Counseling for Women of Faith
How do I know if Christian Counseling is right for me?
Your faith is central to who you are and you want a counselor who approaches mental health care through a Biblical worldview.
You feel stuck in your suffering and you are looking for tools and guidance to restore the peace you know God has for you.
You struggle with relationships, anxiety, depression, anger, or grief and you are looking for resources that align with your Christian values.
What is Christian Counseling?
While there are different approaches to Christian counseling, at Mullins Counseling you can expect a safe, respectful environment that integrates your personal faith into your unique healing journey. With faith-integrated training and personal profession of faith in Jesus, Lindsey Mullins will help you incorporate your Christian values and beliefs into the counseling process.
Christian counseling offers a faith-informed approach to mental health and personal growth, seamlessly blending evidence-based clinical practices with Biblical wisdom. This integrative method provides a safe space to explore personal challenges, emotional struggles, spiritual needs, and relationship issues with a counselor who shares your faith and can offer scripture-based insights. A faith-aligned approach not only helps individuals navigate life's challenges but also fosters a deeper connection with their beliefs, leading to profound personal transformation. By embracing both scientific understanding and spiritual insights, Christian counseling equips clients with practical tools for emotional well-being and a renewed sense of purpose.
Whether you're seeking help for grief, anxiety, relationship issues, or spiritual growth, Christian counseling offers a compassionate, tailored solution that honors your faith journey.
What Christian Counseling is NOT
Let’s identify a few misconceptions about Christian counseling…
This is not Biblical or pastoral counseling.
Lindsey is not a pastor or Biblical scholar—both require different credentials and training. Lindsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor who approaches mental health from a Biblical worldview. While scriptural reference or prayer may be an element you choose to incorporate into counseling sessions, Christian counseling integrates spiritual, psychological, relational, and behavioral perspectives.
This is not a place where sin and mistakes are thrown in your face.
All behavior makes sense if we consider the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and protective mechanisms that motivate a person. There is grace and forgiveness for our mistakes and often counseling is a place to begin the healing process. There is often a perception that Christian counselors offer simplistic answers or rely solely on scripture, but Licensed Professional Counselors utilize evidence-based practices alongside biblical principles to address complex emotional and psychological challenges.
Jesus is not the only thing you will talk about.
In fact, you may choose to never talk about Jesus in your counseling sessions. Some people choose not to integrate religion into their counseling process but they appreciate sharing a faith-based perspective with their counselor. At Mullins Counseling, you will lead the content of sessions. So if you consider yourself very religious or you do not have an active faith but you are curious about a faith-based perspective in counseling, you choose how to integrate that into your counseling session.
You are not weak for seeking counseling.
Christians commonly feel shame when considering the prospect of working with a counselor. Yes, the Bible tells us “do not be anxious about anything” (Philippians 4:6), “cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you” (Psalms 55:22), and “do not fear, I will help you” (Isaiah 41:13). Scripture is good and true AND we can so easily take it out of context. God allows us all emotions and He does not expect us to suffer them alone. God created us for relationship and just as easily as relationships lead to pain, He also uses them for healing. Counseling is a purposeful relationship that often leads to greater self-awareness, emotional resolve, and strength.
