Pastoral Counseling Services in Maryland
Your Values Matter
Pastoral Counseling Services throughout Maryland
Has a recent life event left you questioning yourself, your beliefs, or your world view? Are you trying to navigate your beliefs in the midst of a difficult situation? Perhaps you’re wanting a therapist who will acknowledge the important role that your faith plays in your life, and you want to integrate that into your counseling experience.
Depression, anxiety, losses, and life transitions can create difficult hurdles. Both expected and unexpected life events can leave you feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. When you take the step to find a supportive therapist, you may want to consider someone with a holistic point-of-view. Spirituality and/or religious concerns are important components when searching for therapeutic change. It is also important when seeking meaning and self-growth.
Reasons People Seek Pastoral Counseling Services
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To explore the "why" and "what now" questions behind your experiences
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To work through existential, pastoral, or faith-based issues with someone who is not a religious leader
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To explore different perspectives than the ones introduced by your family or faith community
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To work with a therapist who will ask about your spiritual beliefs and values
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To make sure that you have a safe space where you can talk freely about your spiritual beliefs
LifeSpring’s Approach to Pastoral Counseling
Here at LifeSpring Counseling, we adapt our clinical approaches to our clients based on their individual needs and situations. In incorporating the modality of spiritually-integrated psychotherapy, we… Believe in honoring the sacredness of human connectedness. Respectfully consider and address the diverse cultural and religious backgrounds of our clients. Welcome open discussion of the specifics and nuances of an individual’s faith and beliefs, religious and personal values and rituals, and existential issues and questions. Consider how best to assist each person not only to overcome challenges but also to flourish. And allow for an honest and deep search of the complexities of each individual to build a stronger and more meaningful support to assist in self-growth and therapeutic change.
What is Holding You Back from Starting Pastoral Counseling Services?
The integration of faith and spirituality in counseling can bring comfort and strength. Talk can focus on religious rituals, or more implicit themes such as finding inner joy and tranquility. Pastoral counseling provides a safe space for issues and challenges to be discussed within the context of your spiritual beliefs. Strengths, values, passions, and meaning are also often addressed.
Have you ever thought that no one can really understand you and your specific background so you’re hesitant to reach out for therapy? That It’s hard to find the words to explain how you feel and where you’re coming from; no one else will “get it”?That others won’t understand your family background and cultural or religious specifics? That you’re not sure how will someone else will understand your problems, accept you for who you are and consider your strengths and passions? Worried that you may be judged as you share what’s really going on, including your spiritual and religious concerns? It’s important to know that therapists are trained to help you hear your own inner voice and make decisions that are in alignment with your values. Our focus will be to help understand your social, cultural, and spiritual world views as they relate to the situations you’re working through.
Other Mental Health Services at LifeSpring
Counseling for children and teens isn’t the only counseling service offered at our office. Our Greater Baltimore mental health counseling office also offers individual counseling services for adults and college students dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, interpersonal violence, and trauma. We also offer specialized counseling services including online therapy, Brainspotting, faith-based counseling, mindfulness-based counseling, and counseling in Chinese.
Written by: Rebecca Lencz, LCPC