Maria Berbée My name is Maria Berbée. I was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States at age nine with my parents and four siblings. After college, I spent 25 years in the medical field as a Doctor’s Assistant. Thereafter, I taught at an adult career school, teaching Medical Terminology for four years. I have had a wounded spirit from my earliest years and sought help for my own emotional pain. There was only limited help from the Medical profession and after I received Jesus in my heart as Lord and Savior in 1976, I was led to the book Transformation of the Inner Man, by John and Paula Sandford, founders of Elijah House. It was the answer I had been searching for and sought counsel from an Elijah House counselor in 1987. That was the beginning of my inner healing. As a result, I felt led of God to help others. In preparation, I attended the Basic Training School in 1989 and then the Advanced School in 1991 both through Elijah House, as well as many seminars through out the years to continue to learn and update my knowledge. I did my internship in Birmingham Alabama in 1989 but have been working as a paraprofessional in private practice since 1988. I joined Freedom & Healing in Christ in February 2003 and am blessed and delighted to be able to grow and expand even further. My passion is to join the Holy Spirit in the work He wants to do in the wounded Body of Christ . . . “to bring good news to the poor; bind up the broken hearted, proclaim liberty to captives, freedom to those in prison, comfort those who mourn and give them beauty for ashes, the oil of gladness for the robe of mourning, in despondency, praise, that He might be glorified,” according to Isaiah 61. Maria is anointed by God as an instrument for healing for those who are emotionally wounded. She is skilled in helping clients understand and address the deep roots of their life struggles and problems. RETURN TO STAFF LIST