About Healing Trauma Conference - Atlantic Canada

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Dr. Mike Hutchings earned a Bachelor of Arts from Judson University, a Master of Divinity in Counseling from Northern Seminary, and a Doctor of Theology from Phoenix University of Theology.  As well as pastoral care for 35 years, Mike also worked as a licensed behavioral therapist in private practice counseling and was clinical coordinator for a counseling program serving homeless, runaway youth and their families.  Now he conducts “Healing PTSD” training seminars throughout the United States, training prayer ministers, clergy, chaplains, and counselors to utilize a healing prayer model to bring restoration to those suffering with PTSD.

He has been married to his wife, Roxanne for 35 years, and has three children and five grandchildren.

Rev. Tonya Watt is an ordained pastor and former missionary to Haiti who has experienced incredible loss and hardship, both in childhood and as an adult.  She shares deeply from her healing journey and will present a keynote testimonial on Saturday morning, as well as in a Saturday afternoon workshop.

Tonya has founded an on-line Triumph Project. 

Tonya lost her husband to a cancer battle and is now married to Sean.  

Pastor Tracy Linkletter is originally from Alberta and attended Alberta Bible College.  She spent 25 years in the Retail Business Field, leading teams and providing excellent service. She served as Summerside Community Church's first Executive Pastor from 2018 to 2021, when she transitioned to the Senior Leader Position.  As the leader, she is passionate about seeing the local church become a high trust, healthy community.  And to be a place of healing for the hurting.  

Tracy is married to Ron and calls Summerside home with their Pomeranian fur baby, Tanner.

Dr. Hendrik (Henk) Visser is a retired family doctor and occupational medicine physician.  He graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 1978 and began his medical career serving the underserved people of West Africa from 1979 to 1985.  He then returned to his home community and established Wholeness Family Clinic in Crapaud, PEI, where he served around 2300 patients from 1985 to 2017.  He now serves as President and Medical Director of Integrated Health Transformation Centre Inc., a registered health and wellness charity that provides whole person health education and treatment for stress-related disorders.  

Henk has just released a new book, FIT for LIFE in the Kingdom, in time for this year's conference.

He is married to Catherine and has two adult sons. 

Sheila Ann is a gifted musician, vocalist and songwriter whose personal journey through cancer has given her resolve for gratitude and worship.  As conference worship leader, she and her worship team will lead us into the healing benefits of worshipping in God's presence. 

She is also passionate about healthy living and nutrition and has authored Sugar Cravings DECODED, and has founded a health coaching ministry Complete Health.