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The stories of our lives are an integral part of the overarching story of God's love for His children,
the lengths to which He will go to reach us, and His passion for relationship and partnership with us. We also believe sharing our stories with each other is crucial for relationship and for healing. Here is our story. |
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Our FamilyOver the course of our lives, we were blessed with three amazing children. Hayden Lane is married to Natalie; they have two children (our precious grandchildren), Coen and Petra. Hayden is a Latin teacher at Greater Atlanta Christian School. Dr. Lindsey Lane is a veterinarian who practices emergency medicine in Colorado Springs. Our youngest son, Cody Lane, went home with Jesus in 2007 after a lifelong battle with a degenerative neurological disorder. His story of amazing faith and grace in the face of terrible suffering has informed our lives, our writings, and our counseling approach.
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Where we are now
We live in the metro-Atlanta area, surrounded by our family. We are both university professors, teaching a new generation of counselors. We also practice Christian counseling with individuals, couples, and families, seeing children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, we offer Christian discipling and spiritual mentoring through the Cody Lane Foundation. You can read more about the Cody and the Cody Lane Foundation at codylanefoundation.com.
We enjoy working and writing together. Our passion is to help others explore and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ, and our work and our writings are geared toward that goal.
We enjoy working and writing together. Our passion is to help others explore and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ, and our work and our writings are geared toward that goal.
Leaders in the field
Donna E. Lane, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Professor of Counseling at Mercer University, and a Christian counselor since 1978. She is a Charter Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. She has published numerous articles in professional journals in the field of Counseling, and has presented internationally and nationally on trauma, grief and loss, and prayer.
Donna is the founder of the Cody Lane Foundation, which provides individual and small group discipleship and Christian education. She has led several retreats for church groups and women's groups, and presented on her writings at a variety of churches as well as Christian counseling organizations.
David Lane, Ph.D., is the founder of the Counseling Program and Ph.D. program at Mercer University in Atlanta. He has over forty years of experience as a counselor, counselor educator, and supervisor. David is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, and a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. He has published numerous articles, book chapters, and manuscript reviews in the field of Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. In 2018, he was honored by the LPCA with the Linda Painter Service award, and the John C. Burns Lifetime Achievement Award in Counseling.
After the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, David and Donna worked together to develop materials to be used to train pastors, teachers, and mental health providers in Haiti in trauma assessment and care. David worked extensively for over a year in Haiti leading teams of professionals to conduct the training.
In the wake of the Newtown, CT, Sandy Hook School shootings in 2012, David and Donna led teams to train pastors and community workers to assist with the trauma and loss. The Lanes returned on the anniversary of the shooting to continue to offer support, training, and guidance to the community as they processed their trauma and loss.
The trauma resources the Lanes developed for Haiti and Newtown have been translated in numerous languages and are now being used worldwide in such places as Rwanda, New Zealand, India, Romania, Dominican Republic, Cambodia, Vietnam, Costa Rica, and the Middle East.
Donna is the founder of the Cody Lane Foundation, which provides individual and small group discipleship and Christian education. She has led several retreats for church groups and women's groups, and presented on her writings at a variety of churches as well as Christian counseling organizations.
David Lane, Ph.D., is the founder of the Counseling Program and Ph.D. program at Mercer University in Atlanta. He has over forty years of experience as a counselor, counselor educator, and supervisor. David is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, and a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. He has published numerous articles, book chapters, and manuscript reviews in the field of Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. In 2018, he was honored by the LPCA with the Linda Painter Service award, and the John C. Burns Lifetime Achievement Award in Counseling.
After the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, David and Donna worked together to develop materials to be used to train pastors, teachers, and mental health providers in Haiti in trauma assessment and care. David worked extensively for over a year in Haiti leading teams of professionals to conduct the training.
In the wake of the Newtown, CT, Sandy Hook School shootings in 2012, David and Donna led teams to train pastors and community workers to assist with the trauma and loss. The Lanes returned on the anniversary of the shooting to continue to offer support, training, and guidance to the community as they processed their trauma and loss.
The trauma resources the Lanes developed for Haiti and Newtown have been translated in numerous languages and are now being used worldwide in such places as Rwanda, New Zealand, India, Romania, Dominican Republic, Cambodia, Vietnam, Costa Rica, and the Middle East.