{"id":34,"date":"2022-11-22T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2022-11-28T04:24:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T04:24:44","slug":"common-questions-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"Common Questions (FAQs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Q: What exactly is counseling\/therapy?<\/strong><\/p>

A: Often the words “counseling” and “therapy” are used interchangeably.\u00a0 Therapy\/counseling is a joint effort between a mental health professional and a client to address the client’s needs and difficulties as they work towards healing and solutions.\u00a0 Therapy\/counseling is not meant to “fix” anyone.\u00a0 In fact, the only way for you (the client) to receive maximum benefit is if you are willing to engage and do the work requested.\u00a0 It is my job to use my professional skills and experience based in Christian principles and Biblical truths to guide you through your challenges while helping you to identify effective solutions and coping skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Q: Does it matter if we meet in-person or virtually?<\/strong><\/p>

A: My honest answer is that I prefer to meet in-person if that is practical and desirable for you.\u00a0 I believe there is value in being in the same room.<\/p>

However, one of the blessings of the internet is that therapy can be conducted virtually.\u00a0 The service that I use is safe, confidential, and HIPPA compliant.\u00a0 There are many valid\u00a0 reasons why you may choose to meet either some or all of your sessions virtually.\u00a0 This option has allowed clients who live many miles from my office to save both time and transportation costs.<\/p>

Q: How long are the sessions?<\/strong><\/p>

A: Expect around 50-55 minutes per session.<\/p>

Q: How often should we meet?<\/strong><\/p>

A: There is no “hard and fast” rule.\u00a0 It depends on what is most helpful to you given your circumstances.\u00a0 This often means a “traditional” approach of one session per week.\u00a0 If you are experiencing a crisis, you may find it helpful to meet more often or have a longer session.\u00a0 Generally, as therapy progresses it is common to have longer intervals between sessions until you no longer feel the need for counseling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Q: How long will I be in therapy?<\/strong><\/p>

A: The answer is that it depends on you and your goals. Therapy is not a “one size fits all”.\u00a0 Every individual is unique both in their past experiences and in their goals for therapy.\u00a0 My job is to help you develop insight and long-term coping and problem-solving skills.\u00a0 My goal is to help you reach a place where you will feel comfortable ending therapy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Many possible questions-please call if you have a question not listed here.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Q: What can I expect during therapy?<\/strong><\/p>

A: During our first session I will work on completing intake paperwork and giving us the opportunity to get to know each other.\u00a0 During the first few sessions we will work at identifying your needs and goals.\u00a0 We will then focus on exploring Christian options to address the identified concerns and on developing appropriate coping skills.<\/p>

Q: Is the counseling provided Biblical in nature?<\/strong><\/p>

A: Everything we do is based on Biblical principles.\u00a0 I strongly believe that all issues are best addressed by identifying how both the Law and Gospel can be used to help the client find peace in his\/her life.\u00a0 Ultimately the Truth is in Jesus Christ who lived, died, and rose for each of use.\u00a0 I do not necessarily use a lot of Bible passages in each session but attempt to use God’s Word as appropriate to the concern at hand.\u00a0 Since the beginning of Christian Counseling and in all of my volunteer sessions with students I have the tradition of ending each session with a prayer.<\/p>

Q: What if I or my spouse is not a Christian?<\/strong><\/p>

A: That is not a problem…not all of my past or present clients are Christian.\u00a0 I do not evangelize clients or attempt to persuade them to join a particular church.\u00a0 I have been a life-long member of the Lutheran Church (LCMS), but I respect everyone’s right to make his\/her own choices regarding their spiritual beliefs and church membership.\u00a0 My goal is to treat every client as if he\/she is a valued, unique, and special child of God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Q: What exactly is counseling\/therapy? A: Often the words “counseling” and “therapy” are used interchangeably.\u00a0 Therapy\/counseling is a joint effort between a mental health professional and a client to address the client’s needs and difficulties as they work towards healing and solutions.\u00a0 Therapy\/counseling is not meant to “fix” anyone.\u00a0 In fact, the only way for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188,"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christiancounselingcwb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}