Biblical Counseling with Licensed Practitioners

The Center for Christian Counseling is designed to serve individuals, couples, families, and congregations. Our goals are…

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares
the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
(Jeremiah 29:11)

To make Biblical counseling from licensed mental health professionals accessible to anyone who has need, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

To prevent individual, relational and community dysfunction by providing on-going Christian counseling services to clients, churches, and organizations.

To encourage wholeness of mind and spirit by providing educational resources that combine Biblical wisdom with effective mental health practices.

Available to All

Based on the Biblical principle of Christian community, a flexible fee schedule is set up so that the Body of Christ can minister to one another. Fees are based on a sliding scale of a client’s gross monthly income. Those who have ability, pay a “going rate.” Amounts paid above the cost of a session are donated to the Counseling Scholarship Fund. When a client cannot pay for services, the therapist is paid from the Counseling Scholarship Fund. No one requesting counseling services is turned away based on their ability to pay.

A Distinctive Way to Bring Hope and Healing

Now individuals, couples, and families can find counselors who are committed to providing therapy using Scriptures combined with sound mental health practices to encourage and guide clients in their progress toward healing with issues such as:

Depression
Anxiety
Conflict
Grief
Caregiving
Marital Relationships

Abuse
Addictions
Pre-Marital Counseling
Family Relationships
Spiritual Conflict
Mediation

The Center for Christian Counseling also provides Biblically based support groups for issues such as addictions, eating disorders, divorce recovery, and grief.

Current Groups Meeting as of Jan. 2010:

Women’s Addiction Group for women of all ages in recovery from alcoholism
(1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm). Call Margie 517-5815
Eating Disorders Group for men/women of all ages recovering from anorexia and bulimia
(weekly, Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm). Call Robyn 517-5810
Emotional Eating Group for men/women of all ages recovering from bingeing/compulsive overeating
(weekly, Fridays, 9:00-10:30 am). Call Margie 517-5815
Children’s Divorce Recovery Group for children and teenagers dealing with parental separation and divorce (weekly, Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 pm). Call Kathryn 517-9619

Uniquely Qualified Counselors

In order to provide the highest quality of Christian counseling, the therapists at the Center are licensed to practice in Virginia as professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers. Each therapist also affirms a shared statement of faith. Therapists use a wide range of helpful therapeutic interventions which are based on reliable behavioral research as well as on sound Biblical principles. On a regular basis, our therapists meet together to discuss relevant research and to review that research in regard to its consistency with Scripture. A key part of our therapy is prayer for clients. Therapists meet regularly to pray for clients and for their healing in Christ.