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Christian-based counseling

Christian-based counseling

Faith-integrated therapy for clients who want it, from licensed clinicians who share it. Your faith, your choice, same clinical standards.

Schedule an appointment Therapists who use it

10 of our 62 therapists use this approach.

For many people, faith isn't a separate compartment from mental health; it's the frame everything else sits in. Christian-based counseling is therapy from a licensed clinician who shares that faith and is willing to bring it into the room: prayer if you want it, Scripture if it helps, and an understanding of your struggles that takes God seriously.

It is still therapy. Our Christian-based clinicians are licensed professionals using the same evidence-based approaches as everyone else here. Faith integration is added at your request and at the level you want; it is never imposed, and clients who don't want it are never offered it.

What we use it for

Is it a fit?

For clients who want their faith to be part of the work. Tell us when you call and we'll match you with one of our Christian-based clinicians. If you'd prefer a secular approach, say that instead; most of our therapists work that way.

What the evidence says

Religiously integrated versions of evidence-based therapies, such as religiously adapted CBT, perform as well as their secular versions in trials and are often preferred by clients of faith, who tend to engage more fully with treatment that respects their worldview.

Common questions

Is this pastoral counseling?

No. Our Christian-based clinicians are licensed mental-health professionals, and sessions are therapy billed to insurance like any other. Many clients also work with a pastor; the two complement each other.

What if I'm not Christian?

Then this isn't the approach for you, and that's fine. Most of our clinicians work from a secular frame, and several are experienced in working respectfully with clients of other faiths or none.

Will a Christian counselor judge me?

No. The clinical standards are the same: acceptance, confidentiality and your goals. Faith is brought in to support you, not to evaluate you.

Where to find it

Based on our clinicians' current specialties, this approach is offered at eight locations:

Closer to West Columbia, Forest Acres or Anderson? Call (843) 894-0000; the right therapist may be available by video, or we'll suggest the nearest office with the right fit.

Ready when you are.

Call us or submit a short intake form. A Patient Account Representative will match you with a therapist, and most new clients have their first appointment within a few business days.

Schedule an appointment Call (843) 894-0000