Trusting the Word of Christ to help you walk with Christ and become like Christ.
Trusting the Word of Christ to help you walk with Christ and become like Christ.
Biblical counseling is personal ministry of God's Word. A trained counselor helps you understand what you're facing and respond to it through Scripture, with Christ at the center.
Personal ministry of God's Word: honest conversation, prayer, and practical homework, shaped by Scripture rather than psychological techniques.
Licensed therapy. We don't provide psychotherapy or mental health diagnosis, and sessions aren't billed to insurance.
Christians from any church, and anyone willing to engage with Scripture's wisdom for their struggles.
Transformation, not simply relief: a changed heart and a life ordered under Christ's lordship.
We apply Scripture to life's challenges rather than psychological techniques. Our counselors are trained in biblical counseling methodology, not licensed as mental health professionals.
Our goal is transformation, not simply relief. Rather than managing symptoms, we go to the heart: what you love, fear, and worship, and to Christ, who changes people from the inside out.
Scripture informs our understanding.
Scripture guides our methodology.
Scripture is both our source and our system; the foundation that informs our understanding and the framework that guides our methodology. We don't just use Bible verses, we use biblical categories to understand your struggles and biblical solutions to address them.
Our goal extends beyond symptom relief to worldview formation and heart transformation, helping you see and respond to life through God's eyes rather than the world's categories.
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16–17
Five commitments that hold up everything we do.
God's Word defines everything about our counseling. We believe the Bible speaks with authority and sufficiency to all of life's challenges, providing both the lens to understand your struggles and the resources to address them.
We deal with the real issues, not just surface behaviors. Our goal is transformation of the inner person: your thoughts, desires, beliefs, and motives. Expect deep work that doesn't settle for quick fixes or shallow optimism.
All lasting change flows from the gospel of Jesus Christ. He has made us more than conquerors. Not through techniques or formulas, but through knowing Christ and being transformed by Him. The gospel reshapes everything.
No two situations are identical. We apply Scripture's permanent principles with discernment to your unique circumstances, pursuing what's truly loving and helpful for you. No cookie-cutter solutions or formulas.
Biblical counseling works best when integrated into the local church, not separated from it. We're an aid to your church, not a replacement. With your permission, we coordinate with pastors to ensure consistent biblical care.
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We counsel sin and suffering differently.
What sets YCBC apart.
Seminary-level training in theology and biblical interpretation, so Scripture is handled rightly.
Our counselor brings seminary-level training in theology and biblical interpretation. This isn't just good intentions, it's rigorous theological grounding that equips us to handle Scripture rightly and apply it to life's complexity.
We counsel struggles rooted in sin and struggles rooted in suffering differently.
We distinguish between struggles rooted primarily in sin and those rooted primarily in suffering, counseling each differently. Sin requires confession, confrontation, conformity to Christ, and commitment to change. Suffering calls for moving toward Christ, mourning with Him, maturing through trials, and eventually ministering comfort to others.
We work alongside your pastors and elders, never in place of them.
YCBC is part of the local church. With your permission, we coordinate with your pastors to ensure consistent care. When conflicts arise between our guidance and your church leadership, we defer to your elders or conclude counseling. We believe transformation happens through the ordinary means of grace (God's Word, prayer, sacraments, and community) pursued together, not in isolation.
Not coping strategies, but a whole life ordered under Christ's lordship.
We don't just address symptoms or offer coping strategies. We help you develop a comprehensive Christian worldview, cultivate spiritual disciplines (including Scripture memory, meditation, and prayer), and order your entire life under Christ's lordship. The goal is Christlikeness and participation in His mission.
Clear convictions, gladly serving believers across denominational lines.
We hold clear theological convictions while serving believers across denominational lines. God's Word is for Christians of all stripes. Likewise, while we're grounded in Scripture's authority we also recognize God's good gifts through common grace, including the real benefits that medicine and science can provide. This means we can appreciate medical interventions while maintaining that Scripture interprets everything and that ultimate transformation comes through Christ alone.
All new clients begin with a free 20-minute consultation, with no cost and no commitment.
Book a free consultationAll new clients begin with a free 20-minute consultation. Tell us what's going on, and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
