As a Christian, what kind of counseling should you look for? What convictions or core beliefs should your counselor have?
It’s important to know that not all “Christian” counseling is the same. Your counselor’s beliefs about God will shape their understanding of life’s problems and their proposed solutions.
Here are five convictions we recommend that are critical to counseling from a biblical perspective.
1. We connect you to the good news of the Gospel.
The hope of the Gospel is the greatest answer to life’s hurts and struggles. Modern counseling is full of self-focused techniques and temporary relief strategies, but only Jesus (His life, death, and resurrection) offers eternal transformation of both body and soul.
We won’t treat the Gospel as unimportant because we believe that Jesus calls us to trust Him in our trials and see our relationship with God as the most important thing. (Matthew 6:33)
2. We trust God’s Word to guide the process.
God has given us all the truth we need to pursue a healthy life. (2 Peter 1:3) Sadly, many Christian counselors never open a Bible in the counseling room because they don’t have confidence that it can address the tough topics they are presented
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