Counselors

Our Counselors

David Sommer - Director and Counselor

David is a former pastor and has been providing pastoral care and counseling for over 20 years as a pastor, elder, and counselor in churches in Illinois and Kentucky. In addition to degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of Kentucky, David received his formal counseling education from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) at Westminster Theological Seminary. Through CCEF, he completed the certificate in Advanced Biblical Counseling. As the Director of Cross Care, David works as an extension of the pastoral staff at a growing number of suburban Chicago churches. David has had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families on a wide variety of counseling issues including marriage and family issues, anxiety, anger, addictions, sexual abuse, marital abuse, pornography, depression, and grief. In his free time, David enjoys reading, music, movies, playing tennis, following his favorite baseball and basketball teams, getting together with friends, and most of all, spending time with his wife, Kris. David and Kris have one adult son.

You may contact David at david@crosscarecounseling.com or (847) 440-4655. 

Rebecca Meyer - Counselor

Rebecca holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wheaton College (IL). Rebecca studied extensively with faculty at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) with a specific focus on healing from trauma. After five years counseling on behalf of Chicago area churches, The Field School, and Wheaton College, Rebecca and her family moved to Kansas City. Rebecca welcomes the chance to work with counselees through virtual sessions or in-person in the Kansas City area. Areas of experience: trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting, post-partum, pre-marital and marriage counseling, and spiritual abuse. Rebecca takes great care to avoid spiritual jargon or "catch all" Scripture application when counselees seek to process their relationship with Christ and spiritual journey.

Rebecca and her husband have four kids, including a surprise set of twins, and that pretty much takes up all her free time outside of counseling!

You may contact Rebecca at rebecca@crosscarecounseling.com or (512) 898-9138.

Pey Chu - Counselor

Pey has worked in ministry for over 20 years. Following graduation from Vanderbilt University as an East Asian studies major, Pey served overseas with CRU in East Asia where she met her husband, Davy. They moved to Philadelphia to attend Westminster Theological Seminary where Pey earned a Master of Divinity in Biblical Counseling. During that time, Pey also interned at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). After seminary and after having their first child, the family moved to East Asia to work with indigenous churches. While there, Pey spent time informally counseling cross culturally as well as helping fellow expats in a variety of issues from personal adjustment to marriage issues. Seven years later and shortly after having their fourth child, the family moved back to Charlotte, NC to work with international students. The family now lives in Naperville where Pey’s husband serves as an Associate Pastor and where Pey has the privilege of being involved in the women’s ministry at her church. Pey delights in adventuring, reading, crafting, cooking, and welcoming others with her four very active and rowdy children.

You may contact Pey at pey@crosscarecounseling.com or (331) 305-4351. 

Eldora Brock - Counseling Intern

Eldora is completing a Master of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) and holds three certificates in Biblical counseling through the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). Eldora has been actively involved in church ministry together with her husband, Randy, for over 35 years in the Wichita, Kansas area, and has worked with women of all ages as they navigate various life challenges including troubled relationships, anxiety, depression, life transition, sexual abuse, marital abuse, church hurt, and grief. Eldora’s passion is to help others deal honestly with their hurts and trials as they discover how the character of God and the relevance of Scripture connects in real ways to their story. Her counseling perspective is “Our problems are not solved through simplistic clichés, but real help for change is available.”

Eldora enjoys spending time with Randy, their three adult children, and one granddaughter, and spoiling a very loving Wheatador named Boswell. She also delights in thought-provoking reading, art, and music;
a cup of quality coffee; and the beauty of God’s world.

You may contact Eldora at eldora@crosscarecounseling.com or (316) 202-8835.

Tom Wood - Counseling Intern