When you work with a therapist, there are many different lenses that you can use to approach the cooperative work of therapy. Incorporating spiritual or religious beliefs and teachings as part of counseling is one of the most common. Our religion gives us a belief system through which we interact with the world around us and a community that offers us support. At Ubuntu Psychological Services, we offer Christian counseling. This faith-based form of therapy allows our clients to bring the teaching of Christ and their religious beliefs into therapy session with them. Christianity may also guide how we work toward achieving therapy goals. On this page you can learn more about what to expect from Christian Counseling and how it can support your goals.
First and foremost, we want to say that therapy is not a replacement for your faith. You don’t have to say, I put my faith in God, so I don’t need support from anywhere else. God wants you to take every step you need to keep yourself safe and healthy. If therapy can help you find greater joy and stability in life, it will only make you a better Christian and give you the energy and strength to be the best version of yourself. Some of the ways that Christian counseling can help include:
- Improving overall emotional, cognitive, and behavioral health.
- Finding a sense of purpose and direction.
- Learning healthy coping mechanisms.
- Increasing resilience.
- Navigating difficult or challenging life transitions.
- Making relationships better.
- Learning effective parenting skills.
- Alleviating stress.
- Improving self-esteem.
- Strengthening faith.
- Building community.
For the most part, Christian counseling sessions will be a lot like traditional talk therapy sessions. You’ll sit down with your therapist to talk about your concerns, discuss how your week has been going, and learn coping strategies to manage difficult situations. As a Christian counselor, our therapists understand that your faith is part of all that you do, including counseling. We’ll combine our evidence-based therapy approaches with prayer, church doctrine, biblical studies, and other religious practices. The goal is to allow you to fully incorporate your Christian faith practices with therapy and reap the benefits of counseling while honoring your beliefs.
Getting started is simple. You’ll just need to take a moment to schedule a discovery call, using our online appointment request form. During the discovery call, we can discuss your goals for therapy, answer your questions, and generally get to know each other better before scheduling your first full counseling session. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
