5 Soul-Soothing Benefits Of Christian Counseling When Times Are Hard
When our souls feel lost, it is hard to feel okay. Although we try hard, we can't seem to shake the feeling of hopelessness. As if everything and anything could go wrong, at any second.
As times get hard, and then harder, it feels impossible to find a way out. To see any light at the end of the tunnel. While we can try to talk with friends or family, sometimes we still don't feel as if it is enough.
Christian counseling can help bridge the gap you are desperately trying to fill. Here are the top five benefits that help to soothe your soul when you see a Christian counselor.
1. It Teaches You Skills To Cope With Anxiety And Depression
When you work with a Christian counselor, you are seeing someone who is also trained to help with anxiety and depression. As Christian counselors, we are trained in not only spirituality but we are licensed mental health practitioners.
You can work on what is holding you back mentally and spiritually. You'll learn mindfulness and holistic techniques that promote long-term growth and well-being.
2. It teaches You Forgiveness
We aren't just talking about forgiving other people, although that is definitely applicable. We are also speaking about forgiving yourself. Giving yourself grace and the ability to accept that you are human. That you have made mistakes. You'll learn that both of these things are ok. That they are just part of the sometimes messy but, at times, wonderful experience we receive on Earth. You learn that you will continue to make mistakes. As long as you learn from those mistakes, you are okay.
3. Improved Relationships
In counseling, you will find, over time, that the relationships in your life are improved. Friendships, romantic relationships, family relationships, the relationship with yourself, and your relationship with God.
It can teach you how to better communicate what you are feeling and how to listen to others. In a lot of cases, the issues you face in any relationship boil down to a breakdown in communication.
When you see improvements in this area, you will likely find that your soul no longer feels crushed by the weight of trying to figure out what is wrong in your relationships.
4. You Learn Valuable Life Lessons
If you are open to it, Christian counseling can help you incorporate the word of God into your own life. This isn't just preaching and talking about the word of God. How, in our modern times, can we apply the lessons from God into our own lives? What knowledge and wisdom does His word impart to us?
For many, Christian counseling may just seem to read from the scripture. It goes way beyond that and gives you the chance to spiritually heal in a way that honors your faith.
5. It Gives You A Different Perspective
In life, sometimes all we need is a different viewpoint. When you work with a Christian counselor, you are working with someone who knows what to ask. They know how to challenge the assumptions and beliefs that you have about your own life. Oftentimes, these beliefs have actually held you back and not benefitted you.
Whatever you may be going through, a Christian counselor will hear you, ask you questions, and then allows you to answer them.
As Christians, we often struggle with understanding how we see ourselves, how others see us, and finally, how God views us. A Christin counselor will help strengthen all of these areas and improve your self-esteem and confidence levels.
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If you are struggling to cope with life during hard times, know that you are not alone. If you are ready to begin the next steps to healing through Christian counseling, contact us, we are here for you.