Professional Christian Counseling is a wonderful specialization in which the psychologically trained licensed mental health professional integrates their knowledge, skills and abilities with their Christian faith, values and beliefs. It's a match made in heaven, giving you the best of both.
It’s the Professional Christian Counselor's sensitivity to perceive their client’s problems as including a blend of psychological, emotional, moral, and spiritual concerns, combined with their ability to expertly deal with the religious domain which sets them apart and makes them very helpful. To address emotional and behavioral problems which have a spiritual connection, clients will benefit by receiving help for their whole person - emotional, psychological and spiritual. People who go to the Professional Christian Counselor have a set of expectations which are different from those who seek a secular scientific psychotherapist. Clients can have the assurance that their fundamental Christian beliefs will be valued. For Catholics, a Professional Christian Counselor who is also a Catholic shares and understands the perspective of our Catholic faith.
As a Catholic therapist, we don’t coerce non-Catholic nor our non-Christian clients, apply undue pressure, or proselytize. We respect people of all faiths as well as those with no religious or spiritual beliefs. We are to honor client choice and receptivity to any counseling practices, Christian or secular.