Christian counseling* in Huntsville, AL for pain that goes deep
Integrating your faith into life’s dark times
*By request
Get faith-centered help by request.
When the platitudes fall short, but you’re still committed to God’s Word in life’s most painful valleys.
You want clinically sound care, from a biblical foundation.
But does that even exist?
Christian help shouldn’t be shame-based
Your faith is your most important part of your life. But lately you’ve been feeling distant and disconnected from God. Suffering has a way of doing that.
But when you try to talk to other Christians or even biblical counselors about it, you’re left feeling shame. Maybe you hear platitudes or “advice” on how to try harder, or suffer better.
Sometimes friends’ words hurt, right at the toughest times
Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Proverbs 25:20
Do any of these sound familiar?
✔︎ You’re wondering why your past wounds keep popping back up, when you’ve already forgiven that person.
✔︎ You feel taken advantage of, but struggle to say “no.” After all, doesn’t the Bible tell us to be selfless?
✔︎ You have strong feelings of anger that you wish would just go away. Plus the guilt of feeling anger in the first place.
✔︎ Every visit to your family leaves you feeling out of sorts and resentful. But aren’t you supposed to honor your father and mother?
How Christian therapy helps free you from guilt cycles
✔︎ Learn how to give from the overflow of your heart (not out of compulsion)
✔︎ Gain access to self-control, a fruit of the Spirit
✔︎ Live in alignment with your values, without giving more than you can spare
✔︎ Find relationships that spur you on to good works, not drain you
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We’ll start by examining your pain points. We’ll also talk about any unwanted patterns you find yourself repeating. From there, we’ll get down to the root, the origin, for healing.
The gardener said, ‘Let’s give it another year. I’ll dig around it and fertilize, and maybe it will produce next year; if it doesn’t, then chop it down.” -Luke 13:8-9 MSG
We’ll investigate your relationship with God, largely by talking about relationships you formed with your mom and dad, since we tend to view God through the lens of our early attachments.
Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. -Psalm 22:9 NIV
You’ll learn to take care of your body, emotions, and soul well.
But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. -Psalm 131:2 NIV
And you’ll discover how to check in on yourself and learn tools to regulate when you’re not okay.
Therapy for Christians in Huntsville AL can help you:
Improve your relationships with family members, members of the family of God, and your relationship with God
Reconnect to your calling and start using your talents
Prioritize the values that matter most in your life
Reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression
Eliminate unwanted patterns
Trust the Holy Spirit living inside you and learn to differentiate His voice from your inner critic
You don’t have to white-knuckle life
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
— Psalm 147:3
FAQs
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No. In fact, you must specifically request Christian counseling, as I will default to secular counseling first.
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No, the Christian counseling I use is deeply rooted in new information we have from finally being able to study the brain via fMRIs to see what helps and what doesn’t. As trauma-informed counselors, we know what works from studying the brain’s real-time response to various treatments. Similar to how a heart doctor carefully and knowledgeably treats the heart. So I apply science-backed learning with a Christian perspective for healing and growth.
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Yes, quite a significant difference. I have a Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and am an Associate Licensed Counselor under the supervision of Dana Hampson, LPC-S, MBA. The licensure process requires thousands of clinical hours to obtain. By contrast, “Biblical counselors” may or not be degreed, and have far fewer oversights to protect clients.