Christian Counselling

Christian counselling focuses on intertwining the disciplines of faith and psychology to provide an approach to mental and emotional health that draws from biblical teachings. Practitioners incorporate religious scripture and teachings to guide you through challenging life issues.

When facing turbulent life events, incorporating and strengthening your faith may be the missing piece in finding proper treatment. Through a personal relationship with God, Christian counselling helps replace emotional instability with self-worth and spiritual fulfilment.

Rooted deep within biblical accounts, this form of therapy places an emphasis on fundamental values and beliefs that comprise the framework of modern Christianity. Ministers and other religious figures must seek licensed training and accreditation. In 1968, Christian counsellors officially formed the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation — bound not only to religious code but secular standards of ethical practice as well.

Your decision should be based on the credentials and ability of the prospective counsellor. With a Christian counsellor, an additional factor is your personal faith. Finding a counsellor who expresses religious beliefs in an agreeable way, and a willingness to accept the spiritual aspect, is necessary to gain the full benefit.

Christian counsellors understand the importance of mental and emotional health. However, they recognise that traditional methods alone do not provide a comprehensive overview of what may be affecting you. With the additional focus on spiritual health and your relationship with God, personal problems and emotional concerns can be replaced with self-worth and spiritual fulfilment.