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Dr. Matt Smith is a Christian but is more spiritual in his counseling orientation when dealing with client's. I try to elicit positive energy from the client's that I see and focus on the issues from a spiritual perspective without guilt or judging. I was raised in the church and respect all religions and people. I come from the perspective of loving your neighbor as you do yourself.

Spiritual issues may be at the root of certain problems, and/or sometimes everyday problems, life events, or mental health issues affect a person's spirituality. I believe in treating the whole person, body, mind and spirit. As a Christian, I am aware of the role that spirituality plays in mental health, and know that from working with people that sometimes it has a positive effect, and sometimes, if not understood properly or if thinking is skewed, a negative effect. In psychotherapy, I help clients to identify the spiritual issues and seek with them to find the truth in God's Word, which I believe is our compass for life.

I give my clients the opportunity to utilize scripture when substituting dysfunctional thoughts with healthier thought patterns. I also utilize visualization and art when helping clients minimize the effects of trauma or abuse from the past. These unhealthy childhood messages no longer have to dominate your present or predict your future. I believe many people are living as captives when freedom is available.

In a world where we are constantly witnessing human cruelty and brokenness it is common to ask the question of, "Why, God?" or "Where were you, God?" Our spirituality and faith are tested day by day making it difficult to stay consistently connected to God. It's especially hard to do alone, which I believe is why God gave us one another in community. You will find my office to be a place of peace, prayer, soul searching, and forgiveness. Together, we will wrestle through scripture and discussion in search of answers to the difficult questions of life. My goal is that in time you will find healing and restoration in your faith.

Our goal is that each client would have their unique needs met to achieve their personal goals. To that end, we offer faith-based or Christian counseling for those clients who desire it. We look to the client to let us know if they want to incorporate their faith into sessions, and to what extent. We do not assume that every client wants to address spirituality in his or her sessions, and during the first session we work with the client to create a plan to best meet his or her specific needs. Respect is a core value at GROW, and regardless of the client’s politics, worldview, or faith, we seek to meet them where they are and provide resources that will help them reach their individual goals.

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.

Not all Christian counseling is Christian. Many Christian counselors are educated and trained with secular counseling principles and often do not include prayer and Scriptures in their counseling. So, the emphasis with Christian counselors is upon the counselor. Biblical Counselors are understandably recognized by the tool they use, the Bible. Many seminaries and Bible colleges only offer a small sampling of counseling courses to future pastors and ministers. We serve to provide an additional resource for Christians and churches by providing depression counseling to individuals as well as seminars to churches and their members throughout the southeast United States.