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Christian counseling can help people regain a sense of hope for their life that is found in Jesus Christ. A client may think that the use of scripture is the only component to a session. Christian counselors use both the disciplines of theology as well as psychology.

During the periods of distress, people are searching for answers such as, why am I suffering, what is the meaning of my life. Christian counseling will focus on helping clients achieve a better understanding of themselves and their relationship to God while using counseling concepts to overcome anxiety, depression, grief, problems in their relationships, and past/present trauma.

What is Christian Counseling? Christian Counseling is a specific type of therapy that integrates your religious beliefs, sense of spirituality, and therapeutic goals.

Advantages

Therapists who practice Christian Counseling must be qualified, licensed, and culturally competent in faith-based issues. Some clients request prayer as part of therapy, for example, while others might focus on rebuilding their religious identity.

Dealing with Inner Conflict – Internal conflict is a constant battle that hinders us from making a smooth decision. Inner conflict is the most painful and mentally exhausting human burden that ravishes even the calmest of hearts.
Faith Crisis – Experiencing a period in time when you question everything you regarded as truth. It’s when a person feels that he or she no longer trusts God or follows Christ.
Grief & Bereavement– Loss is one of life’s most stressful events and can cause a major emotional crisis. After the loss of someone you love, you experience bereavement, which literally means “to be deprived by death”. When a loss takes place, you may experience a wide range of emotions, even when the loss is expected. Many people report feeling an initial stage of numbness after first learning of a loss. There are several stages of grief but there is no real order to the grieving process.
Divorce, Separation and Family Concerns – The decision to end a relationship is usually reached after years of pain and struggle to try to make the relationship work. How a person handles the separation or divorce will greatly impact those closest to the couple and any children.

Methods

There are multiple subcategories in which Christian counseling can be integrated into such as psychotherapy, Christian psychology, pastoral counseling, and Biblical or nouthetic counseling.

Christian Psychology – Christian psychology is a term typically used in reference to Protestant Christian psychotherapists who strive to fully embrace both their religious beliefs and their psychological training in their professional practice.
Pastoral Counseling – Pastoral Counseling is a form of psychotherapy that employs spiritual resources as well as psychological understanding for healing and growth. It is provided by certified pastoral counselors, who are not only mental health professionals but who have also had in-depth religious or theological training.

Benefits

While some individuals turn to a psychologist, social worker of psychiatrist, others want support and the opportunity to discuss their problems or illness in a spiritual context. Concerns that Christian counseling has shown to benefit:

Anxiety – Feelings of worry and fear that manifest without any real trigger and can be overwhelming, often going on many hours of the day. There may be worrying thoughts, physical symptoms of worry such as a fast heart beat or breathing, sweating, stomach butterflies, a knot in one’s chest or just feeling muscular tension and on edge.
Depression – Depression negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease your ability to function at work and at home.
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) – When an individual suffers from chronic anxiety in the wake of a traumatic or distressing event/period in life. The individual may experience unwanted flashbacks about the event, wake with nightmares, avoid situations that remind them of the trauma and be generally hyper vigilant, always on edge.

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