Premarital counseling is not just for couples who are having problems prior to marriage. It can help resolve potential areas of conflict that may arise later.
"When some people hear the term 'premarital counseling,' they wonder if it’s a real thing."
What is discernment counseling? How does discernment differ from traditional couples counseling? How can I have the conversation with my partner that I am interested in counseling?
Counseling goals: Effective biblical counseling begins with counseling goals for the very first session. From a welcoming warmly to giving hope to making a counseling plan, counseling goals from session one help counselees and counselors. BiblicalCounselingCenter.org
We hear it over and over again. When people start training in biblical counseling, they are amazed by the outcome. They see so many benefits it their life, and the lives of others. Here are some of the main benefits of learning biblical counseling. 1. You will grow in your understanding of the bible and how to apply it. So ... Read More
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We need to end the stigma that counseling is weird or not neccesary.
Church-based counseling places the counseling process into the context of leaders and people who are already responsible before God to watch over your soul. If you have a choice between (i) seeing someone who knows nothing about you and has no obligation to you outside of counseling or (ii) seeing someone who will give an account to God for how well he has watched over your soul (e.g. Heb. 13:17), who would you choose?
A key tool to help couples counseling work actually lies in how both a partner or spouse in a marriage or relationship tell the stories of who they are and what they've experienced in their lives. How do you understand what happens to you in your own life? Most likely, you tell stories to give meani