Counseling
Room
Stough's counseling room is a place you can come for a biblical perspective on a variety of life challenges that we or those we love often face.
The information provided on this site is for educational or informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical or behavioral health care advice. The information is not intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment or as a substitute for consultation with a qualified health care provider. Please consult your health care provider if you have any questions or concerns about your health.
Stough has three pastors 2 Board Eligible LPC's and LMFT Applicant counselors and 1 lay counselor who would be happy to help you any way we can.
Pastor Rodney Cripps-Rcripps@mystough.org 704-889-7665 Baptist Counseling of Charlotte
Pastor Stephen Cutchins- Scutchins@mystough.org 704-889-7665 http://www.charlottecounseling.org/
Pastor Steve All- Sall@mystough.org-704-889-7665
Rob Lewinski-Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Roblewinski@yahoo.com- 704-497-0225
Amarie Lewinski-Amarielewinski@yahoo.com- 704-497-0226
Brenda Deese-Bdeese@mystough.org-803-329-8494
Christian Counseling - The Differences
As a general rule, both Christian counseling and secular counseling share the same desire to help people overcome their problems, find meaning and joy in life, and become healthy and well-adjusted individuals, both mentally and emotionally. Most counselors have graduate degrees and have spent years learning their craft. Their are also lay counselors in many churches. They are required to be certified and experienced.
The word "counseling" can have multiple meanings, including offering advice and encouragement, sharing wisdom and skills, setting goals, resolving conflict, etc. Counselors usually probe the past (whether the problem happened a week ago or during childhood) in an attempt to repair the present. Sometimes they explore possible affects of physical and chemical imbalances that can cause physiological problems. A major part of counseling is resolving and restoring conflicts between people.
Christian Counseling - The Foundation
Christian counseling is distinct from secular counseling. Christian counseling rises to another dimension. "In contrast to psychologically-integrated systems, Biblical counseling seeks to carefully discover those areas in which a Christian may be disobedient to the principles and commands of Scripture and to help him learn how to lovingly submit to God's will," reports the International Association of Biblical Counselors.
Christian counselors are able to do that because they have an absolute standard by which to measure their objectives and evaluate their counselee's lifestyle. They see the Bible as the source of all truth. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." The secular counselor has no such standard, but instead, they use the latest psychological findings or societal norm, both of which change with the winds of time. Therefore, a secular counselor has no absolutes with which to judge morals and the choices people make. Christian counselors understand that the Bible has a lot of practical wisdom about human nature, marriage and family, human suffering, and so much more. By using biblical concepts in counseling, they can instruct people in the way they should go and also hold them accountable. Psalm 119:24 says, "Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors."
Although Christian counselors often use skills from the field of secular psychology and counseling, they recognize that the Bible, not psychology, is the final authority. "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness (2 Peter 1:3). A Christian counselor's major strategy is to help their clients substitute biblical truth for error as they go about their day-to-day lives. They know that the truth, when known, believed, and obeyed, sets people free. When people are set free, they are fulfilling their true calling. "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32).
A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding
will acquire wise counsel. (Proverbs 1:5)
Where there is no guidance, the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory. (Proverbs 11:14)
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