PASTORAL COUNSELING

   Bringing together client centered psychotherapy and theological education, the pastoral counselor helps at those times when life’s challenges seem unmanageable; the counselor is an experienced professional who will listen, accept, clarify and assist you in meeting those challenges with warmth and wisdom.

   Pastoral care embraces the mystery of the presence of the Divine in human life, allowing the joy, fury, peace, tranquility or sorrow contained in our experience of that Presence.  Pastoral care creates a space where the story of one’s life and faith can unfold.  Pastoral counseling honors all faith traditions and seeks to assist others in accessing their own faith resources as they pursue healing – physically, emotionally and spiritually.

   Issues addressed may include:

       Anxiety, stress, unmanageable fear     Addiction related family issues

       Depression, lack of joy                      Sexual identity or coming out issues

       Relationship problems                       Parenting struggles                                                  

       Trauma from abuse                           Sexual desire or intimacy inhibition

             Desire to facilitate joy and peace during grief and trauma