Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling and Deliverance Ministry
What issues were you dealing with? Be specific.
Chaos. Life’s joys and stressors were coming at me. Although I had peaceful moments, it was quickly overridden by the next event, which left me drained. I had no clear calling nor the desire and energy to figure it out. Even in life’s good moments, I was struggling for order. Turning to food as a counselor, distraction and comfort was only making matters worse.
On the first counseling appointment, we try to assess a person’s spiritual condition… specifically, where are they in their relationship with Christ?
One chilling response always concerns me, “I consider myself a spiritual person.” It sounds harmless but I’ve found that clients who voice that view are often very difficult to connect with. They voice it with a tinge of pride and consider it a positive factor but I’ve often seen it to be otherwise.
Why is that? [Read more…]
Our nation, and indeed the entire world, is reeling amid a significant social, medical, and economic crisis. The term “social distance” has sprung into our vocabulary and will be forever reminder of this time.
While earthly systems and paradigms are being shaken, we hope you are enduring this trial immersed in the peace of God, taking thoughts captive and letting the Lord work things together for good in your life (Romans 8:28). [Read more…]
What issues were you dealing with? Be specific.
I struggled with depression, loneliness and suicidal thoughts throughout my life. It felt like the more I leaned on God it got better (felt temporary), I did not feel strong enough to beat those thoughts and feelings, it would come back 10 times stronger.