Christian Counseling

Why am I struggling when I know God?

Sitting in the dentist office, Mary couldn’t hold it together. The emotions were all over her face. And she was embarrassed.

The doctor knew she was a Christian. What would he think about her lack of faith?

Mary struggled with those dang emotions from the moment she woke up in the morning. They made her wonder if her faith was real.

She loved God, but she couldn’t make sense of how she was feeling.

Where is God in all of this?

Mary began to doubt and question God. If He really loved her, then why did he allow her emotions to persist?

She prayed and went to church, but the emotions stayed with her throughout the day.

They distracted her from her kids. Worse yet, they caused her to yell at and demand more from her kids.

Emotions compromised her relationship with her husband. “He doesn’t love me. He’s never there for me. He’s so selfish. What about my needs? When do I get cared for?”

Yikes! When did she get to be so hurt, so demanding? Her husband tried to help, but nothing worked. She tried to forgive, but it wasn’t working.

Now each night as she lay in bed, she dreaded getting up to face another morning of the same routine. This brought on the negative thoughts:

“I’m a bad mom.” “What kind of Christian am I?” She hated these negative feelings!

Mary thought about counseling, but she didn’t want someone to mock her faith.

Mary finally reached out to a Christian therapist, who had the ability to understand both her pain and her faith. She could be real and no longer worry about defending God.

She began to explore the beliefs that she held about herself. She had no idea there was so much underneath the surface.

False beliefs were causing lots of emotional pain; but as she brought them to God, He was able to speak truth to her and the beliefs changed.

She got to the root causes of her beliefs and emotions. And she was free!

Could it really be this easy? But here was the healing and peace. Her mind was quiet, and negative thoughts and anxiety disappeared.

Her kids noticed the change. Her interactions with them were easier and more positive.

Even her husband didn’t seem to trigger negative emotions so much. They were able to communicate better without all the emotions getting in the way.

It was worth all the work to get to this place of peace and calm in her mind and her heart.

What is Christian counseling? How is it different from other therapy?

When God is a resource for your life, He can be a resource in your counseling sessions as well.

I won’t quote Bible verses to you.

But I will come from a biblical worldview.

A place where you can let your faith shine

I will honor your Christian values and help you deal with the hurts in your life using biblical principles.

For almost 40 years, I’ve been studying God’s Word through personal Bible study, involvement in church, and through my seminary education.

Much of the pain we experience in life is coming from Core Beliefs we have that aren’t true.

God promises that we can know the truth, and it can set us free.

By helping you to be more aware of your feelings, we can trace those back to the Core Beliefs and invite God into the process of speaking truth to these lies.

The result is not only healing but also a deeper, richer relationship with God.

Exploring all sides of your faith

Some people have anger issues toward God, and they want help addressing that without condemnation or shame.

Maybe they have been hurt in a church setting and want to address that with someone who honors and respects the church as a whole.

I would enjoy coming alongside the Wonderful Counselor to help you heal.

Together, we will explore what God has in store for you. He desires you to be whole! He wants you to have positive, Christian relationships with family and friends.

The first step of healing is identification of the underlying causes for your negative emotions that interfere with all aspects of your life – including your Christian walk.

Christian counseling offers safety from criticism, accusation, and condemnation. It allows you to both openly profess your faith and be honest about those areas of your life that need resolution.