A Christian Perspective for Counseling
Online and in-person Christian EMDR therapy for trauma and anxiety near Portland, OR
Christian Counseling that can guide you towards healing and transformation.
As both a Christian and an EMDR trauma and anxiety counselor, I know first-hand that the integration of your belief system with counseling can be an extremely healing process. Incorporating your spirituality into sessions can be life-giving. You don’t want to have to explain yourself or why you believe what you do. You want someone who will support your convictions, understand where you’re coming from and encourage you from a Biblical perspective. You’ve considered going to counselors who aren’t Christians, but you know a Christian counselor would “get” you on a deeper level. You want to be able to work towards your goals while acknowledging your spiritual side. Why? Because it is a part of you! And this part of you can be a source of strength and hope and healing. Your faith feels like an aspect of who you are-your identity, so it’s nice be able to acknowledge it in counseling. You’re hoping for a counselor who possesses a compassionate and non-judgmental nature and creates an environment where you can freely express your thoughts and emotions. It’s my aim to provide that for you and help lead you further along your healing journey.
But maybe the above is not you. Sometimes, faith and spirituality can be a source of hurt or confusion. That’s why it’s just as important to be allowed to integrate your beliefs into counseling sessions. Just like a physical wound, if left unaddressed, an emotional wound can get worse and wreak havoc on your emotional and spiritual life. As a Christian trauma therapist who uses EMDR and IFS primarily, I can help you work through any faith-related hurts you’ve experienced. I offer a caring and non-judgmental space to process your pain and work out your beliefs while sensitively navigating spiritual concerns. I am careful to allow you the space to work out for yourself how you feel. And my hope is that, once you’ve worked through any trauma or other hurts you’ve experienced in your life, you are more free to move forward the way you want to in your spiritual journey-without it being dictated by those negative experiences.
So whether you’re new to the faith, are questioning your beliefs, don’t care for Christianity at all or have been a Christian your whole life, I work to help you feel that you can safely share and process through what you’re dealing with while also allowing your beliefs to be acknowledged.
Per counseling ethics, I only incorporate a Christian perspective in our therapy sessions if requested. I do not consider myself to provide “Christian Counseling” per se, because some would define that as counseling provided by non-licensed folk who have a Masters in Divinity and that’s not me. But I do enjoy helping you bring your faith into the counseling room as much or as little as you’d like. And I am honored to have walked alongside both Christians and non-Christians alike as well as those who find themselves somewhere in-between.
Wherever you’re at, you’re welcome here.
Explore some benefits of Christian counseling and EMDR therapy in Portland, OR.
IIn a world where stress, trauma, and anxiety are all too common, finding solace and healing can be a challenging journey. For Christians seeking restoration and relief, Christian EMDR therapy offers a unique approach to emotional healing and spiritual growth.
Christian EMDR therapy combines the principles of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with a Christian worldview and Biblical principles, which allows you to address your past wounds, negative beliefs, and dysfunctional behaviors within the context of your faith. By reprocessing distressing memories and experiences, this therapy can help to bring about emotional healing, and therefore help give you the ability to live out your Christian values! That’s hard to do when you’re not at peace inside.
If you are seeking a holistic approach to healing that integrates your faith into the therapeutic process, Christian EMDR therapy may be the answer. Get assistance in understanding on an emotional level that your trauma does not define you and there is hope for healing and restoration. Learn more about EMDR and explore the benefits and transformative power of this unique approach.
I think after COVID we all came to realize how convenient it is to do meetings online, so I offer online Christian therapy. I have found online sessions to be very effective so I even provide Christian counseling for anxiety, trauma, PTSD and EMDR online. While there’s nothing like an in-person meeting, I use a HIPPA compliant platform that you click on at the start of the meeting...and that’s it! So don’t be intimidated by the online format. You won’t miss the drive over.