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"Not of this world," often found in the logo NOTW, is a common phrase many Christians identify with. There is a lot of truth to this given the teachings of Jesus Christ. In our culture, we are taught to produce, rush, ignore our feelings/truth, and say "Yes" when we really mean "No." According to Christian principles, love, trust, surrender, and forgiveness should be the norm in one's life. Unfortunately, we have all suffered wounds from our families as well as other relationships making it impossible at times to adhere to these principles. Counseling can enable us to reconnect with God in a way that fosters healing, clarity, and authenticity.

While I do not bill myself as a Biblical Counselor, I do use a lot of wisdom from Jesus and the Bible as well as wisdom from the Eastern traditions, in a non-denominational transpersonal practice. To me life and relationships are spiritual journeys to be explored and mastered. Traits such as humility, surrender, gratitude, service, devotion, awe, and mystery are integral to my methods and style of doing therapy and couples counseling.

Living in a secular world, sometimes it is hard to find a place where your faith practice is accepted. At our practice, we believe that human beings operate best when all aspects of the self are functioning at an optimum level: mind, body and spirit or faith. With us, you will find a safe place to explore all of these aspects of self finding solutions that fit your personality and world view.

I think counseling and psychology are compatible with faith. In fact, I think believe that faith is a major contributor to our healing. It is in the maturation of our beliefs that is an essential aspect of life. For a person of faith, one must trust that psychotherapy will be inclusive of God. Prayer and meditation can be essential strengths in our healing. These are the core aspects of how faith is a great asset in psychotherapy, because it is our internal experience of God that is essential. Church and sacred texts can be valuable contributors to finding our way. Trusting that your therapy is inclusive of your faith can allow you to relax into the process of treatment and healing. Knowing that your faith in God is an asset can enable the...(view profile to read more)

Faith and spirituality can provide comfort and meaning to those guided by their beliefs. I was raised in a Christian household myself so I have an appreciation for the values instilled by religion, the importance of tradition, and the strength of community. My approach to counseling is humanistic and welcoming of all spiritualities. Though I do not incorporate any specific pastoral counsel, I encourage my spiritual clients to draw on their beliefs during the counseling process.

Our spirituality is a very important aspect of who we are and is essential to our healing and wholeness. If you are someone who considers your faith and prayer life to be important to you as a person, I provide counseling within the context of your beliefs, and integrate spirituality with therapy. While I work with people of various religious and denominational backgrounds, my personal approach is from a Christian, Catholic, non-conservative and non-judgmental perspective. Counseling can help you with many internal obstacles and help you live more fully and free to become the person God created you to be.

Life’s journey is filled with challenges, and many clients seek guidance from a spiritual perspective that authenticates the essence of who they are while looking for a plan to heal symptoms, resolves issues and promote the cultivation of skill, and wisdom to live out their life’s purpose. Together clients and I collaborate and design a plan that enlivens them to successfully transform their lives in the context of their spiritual, family, community and/or professional commitments. As a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, my research in this area enhances and informs my service to clients from all walks of life with diverse spiritual and existential orientations.

While most Christian Counselors pride themselves on how many Scriptural passages they can recite and how many links they can make from the Bible to psychological disorders, the Christian-centric work of Grey Matters International, Inc.is grounded in one principle: truth. For us, the work is more about truth and transparency of Christ's message and working on the natural laws of accountability and decision making that evolves from that. If one honors God's natural laws of reaping and sowing around the decisions one makes, one is indeed living Scripture to its fullest. We prepare the brain to better maximize the spiritual realities of Christ's words. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com.

I have worked with many Christians and know for a fact that when faith is important to a clients, they need to incorporate that in therapy. I received my training from a Christian college and Seminary, so applying prayer or scripture and exploring your theological or spiritual questions in your healing process is something I provide for clients when they ask. My clients and I may be of a different denomination, but be rest assured, I do not push my view down their throats. This is your process and I want you and God to lead us in our work. I do provide a free consultation, when clients ask. Hope to see you. Blessings to you.