P.E.E.R. Family Counselling Inc. (Positive Environment Encouraging Relationships) was founded to help hurting people move towards living a fulfilling life. We believe that by encouraging relationships and providing a positive environment we can be a part of the healing process. Our goal is to assist clients in pursuing emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wholeness. The mandate of this agency is to encourage, to support and to challenge people to contemplate how their choices affect self and others; to move beyond existing and surviving - to live life passionately, to treat life preciously, to consider choices prayerfully and to purposefully impact self and others in a way that we can advocate for making the world a safe place for everyone.
The Reverend Deborah Dempsey began her ministry in Brantford in October 2008. She had previously served as Minister of First Baptist Church, Ottawa (1996-2008). A graduate of McMaster University and McMaster Divinity College, Deborah was ordained in MacNeill Baptist Church, Hamilton, in 1984.Prior to her ministries, Deborah was a teacher at a private high school in Ottawa (1993-1995), and a professor in the School of English at Sheridan College (1980-1993). During this time, she held several interim ministry positions. From 1980-1985, she also served as Hospital Visitor for the Niagara-Hamilton Baptist Association.