At Connections, while we provide traditional counseling that must respect a client’s right to non-belief, we also have therapists who have a heart for providing counseling services with clients that permit us to acknowledge, share and explore the integration of our Savior Jesus Christ and His Word into the counseling process. We believe that a right relationship with Jesus Christ yields right relationships and healthy individuals. We welcome the Holy Spirit into the counseling relationship through prayer, edification, and the use of Scripture.

There are typically three approaches to Christian counseling. The first approach is the “Bible Only” approach. This approach negates the use of the social sciences, like psychology. The second is a split approach wherein Christians seek counseling but separate out the spiritual content and participate in what is basically a secular process. The final approach is an integrated approach of both Scripture and social science. In this approach the material from social science selected is only that which does not negate or contradict God’s Word. At Connections, we have specific therapists who can provide either the second or third form of Christian counseling. (referenced from “Psychology and the Church: Unequally Yoked Partners” by F. Mancuso, PhD.)

There are many advantages for the Christian client to receive Christian-oriented counseling. First, Christian counselors will not provide or recommend anything that contradicts Scripture. Second, the Christian counselor shares with the client common assumptions regarding human nature and sin. As such the Christian counselor is concerned with the spiritual as well as the psychological development of the client. Finally, the Christian counselor shares a common desire with the client to live a righteous life of biblical integrity.