Christian Counseling therapists in Pulaski, Virginia VA
Christian Counseling
Dr. Abrielle Conway, Rooted in Grace Psychological Services
Psychologist, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
Do you find yourself questioning your faith? Wondering whether your faith is strong enough or if God still sees and loves you? Please know that you're not alone. Depression, anxiety, and traumatic experiences can impact your thoughts, even your thoughts about God and who you are as a believer with these struggles. Too often, we see condemnation from the church about mental illness being related to lack of faith. However, several individuals who are revered by the church as saints (Mother Theresa is one example) have shared struggles in their faith and their tendency toward depression.
A significant portion of my training has included working with individuals with a Christian background (involved in volunteer and occupational Christian ministry, trained in Stephen Ministry, PREPARE/ENRICH, Hope Focused Couples Therapy, wrote a dissertation on the relationship between one's God-image and forgiveness, and served as a consultant to pastors on mental health issues).
Recently, I've become interested in helping others heal from religious trauma and spiritual abuse. Unfortunately, religion has sometimes been used to intimidate and exert power over others. This can happen from the pulpit or within personal relationships with others. In these situations, survivors can develop not only symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, but significant confusion surrounding their identity, their purpose, God's character, and their own standing with God. Please know that when we work together, I am sensitive to this possibility, and I will always follow your lead in discussing matters of faith. I will not attempt to lead you in one direction over the other, as you are capable of making your own decisions. I will, however, listen and support you as you navigate this often bumpy terrain.
Mental health concerns and negative religious experiences are nothing to be ashamed of, and only by acknowledging them within a safe space can there be true healing. Keep in mind that there is no problem too big to overcome. Even if the future looks bleak, remember that hope and healing are possible.
10 Years Experience
Christian Counseling
Dr. Selma Stainback
Psychologist, PsyD
Putting God first is the most important thing. Working with me, people are free to talk about their beliefs, how those beliefs help them make decisions, and how their faith has helped them cope through the toughest times. I look forward to working with clients to see how God keeps showing up in their lives!
17 Years Experience
Christian Counseling
Keneisha Newland-Brathwaite LGSW, LMSW, MA Psy
Therapist, Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Counseling
At SCW, we believe that faith and religion can play an important role with some clients. For those, we offer a Christian perspective and reflection during our sessions.
7 Years Experience
Christian Counseling
Dr. Chiara Simeone-DiFrancesco
Psychologist, PhD
Jesus-Centered Schema Therapy is my special trademarked development of Schema Therapy, an empirically validated therapy that has shown success not only in chronic disorders of depression and anxiety, but in many other areas as well, including personality disorders. Most relationships get stuck with the rough edges of each other's personality. This therapy addresses learning how to smooth over these rough edges. Amazingly enough, I have seen many, many clients succeed in doing just that, so much so, their grown children say they never would have believed it possible! This allows for really cool reconciliations with grown children, healing past damage done by a "rough-edged" and often unaware parent.
34 Years Experience
Christian Counseling
Anna DiNoto
Psychologist, PsyD, LMHC, PSYPACT - Licensed Psychologist
Being a Christian psychologist myself, this is an area of support that can harmoniously intertwine both faith and mental health. The integration of faith alongside fallabilities and areas one wants to work on can vary greatly. We would work together to determine how this looks.
13 Years Experience