Direct. Balanced. Biblically Based.
The counseling I provide is Christ-focused and biblically based. I take a direct and balanced approach to counseling providing support and guidance that integrates both biblical direction together with useful tools and solutions. As a certified holistic health counselor, I understand that it is important to consider the whole person; body, soul (mind, will, emotions), and spirit. I offer counseling that sees your challenges through the lens of biblical truth. In this way, I am able to offer godly counsel based on the scriptures. I provide the guidance and support you seek in a world where godly counsel is often hard to find.
Counseling services are provided for a donation of your choice, if you are able, but is not required. Counseling sessions are conducted virtually via Zoom and last about 60-90 minutes. During our initial session, I will listen and gather information about your specific situation and ask questions to gain a better understanding of your challenges and goals. At the end of each session, take-aways are assigned which may include reading and writing assignments, listening to audio lessons, or watching video teachings. Depending on your level of need, I will recommend ongoing weekly or bi-monthly sessions.
Counseling services are provided for a donation of your choice, if you are able, but is not required. Counseling sessions are conducted virtually via Zoom and last about 60-90 minutes. During our initial session, I will listen and gather information about your specific situation and ask questions to gain a better understanding of your challenges and goals. At the end of each session, take-aways are assigned which may include reading and writing assignments, listening to audio lessons, or watching video teachings. Depending on your level of need, I will recommend ongoing weekly or bi-monthly sessions.
We will take a closer look at the following:
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Understanding Our Deepest Needs
The counseling I do is based on the understanding that we all have four core foundational needs that can only be met by God. However, if we try to meet these core needs in other ways, either by someone or something else in our lives, it can lead to rejection, unrealistic expectations, a life of resentment and disappointment, failed relationships, and so on. Our ability to give may also become dependent on what we get from others. To find that inner peace and fulfillment we seek, God needs to be at the center of our lives and relationships. Trying to "fill the void" of these unmet needs outside of God is the root cause of many disorders, addictions, and life challenges. Below is an overview of each of these four core needs.
ACCEPTANCE
“I am loved and accepted for who I am in Christ.”
God demonstrates his love for us "in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). We are accepted and loved by God's grace through faith in what Christ did for us, and not because of our good works. When we seek to have our need for acceptance met by another person, or by our level of accomplishment and performance (i.e., performance-based love), it can lead to rejection, codependent tendencies, addiction, bitterness, disappointment, and so on.
IDENTITY
"I am an adopted child of God and a new creature in Christ.”
Knowing who we are is a critical step in the healing process. Scripture teaches us that "in Christ" we have become adopted into the family of God and are part of the Body of Christ. Believers who are rooted in their identity know they are a child of God with a purposed life.
SECURITY
“I am safe and secure in Christ."
God is the only one who can make us feel truly safe and secure. However, if our sense of safety and security is in worldly things (i.e., money, job, house, relationships, health, status, governments, etc.), we will be let down because the things of this world are temporary. When we are eternally-minded, understanding that the world and the things of it will eventually pass away - and how that "in Christ" we are eternally secure - our sense of security is then rooted in the things that are incorruptible and eternal.
PURPOSE
“I have a significant purpose in Christ, and there is a reason for my life.”
Once we know who we are "in Christ", we can begin to understand God's will for our lives. Feeling a loss of life purpose can lead to such things as anger, rejection, depression, addictions, and even suicide. God has a purpose and reason for each of our lives. Our true purpose will align with God's will.
Source: Inspired by the book, "Marriage on The Rock Couple’s Workbook", by Jimmy Evans
“I am loved and accepted for who I am in Christ.”
God demonstrates his love for us "in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). We are accepted and loved by God's grace through faith in what Christ did for us, and not because of our good works. When we seek to have our need for acceptance met by another person, or by our level of accomplishment and performance (i.e., performance-based love), it can lead to rejection, codependent tendencies, addiction, bitterness, disappointment, and so on.
IDENTITY
"I am an adopted child of God and a new creature in Christ.”
Knowing who we are is a critical step in the healing process. Scripture teaches us that "in Christ" we have become adopted into the family of God and are part of the Body of Christ. Believers who are rooted in their identity know they are a child of God with a purposed life.
SECURITY
“I am safe and secure in Christ."
God is the only one who can make us feel truly safe and secure. However, if our sense of safety and security is in worldly things (i.e., money, job, house, relationships, health, status, governments, etc.), we will be let down because the things of this world are temporary. When we are eternally-minded, understanding that the world and the things of it will eventually pass away - and how that "in Christ" we are eternally secure - our sense of security is then rooted in the things that are incorruptible and eternal.
PURPOSE
“I have a significant purpose in Christ, and there is a reason for my life.”
Once we know who we are "in Christ", we can begin to understand God's will for our lives. Feeling a loss of life purpose can lead to such things as anger, rejection, depression, addictions, and even suicide. God has a purpose and reason for each of our lives. Our true purpose will align with God's will.
Source: Inspired by the book, "Marriage on The Rock Couple’s Workbook", by Jimmy Evans