed in counseling, a person is free to tap into these growth-promoting resources. His counseling interests include: personality and mood 'organizations', self-esteem, personal experience, and interpersonal relationships.

Kristy Koser, counselor, is a graduate student in the EMU Master of Arts in Counseling program. She believes that creating a safe place to walk with others through hurt and pain is an essential component to healing, personal growth, and change. Her areas of counseling interest include: eating disorders, mood disorders, and relational conflicts.

Sara Heatwole, counselor, is a graduate student in the MA in Counseling program at EMU. She completed her undergraduate at EMU in 2005 as a Congregational and Youth Ministry Major. Sara is enrolled in the Dual Degree Program offered by the Seminary and Counseling Program, which allows her to split her time during her graduate work to focus on both Theology and Counseling. She is excited about working with undergraduate students doing mental health counseling and working with athletes.

