Faith Counseling

What is christian counseling?  …

There are two different kinds of Christian Counselors. Ones that have a faith, but practice secular therapy.  The other kind is a Christian Counselor who uses the clinical training and Christian values, God’s word and God’s teaching for client’s treatment. I am the second kind.  I’ve been clinically trained in Cognitive Behavioral ( change thoughts & behavior follows ), Emotion Focused ( find insight, uncover what lies beneath emotions, behaviors and build from there ), Jungian ( unconscious acts out within us, archetypes, acceptance of self and grow towards God ), Bowen ( look at family as a system, not just one person as a problem, genograms help identify family systems )  Client Centered ( therapist provides the client with unconditional positive regard, showing empathetic understanding to the client), Narrative ( changing one’s story through self narration ), Play ( child therapy ) and Art ( healthy expression) Therapy. I will use my training along with all I know about the bible to provide therapy that is in line with the word of God, always. I believe that God trains each of us, and choses each of us to do great things for His Kingdom. I believe that I am answering God’s calling to help people go to Him. I see Christian Counseling as a way for God to use me as a conduit for the Holy Spirit’s work in fulfilling God’s will.