What is Christian Counseling, and is it right for you?
Christian counselors have a unique advantage of being able to approach issues holistically based on three dimensions—body, mind, and spirit. Many other counseling approaches either neglect the spiritual aspect entirely or pay it lip-service in passing. A biblical understanding of how we’re made, as physical, psychological, and spiritual beings, means all three of these dimensions play an essential part in our health and happiness.
Christian counselors do not treat people as products of impersonal chance. They recognize you as having been uniquely created by a loving, caring, and healing God. If you or someone you love needs, Counseling, where do you turn? Is Christian Counseling right for you?
Here are five benefits of choosing Christian Counseling—
- Christian Counseling recognizes a higher authority. While many counselors look to the latest trends and leading voices in psychology to find authority, Christian counselors know that the inerrant word of God provides principles that can guide clients to enjoy the abundant life Jesus spoke of in scripture. Counting on our own strength isn’t enough. Recognizing that God can and will help is invaluable. Whether you are a Christian or not, Christian Counseling can help you realize you’re not traveling life’s journey alone.
- Christian Counseling accepts absolute truth. While some counselors encourage their clients to listen to the guidance of their hearts and do what they think is right, Christian counselors know the human heart can be deceitful. Christian counselors encourage clients to apply the guiding principles and truths of God’s Word. Christian counselors will help you prioritize and achieve desired changes in your life against the backdrop of Biblical Truth.
- Christian Counseling has a higher goal. While many counselors help their clients in pursuit of happiness, Christian counselors want to assist clients in their search of God and meaningful and purposeful life. God’s unconditional love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness are freeing—both in our receiving them and also in our extending them to others.
- Christian Counseling offers real healing. Secular Counseling is limited in addressing deep emotional and spiritual wounds. Christian Counseling can bring the client into a closer relationship with God, where real healing can take place.
- Christian Counseling offers real hope. The Christian faith looks forward to a blessed hope—a beautiful eternity with God in heaven. There will be no pain and suffering there—only love, joy, and peace. Gaining an eternal perspective, you will find hope for a beautiful and fulfilling life here and now.
Could you benefit from Christian Counseling?
Christian Counseling can be a great help in overcoming addictions, dealing with mental health or mood disorders, navigating personal struggles, grief or loss, and healing marital and family issues. It is a great help in walking through this life’s challenges—a hopeful road to healing and change.