Counseling can address many of the issues that keep us stuck in our spiritual growth. We are not only thinking and feeling beings, we are also spiritual beings. For the client who requests the spiritual component in therapy I am glad to include Christian Counseling as a part of their process. I have a depth of experience and specialized education in the Christian life. Therefore I am aware of the role of spiritual formation and the influence of our beliefs and values on our individual and family functioning.

In my counseling work as a therapist I strive to help you to understand, clarify and apply your own values to your life needs.

As a Christian I am aware of the way our world view, our beliefs and our values have a tremendous influence on how we function and the way we approach mental and emotional well-being. The spiritual component is an important part of who we are as humans. As a maturing Christian, I have strong doctrinal beliefs. One of those strong beliefs is the respect of your beliefs and your choice to believe what you want. If you ask me, I am willing to share what I believe and why.

However, in matters of specific doctrine I generally suggest you take those questions to your own spiritual advisor. In counseling we look at how your beliefs are affecting your ability to function, your emotional, mental and spiritual well being. I seek to help you understand how spirituality changes us at the deepest core, affects who we are down to the inner part of our being. Out of that comes every expression of life to benefit ourselves and others.

While I am respectful and will counsel you operating within the parameters of your own beliefs and values, I am aware of how my own Christian world view influences my work as a therapist. I will seek to help you become more aware of how your beliefs affect your world view and therefore the way you are able to handle life’s struggles. If you ask me to, I am quite willing to incorporate Scripture into our sessions where it is therapeutically appropriate.