Philosophy of CounselingAt Grace Link our goal is that the Holy Spirit would be the counselor. We see counseling as a function of the discipling of believers, a function which we call "discipleship counseling." With the leadership of the Spirit and the collaboration of the counselor, the counselee can identify spiritual, emotional, mental or relational obstacles to maturity and victory in Christ. (John 14:16, 17, 25, 26)As Jesus revealed the important relationship between truth and freedom, discipleship counseling seeks to expose the lies and deception which hold individuals captive, and then calls them to exchange the bondage of lies for the freedom of the truth and the resources of God's grace. (John 8:31, 32; Romans 1:21, 25; 5:17) Our goal is to encourage and empower believers to have a deeper and abiding experience of Jesus Christ as Lord and Life by laying claim to the birthright which belongs to every believer. The blessing for us is to see those we help become more complete in Christ. (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27, 28) Counseling Fees Counseling fees are a "grace-based" $75 per 55 minute session. We ask counselees to give as great a percentage of that amount as they can. We also collaborate with pastors, friends, employees and family to arrange "third party" assistance with fees. In the past we have arranged a retainer-like relationship with churches to provide counseling ministry to anyone from the congregation at a reduced rate. |
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