Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
Christian Counseling and Deliverance Ministry
A number of our counseling and deliverance ministry clients are on prescribed medications to help them deal with anxiety, depression and mood/behavior swings. Many ask how we handle psychotropic medications in deliverance ministry.
They ask if they should go off their medications. We answer with a resounding, “No!” [Read more…]
The medical profession is awash in diagnoses where the last word in the phrase is “syndrome” or “disorder”. New terms and categories are being created rapidly so that, once identified, a treatment plan (frequently involving medications) can be developed and implement.
Many seasoned ministers and counselors in the Body of Christ contend that syndromes and disorders are spiritual afflictions that spiritual solutions more so than medication. [Read more…]
Some of our clients mention that while online personality tests can be fun, they have the mindset that psychological testing may be contrary to Scripture, and that Christians should avoid it. Are psychological tests for Christians harmful or helpful? [Read more…]
Our approach for providing Christian counseling for depression in men is similar in most ways to what we do with women. However, the bible defines different roles for men and women and the different sources of depression must be addressed.
Women are typically much more vocal than men about their need for help with depression. They are generally better at getting in touch with their emotions while men will try to deny their emotions, shield theirs and hide them from others. [Read more…]
The bookshelf in my counselor’s office is full of good resources, but I’ve added a new one: “His Needs, Her Needs” by Willard F. Harley, Jr. The tagline is “Building An Affair-Proof Marriage” and he shares some excellent ideas and strategies. [Read more…]