Christian Counselling Arnprior, ON. Find a Christian Therapist Near You.

I Sandra Forbes am an educated therapist with over 25 years of experience. I had a tranformative experience in 1999 that brought me to a knowing of God. Out if this knowing came faith and from faith has come a faith centered approach to counselling. Your faith and experience of Christianity forms the foundation for healing in your personal, work and family life. I will offer a listening ear and in a with directness, honesty, support and care will work with you as you move toward a new way of being that will address the issues dear to your heart and help move you toward becoming the person you want to be.

For many Christians it can be beneficial to their success in therapy to have a therapist that holds an understanding and respect for their religious and spiritual beliefs. While I do not offer Christian counseling services, at our clinic Psychotherapy Collective, one of our therapists Sarah works with Christian clients to combine evidence based psychotherapeutic techniques with piety, humility, forgiveness, faith development, spiritual development, and community. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Sarah to see if she is a good fit for your journey https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/our-team/therapist/sarah-glinski

For many Christians it can be beneficial to their success in therapy to have a therapist that holds an understanding and respect for their religious and spiritual beliefs. While I do not offer Christian counseling services, at our clinic Psychotherapy Collective, one of our therapists Sarah works with Christian clients to combine evidence based psychotherapeutic techniques with piety, humility, forgiveness, faith development, spiritual development, and community. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Sarah to see if she is a good fit for your journey https://www.psychotherapycollective.ca/our-team/therapist/sarah-glinski

Christian Psychotherapy is an integration of Biblical truth, Christian values, and psychotherapeutic methods to promote mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It recognizes the interconnectedness of faith and mental health, and seeks to address the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. By combining evidence-based therapeutic techniques with Christian principles and values, Christian Psychotherapy provides a holistic approach to healing and growth, helping individuals develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationship with God, and find hope, peace, and transformation in their lives.

As a Christian, I greatly appreciate how faith and spirituality play a role in our daily lives. Yet God still calls us to be in the world and to experience many different aspects of human life, even things we think God could fix. Making sense of the differences between what we believe God wants and what we face daily can be distressing and lead to despair and depression. Talking about these losses with someone with a similar faith can be vital as we navigate these challenges. If you want to speak to someone with a similar faith to your own or someone who understands the spiritual journey, I would be glad to be your therapist.

My approach to counselling is attachment based and trauma informed. I have extensive training in emotionally focused therapy, the gold standard in couple's therapy, which I apply in my work with couples, families, and individuals. Emotionally focused therapy closely parallels the Christian faith in how it understands human personhood and connection. I am trained through a biblical lens and comfortable including faith in the work we will do. During our sessions I take an engaged and active role in the process, focused on helping you to identify the areas where you may be stuck and working with you to make changes aligned with your goals and faith.

Clients who embrace Christianity have tended to shy away from psychotherapy, believing that psychology and Christianity are inherently at odds with each other. I practice psychotherapy in a way which honours the deeply held traditions of the Christian faith while incorporating aspects of psychology which are both helpful and faithful to the teachings of Scripture.