What Is Pastoral Counseling? Pastoral counseling blends timeless truths of scripture with modern psychological understandings to provide holistic healing. Pastoral counselors act as intermediaries between spiritual guidance and therapeutic discussion, emphasizing faith’s centrality to personal growth and wellbeing. Psalm 119:105 says it all: Your Word is a lamp to my feet, shining its light upon…
Foundations of Pastoral Counseling Pastoral counseling’s core purpose lies in spiritual guidance and support drawn from scripture’s rich tapestry of wisdom, as outlined in 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All Scripture is inspired by God and can be used to teach, rebuke, correct, train in righteousness, equipping the servant of God for every good work” This…
Halloween – a time of year when the world delights in tales of ghouls, ghosts, and goblins. Streets are adorned with carved pumpkins, haunted house decorations, and children dress in costumes ranging from the adorable to the terrifying. It’s an occasion filled with merriment and horror, yet it also offers a unique opportunity to cast…
In my previous blog post, we embarked on a journey to explore how reading fiction can increase empathy and why this is particularly relevant to the field of Christian counseling. Today, I want to dive deeper into the therapeutic world of bibliotherapy, focusing on the significance of scriptural narratives in online Christian counseling. If…
I recently had the good fortune to be offered a new perspective on empathy. As a counselor providing online Christian counseling, it is something I think about regularly. I am a natural empath, so I usually find myself feeling more connected to other empathetic people. The topic easily intrigues me because it is such a…
Nurturing Spiritual Well-being in the Digital Age A pastor friend once shared a story with me of how the deacons at his church pushed back and verbally protested his reliance on modern technology to save the unsaved. My friend was newly elected to serve this church. The congregation had dwindled from several hundred members…
In a world increasingly shaped, colored and defined by technology, it is our sincere prayer that faith remains a guiding force for believers. The intersection of faith and counseling online is a topic of great importance, where the timeless wisdom of faith converges with the modern realm of digital therapeutic practices. There are many different…
The Future of Online Christian Counseling: Trends, Innovations, and potential Pitfalls I began my journey towards becoming a Christian counselor with one request of God – that He allow me to reach around the globe with the healing power He would give to others through me. BIG ask, right? I felt an assurance that God…
In the turbulent waters of divorce, you may find yourself caught between who you are versus who you want to be. As we traverse this difficult path, it is pivotal to remember that, “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do,” author unknown. This transformative quote unveils…
Online Christian Counseling has emerged as an effective solution for dealing with many personal problems, from emotional turmoil to relational strain. This blog explores five areas where this combination of psychological expertise and spiritual advice could have an enormously transformative effect in one’s life. Conquering Anxiety through Faith and Guidance Anxiety affects people from…
