The people behind WellSpring
WellSpring is more than a coaching practice to us. It's a shared calling shaped by our own journey, our professional experience, and our belief in the possibility of growth and change. We bring different backgrounds and complementary perspectives to our work, but share a deep commitment to helping people develop healthier relationships with themselves, others, and God.
Meet Jeff
Theologically trained. Coaching certified. Psychologically informed.
For more than three decades, Jeff has helped individuals, couples, and groups navigate the challenges of life and relationships. After 27 years in pastoral ministry, he transitioned into coaching, bringing together his theological education, coaching training, and a deep interest in the psychological and relational dynamics that shape our lives.
Jeff earned graduate degrees in New Testament Theology and Communication from Wheaton Graduate School and completed doctoral coursework in pastoral counseling at Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary. His additional training includes conflict resolution, leadership development, team building, and coaching.
Jeff is passionate about helping people understand their stories, recognize patterns that may be holding them back, and discover new possibilities for the future. His approach combines thoughtful questions, honest conversation, practical insight, and compassionate challenge.
Meet Lora
Grace. Empathy. Acceptance. Truth.
Lora brings a unique combination of professional training, personal experience, and a genuine passion for helping people discover who they are and how they want to live.
She earned her master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton Graduate School and spent seven years in private practice. After stepping away from professional work to raise their four children, Lora remained deeply involved in the lives of women through friendships, small groups, and mentoring relationships. In 2010, she returned to work, providing coaching for women and premarital couples.
Lora is passionate about creating a safe place where grace, empathy, acceptance, and truth can coexist. She helps women find freedom from shame and limiting beliefs, develop self-compassion and self-acceptance, and discover a deeper sense of purpose through authentic and meaningful connections.
Life built around relationships
Outside of WellSpring, much of our greatest joy comes from family. After nearly 40 years of marriage, four adult children, and eleven grandchildren, we've experienced firsthand the joys, challenges, adjustments, and growth that come with relationships over time.
Our own journey has taught us that meaningful relationships don't happen by accident. They require attention, honesty, grace, forgiveness, and a willingness to keep growing. We don't approach this work as people who have everything figured out, but as people who continue to learn and believe in the possibility of healthier relationships.
Together, we've also enjoyed speaking on marriage, parenting, and the Enneagram, and co-authoring The 50 Fridays Marriage Challenge.
Your next chapter starts with a conversation.
Whether you're navigating a personal transition, working through challenges in your marriage, or simply sensing there's more to discover about yourself and your relationships, we'd welcome the opportunity to talk.
You don't need to have everything figured out before you begin. Sometimes the most meaningful changes start with a conversation, a willingness to ask new questions, and the courage to consider what's possible.