Finding a Christian Counselor in PG County, Maryland
For decades PG county has been known as the most affluent county for African-Americans in the United States. In 2022, however, Charles County was identified as the most prosperous county for African-Americans. While PG county is no longer considered the most wealthy county for African-Americans, it still has beautiful communities, is charming, and is a great location with plenty to do. In PG County, though, life can get hard and hectic and many of its residents may feel the need for mental, emotional and/or physical support. As you start the search for a counselor, you may notice that you want one who understands and relates to you, including how your faith is an integral part of your life.
Christian Counseling versus non-Christian (Secular) Counseling
While secular counseling can be beneficial, Christian counseling can offer some benefits that help one whose faith is important in their healing journey. Some benefits of Christian counseling are:
1. The freedom to pray. In secular counseling, counselors may not offer to pray for you in a way that aligns with your Christian faith. Christian counselors may pray in a way that is familiar to you. As a Christian, you may also want to incorporate prayer in and out of session. For instance, if you are struggling, you may ask the counselor to pray for you. This can be healing and provide therapeutic benefits in the counseling process.
2. Inviting the Holy Spirit in and out of the counseling room. You know that God is involved in all things. He is your rock and the One you depend on. Yet in your counseling sessions you find that He is not mentioned at all. The Christian counselor may invite and depend on the Holy Spirit and make that explicit in the counseling sessions. This can help you, who depend on God, make the connection that God really cares for you, loves you and is involved in your story. You may see the counselor as a conduit for the Holy Spirit, which may, in turn, help in your healing journey.
3. The use of Scripture. You may be relieved to have the Christian counselor incorporate Scripture into your sessions without having to be prompted. This may serve you well, as you rely heavily on the Scriptures and try to align your life with the truths found in the Bible. You may also feel that because your counselor has a Christian background and/or is involved in the Christian faith, that the support you are receiving from your counselor is in line with the Word of God.
Having a Christian counselor can give you the confidence that you don’t have to put your faith aside to get the help that you need. Providing Christian-based counseling services helps you, whose faith is an integral part of your daily life, with a more holistic, congruent mode of counseling that is aligned with who you are. You won’t have to hide your faith to receive the care and treatment that you really need through therapy. You get to be all of who you are.
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