What is biblical counseling?
Biblical counseling is whole-person care for people created in the image of God — embodied souls with physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual needs. It is rooted in the conviction that Scripture speaks powerfully into every part of human life, including our deepest struggles and suffering. It is not merely quoting Bible verses at a problem or quick spiritual fixes. It is the careful, compassionate work of bringing the truth, comfort, and hope of God’s Word into the real details of a person’s story.
Christa’s approach is shaped by her Master of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary and training with the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF).
Convictions that shape Christa’s counseling
God draws near to the suffering
We have a suffering Savior who sympathizes with our weakness. Biblical counseling means walking alongside the brokenhearted as our compassionate God walks with us.
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”
— Psalm 34:18 (ESV)
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses…”
— Hebrews 4:15 (ESV)
People are more than their symptoms
We are complex beings shaped by our bodies, stories, relationships, circumstances, and what we love, fear, and worship. Scripture calls us to see people as sufferers, sinners, and saints: people who experience the brokenness of life in a fallen world, who need the grace and forgiveness of Christ, and who are being renewed into His image. Effective care listens to the whole person.
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
— Proverbs 4:23 (ESV)
“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
— Psalm 139:14 (ESV)
Every person’s story matters
Because each person is unique, Christa listens carefully to discern how Scripture, prayer, presence, and practical faithfulness can best serve someone in their particular season. Change often happens gradually through the ordinary means of grace.
“We all… are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 (ESV)
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
— Romans 12:2 (ESV)
Transformation happens within God’s redemptive story
Christa helps people locate their lives within the grand narrative of Scripture — creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. This bigger story brings hope, meaning, and direction even in the darkest seasons.
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good…”
— Romans 8:28 (ESV)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
Biblical counseling and licensed clinical therapy are distinct forms of care. Christa is a trained biblical counselor, not a licensed mental health professional. She provides thoughtful, Scripture-centered care while recognizing that some situations require the expertise of licensed professionals and appropriate clinical support.