Christian Counseling Darien, IL. Find a Christian Therapist Near You.

Amanda has experience working with all religions and beliefs, primarily Christianity. She welcomes all faiths and is committed to incorporating, understanding, and encouraging your beliefs. She is interested in understanding how your beliefs shape your values and sense of self and applying this to your unique challenges, either individually or as a couple or family.

I strive to meet clients where they are at in their faith journey, and incorporate solid Biblically based principles into the therapy process. In addition to referencing the Bible, I also recommend books and materials that are also helpful to meeting my clients needs written by Christian authors who also apply Biblical principles in their works. Prayer and spiritual growth are also incorporated into the counseling as well.

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 feel God connects me to people I am meant to help. My primary goal is to create a safe place for people to explore whatever is challenging them without fear of being judged and in complete confidentiality. By providing a safe place I can gently guide my clients through their pain and challenges to a place where they feel understood and validated. From that place we can begin to explore goals and work toward accomplishing them. I help people use their relationship with God to guide them to where they want to be and to where He intends for them to be. We enter this spiritual journey together.

As a Christ-follower I understand the role spirituality plays in all dimensions of life. In fact, one of my favorite verses contains these words of Christ, "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full." (John 10:10) In order to have a full life it takes work on God's part and ours. God's virtues of grace, mercy, and unconditional love are powerful motivators for transformation. As we embrace these virtues, God empowers us to live a full life. I offer Christian counseling to individuals, couples, and/or families who value their relationship with Christ and understand that he plays a primary role in the change they seek.

I am a Christian, and I am very comfortable sharing that information with others. Although I may not agree with the specific beliefs of a particular form of Christianity, I do not believe that it is appropriate for me to judge, and I am accepting of differences. I am able to discuss the impact of our beliefs on our behavior; I am also able to encourage the use of our beliefs as a form of support.

Ultimate healing comes from God. He is the God of all peace and understanding. Our trained therapists would like to help you with whatever issue you have from a Christian perspective. We aren't going to push an agenda down your throat. We practice balancing grace and truth. God's word is the ultimate authority and has great wisdom when it comes to healing and relationships. Let walk with you as you find healing with God, yourself and your relationships.

Though raised Christian/Catholic, I now am a practicing Buddhist. I continue to carry, use and incorporate Christian beliefs to my personal life and my professional work. I find that Buddhist concepts can enhance all faith styles. For example, I frequently teach, if desired, mindfulness, meditation and laughter yoga concepts and strategies to clients and they find them very helpful (and fun !!)

For clients that place importance in spiritually, biblically based counseling can be beneficial. Faith based counseling can assist a wide range of clients including couples, families, and individuals while using religion to help guide the way. Clients will gain empowerment as they learn to incorporate their beliefs and values to direct the counseling process. Faith based counseling can be effective in coping with a wide variety of life’s issues while using the holistic approach to improve a client’s mind, body and spirit.

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.

At Polaris, we understand how important it is for you to be counseled in a Christian setting that works with your beliefs and values.  As our client, you have the option of working with one of our trained Christian counseling professionals. We recognize that professional research, medical intervention, and particular therapeutic methods are of value to the counseling process. Our Christian counselors carefully utilize these insights as they are in harmony with the foundational teachings of the Bible.

I believe that healthy relationships are at the heart of living a full life. Tending to your relationship with God, yourself and your loved ones is one of the most important journeys you can undertake. For more than 20 years I have journeyed with my clients through their grief, crises, joy and life challenges. My counseling approach can best be described as compassionate, intuitive and grounded in a deep understanding of what research and experience teach about how to approach a problem. Each client that walks into my office receives an individualized approach to addressing their concerns, not just for the session, but for a life time. I look forward to hearing from you.

I don't think of myself as a Christian Counselor. I have no degrees in divinity. I have read parts, but not all, of the Bible. If you are like me, you search for truth and meaning in your life. You ask yourself, "What does God want me to do?" What if God wants you to do what YOUR heart tells you to do? It seems to me that the real question for Christians is "Do I believe that God has my back?" That is what I struggle with. No matter how much evidence I see in my own life that God is present, I get fearful. I'm afraid God will let me down. If that fear invades your mind too, then maybe we can talk it out. What I know is that psychology and the mind are only half the truth. The other half is the spirit and faith.