ABOUT PASTORAL COUNSELING
You might be asking yourself: "What is pastoral counseling?" or “How does it compare with professional counseling?”
Pastoral counseling is an approach to therapy which has evolved through the years from religious and spiritual counseling, to pastoral psychotherapy. It offers insights of theology and spirituality that are integrated with the principles of modern behavioral science.
Pastoral counseling can help individuals, couples, families, groups and institutions achieve wholeness and health.
Pastoral Counseling has now become a major provider of mental health services in this country, accounting for over 3 million hours of treatment annually in both institutional and private settings.
BENEFITS of COUNSELING
Improved personal relationships
Reduced feelings of emotional distress
Better self-understanding and clarification of values and goals
Resolution of issues that brought you to therapy
Changing old patterns of behavior and developing new ones
Developing improved problem solving skills
Understanding your emotions and learning ways to effectively deal with them
Social skills development
Colleen Tredway, MAPC, LMHCA
Providing affordable and professional Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy for the surrounding areas of Lake Stevens, Silver Lake, Mukilteo, Marysville, Mill Creek, Lynnwood, Monroe and North King County WA.
Feeling discouraged? Experiencing a painful loss? Are you feeling hopeless or sad? Have you felt abandoned by God? Is Stress overwhelming you?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions you may benefit from the assistance of an experienced, trained professional. When emotional distress is causing you difficulty at work, your ability to concentrate is diminished, or your level of pain becomes uncomfortable it may be time to seek professional counseling. Professional counseling can offer the caring and expert assistance that is often need during these stressful times.
Professional counseling can also help you to improve communication skills, strengthen self-esteem, and promote positive behavioral changes that optimize your state of emotional health and well-being.
Maybe you are just looking to create new meaning and purpose in your life. You might want to develop deeper, more intimate relationships. Or just expand the awareness of your needs and the needs of those in your inner circle of family and friends?
Regardless of your reason for seeking therapy, you will find that safe place to explore your deepest concerns and desires. My role as your counselor is to create an environment in which your therapy experience not only feels safe, but is experienced as being both positive and life giving.
Regardless of how you reached this site, you are here, and you may benefit from talking to a caring, non-judgmental professional counselor. I would like to offer you the help you may be seeking and provide you with encouragement and support as you make this journey.
As a Christian counselor, I believe that God has a plan for each and every one of us; that God desires the best for us: