If you’re looking into your options for mental health treatment, you might wonder how your faith will play a role. If your relationship with God is a central part of your life, incorporating faith into treatment just makes sense—it’s an integral part of who you are. A treatment program that doesn’t just acknowledge your faith but actively incorporates it ensures that you’re addressing all three spheres that make up your being: mind, body, and spirit.
That’s where Christian counseling at Honey Lake Clinic comes in. Our residential program offers patients the opportunity to work with experienced therapists who share their faith and spiritual beliefs. Together, you’ll explore how your thoughts, behaviors, relationships, and experiences align with God’s Word and purpose for your life. Individual counseling is central to our treatment programs, and we’ve seen firsthand how incorporating faith into therapy can make a significant difference in our patients’ healing journeys.
Call 888.428.0562 to learn more about our Christian counseling services and find out if our residential program is right for you or your loved one.
What Is Christian Counseling?
Christian counselors have a unique advantage in addressing issues holistically across three dimensions:
- Body – Christian counselors understand that bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and, therefore, need to be treated with care.
- Mind – Thoughts and beliefs have a powerful impact on mental health. Christian counseling explores how your thoughts align with God’s truth and works to challenge negative patterns and replace them with healthier ones.
- Spirit – As a Christian, you believe that your relationship with God is at the core of who you are. Addressing spiritual issues like shame, guilt, or doubt can play a significant role in improving overall well-being.
Many other counseling approaches overlook the spiritual aspect or only touch on it superficially. A Biblical perspective recognizes that we are physical, psychological, and spiritual beings, and all three dimensions are crucial to our overall health and happiness.
Christian counselors see you as uniquely created by a loving, caring, and healing God, not as a product of impersonal chance. If you or someone you care about needs counseling, consider whether Christian counseling might be right for you.
The Benefits of Christian Counseling
1. Christian Counseling Recognizes a Higher Authority
Many counselors turn to the latest trends and leading voices in psychology, but Christian counselors rely on the inerrant word of God, which provides principles for a truly abundant life. Our own strength isn’t sufficient; acknowledging God’s help is invaluable. Whether you’re a Christian or not, Christian counseling can help you realize you aren’t traveling life’s journey alone.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” – Proverbs 3:5
2. Christian Counseling Accepts Absolute Truth
While some counselors advise clients to follow their hearts, Christian counselors understand that the human heart can be deceitful. They encourage clients to apply the principles and truths found in God’s Word, helping them prioritize and achieve desired changes based on Biblical truth.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” – Jeremiah 17:9
3. Christian Counseling Has a Higher Goal
Whereas many counselors focus on their clients’ pursuit of happiness, Christian counselors aim to help clients pursue a meaningful and purposeful life rooted in God. The unconditional love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness of God are liberating, both in receiving and extending them to others.
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11
4. Christian Counseling Offers Real Healing
Secular counseling has its limits when addressing deep emotional and spiritual wounds. Christian counseling, however, can foster a closer relationship with God, where true healing occurs.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3
5. Christian Counseling Offers Real Hope
The Christian faith looks forward to a blessed hope—an eternity with God in heaven, free from pain and suffering, filled with love, joy, and peace. By gaining an eternal perspective, you can find hope for a beautiful and fulfilling life here and now.
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” – Romans 8:18
Find Peace That Surpasses All Understanding
There’s no need to continue suffering from mental health issues or addiction. With the help of Christian counseling at Honey Lake Clinic, you can find freedom and healing in all aspects of your being—body, mind, and spirit. Contact us today at 888.428.0562 to learn more about our residential treatment programs and take the first step towards a brighter tomorrow with faith by your side. Remember, there is hope and healing available in Christ.
