FAQs

We do accept donations in order to help support the technical and logistical needs of the ministry. While our counseling ministry is small now, we hope to be able to expand it to include an entire network of counselors all seeking to help people build greater connections in their walk with Christ. Your donations can help to keep this ministry alive and growing!

Yes, we do ask for payment for our counseling services. While we believe that everyone needs help, especially the kind of help that comes from the Word of God, we also know that God created a model with the establishment of the office of the high priest that required those called to the work of the Lord to be supported monetarily for that work. In addition, experience has shown that counseling is a two-way street and requires a true commitment on the part of both the counselor and the counselee. Unfortunately, free counseling services are often taken for granted by the counselee and they don't always put forth the same amount of effort that they do when they are paying for the service. Charging a fee for service, therefore, does honor to those serving the Lord, helps us to pay the bills and continue our ministry, and helps the counselee to demonstrate their commitment to the process through financial sacrifice.

While we would love to be able to do this, we don't currently have a good way to verify a person's financial situation and we don't want to be in the position of trying to make those kinds of decisions without all of the data that we would need to do so. If you are in a situation where you are desperately in need but you can't afford it, we recommend that you visit to your local church. Many local churches do offer free counseling and support for those in their community. If they aren't in a position to provide counseling at this time, they might be willing and/or able to sponsor you by paying for our service. We love partnering with the local church and truly believe that having a connection to your local church is critical and would be more than happy to help to make that happen for you. Just have them to reach out to us and we will be happy to help.

We truly love our clergy and want to serve them in the same way that they serve their flock. For that reason, we do offer confidential free counseling for bi-vocational members of the clergy. For full time clergy and staff members, however, we do charge for our services. But, because we know how challenging a life in full time ministry can be, we prefer to partner with churches directly to help them take care of the needs of their staff. We offer pastoral care packages that can provide confidential counseling for church staff members on a subscription basis. For a monthly fee (based on the number of people covered), we will provide counseling services to any number of church pastors, employees, staff members or lay leaders. This can be an incredible gift from a church board, elder board, deaconate, or even a full congregation to give to those who serve the Lord in their congregation. Please let us know if you are interested in this service and we will put together a quote for you based on your specific needs.

We do not accept insurance. Unfortunately, most health insurance companies aren’t willing to cover the treatment offered by religious counseling services. While the medical community is very good at seeing the medical needs of men and women, they do not realize that people's spiritual needs are just as important as their medical needs and addressing those spiritual needs is critical in improving the person's overall health.

Yes they are! Your donations are 100% tax deductible since Compassionate Christian Counseling is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Payments you make for counseling services rendered, however, are not tax deductible. While the government doesn’t tax donations to charitable organizations like us, they do still require that taxes be paid on any services rendered regardless of whether the organization providing them is for profit or not.

If your therapist is a Christian then that's a great start, but that's not all you need. You therapist needs to also be a committed follower of Christ and a believer in the inerrancy and supremacy of the Word of God and they need to be committed to making God's word the center of their treatment plan for you. There are many people who call themselves Christians today for whom Christianity is more of a general affiliation than it is a way of life. This is the case with many mental health practitioners who call themselves Christians. If the foundation of your therapist's approach is anything other than the Bible and the person of Christ then you definitely need a Christian (or Biblical) Counselor. As creations of God, we function best when we are functioning in alignment with Christ. Most of the problems that we face are a result of our being out of alignment with Christ. Secular solutions can't fix spiritual problems so if your problems aren't being resolved through your secular therapist, or if your Christian therapist is more interested in the latest approach in the psychotherapy community than they are in your spiritual condition then you definitely need a Christian Counselor.

As creations of God, we function best when we are functioning in alignment with him. Many of our problems, in fact, are caused by this type of misalignment. Spiritual problems can only be successfully addressed through a spiritual approach. That being said, there are times with a clinical practicioner is needed to address issues that a Christian Counselor cannot address. Christian Counselors, for instance, cannot prescribe medication. While Christian Counseling may help to reduce your need for medication, a qualified medical professional such as a Psychiatrist should remain involved to ensure than underlying medical conditions are being thoroughly and adequately addressed.

Life Coaches serve a very different function from Christian Counselors and have very different objectives. Life Coaches generally focus on helping you define and achieve future life goals. Life coaches can provide encouragement, accountability and motivation to assist in achieving those goals. Christian Counselors, on the other hand, are typically involved in helping resolve problems, address interpersonal conflicts, and/or answer complex life questions through Biblical advice and direction. If you have a life coach and are finding value in that relationship, just make sure that person fully understands the place that your faith has in your life, shares that same faith, and includes that faith as a core component of their coaching. The way a Christian should set and pursue life goals is very different from how someone with a secular mindset will set and pursue life goals. If growing more like Christ isn’t one of your primary life goals then you’re not focusing on the right things.