Welcome to SDA Counseling…
…it is exactly what it sounds like: Counseling for Seventh-Day Adventists! You may have been searching for a counselor who is a Seventh-Day Adventist and I am very happy that you have found us! SDA Counseling is committed to providing counseling to those in need, especially to those who believe in the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy as these two sources are the foundation from which we build our identity and find healing with the power of the Holy Spirit.
We are starting on this exciting journey of helping brothers and sisters within our church as many have identified a need however do not want to seek the assistance of secular or even Christian counselors. The concern is valid as many of the methods used in typical counseling offices are not Biblical in most cases and do not lead or point us to Christ.
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:4
I speak out of experience – both as a counselee and a counselor. God has been very merciful in my life’s journey. I have a personal testimony of being healed emotionally, mentally and spiritually from trauma. I also have a story of best intentions gone astray as it relates to wanting to be a Christian counselor not realizing that I was using therapy models that were promoting messages contrary to the Bible. I will share more of these experiences in future posts.
As a result of my experiences and hearing many concerns from individuals, parents and families regarding their counseling experience and how they decided to “never go back to that counselor”, I came to the conclusion that this type of service and ministry is greatly needed in our church. As a result of living in a sinful world, especially in these last days of earth’s history, many of us have been hurt directly because of someone else’s choices. It is often the case that because of being hurt we end up hurting ourselves in our feeble attempt to ‘get over it’. Yes, even those of us who believe in God and in His Word often times fall in the same trap as everyone else – trying to get better with our own behavior modification plan and coping skills instead of going to the Source and meeting face-to-face with our Wonderful Counselor.
The goal and mission of SDA Counseling is to provide support to those hurting within the Seventh-Day Adventist church while providing only Biblical methods that will ultimately bring them in a closer relationship with Christ. Our goal is not to just have a better life here on earth but to prepare for heaven – Jesus is coming very soon!
Although we want to specifically reach out to those within the Seventh-Day Adventist church family, we welcome anyone who has a need and wants to grow closer to Jesus Christ and experience true healing.
“Whatever burdens lay heavily, cast them on the Lord. He that keepeth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. Repose in God. He is kept in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on God.” Ellen G. White. My Life Today, p.10