How is Christian Counseling different from Secular Counseling?
How is Christian Counseling different from Secular Counseling?Christian counseling is faith-based counseling. The counseling process is seen from a biblical point of view. Christian counselors believe that the Bible and a person’s relationship with God has solutions to most of their problems. The goals of Christian counseling are to help you build and trust your relationship with God.
Secular/traditional counseling is science-based. Secular counselors do not normally focus on religious or spiritual healing. Their goal is to provide comfort to their client through scientifically proven techniques.
Which form of therapy is right for me?
The good news is that you don’t really have to choose. If you are seeing a Faith-Based Counselor, they are equipped and trained to provide traditional therapy techniques as you need them. If you are seeing a traditional or secular therapist and decide you need to discuss issues of faith, they will listen and guide you on your journey. At Psych Associates, all of our therapists pride themselves on listening to YOU and meeting YOUR needs rather than pushing any agenda from any particular religion or spiritual tradition.