What is Biblical Counseling?
Biblical counseling holds the Word of God as authoritative, sufficient and necessary to create lasting hope and help in the lives of God’s people. Biblical counseling desires not to just change the follower of Christ’s OUTWARD actions, but their INWARD heart attitudes. As a person’s inward spiritual heart begins to change through the transforming truths of God’s Word and power of the Spirit of God, it is then that their outward actions and behaviors will begin to experience lasting change.
Common Questions
Counseling Topics
Parenting
Broken Marriage
Depression
Alcohol/Drug Abuse
Stress
Turmoil
Anxiety
Anger
Self-image
Grief
Same Sex Attraction
Mental Health Disorders
Bitterness
Lack of Spiritual growth
What To Expect
Once you have been paired with your lay counselor, you can expect to meet with them for regular one hour sessions. Average length of sessions can be six to twenty sessions. This can be more or less depending on the level of care that the client may need.
We do suggest that you bring a Bible and a notebook to each counseling session. At your initial triage appointment with In-Step, you also will be given a pre-counseling binder full of additional material and information.
We do not want to have financial hardship stand in the way of someone receiving the counseling they need. However, for those who have both the ability and the desire to contribute to the work of this ministry, a $25 one time donation for resources and your pre-counseling binder is appreciated at your initial appointment.
Who We Serve
Children
Teens
Young Adults
Adults
Families
Single/Married
Church Members
Community Members
In-Step Counseling Coordinator
Ashley is the In-Step Counseling Coordinator and a certified member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
Ashley is a wife and mother of three young children. She was a dental hygienist for 13 years before she began pursuing biblical counseling. In her own journey with grief, the Lord has transformed her heart and has given her a passion for serving Christ and others through this ministry.
Assistant In-Step Counseling Coordinator
Heidi is the assistant counseling coordinator at In-Step and a certified member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
Heidi is a wife and mom/step-mom to four adult children. Heidi was in her mid thirties when she surrendered her life to Christ and had her eyes opened to her rebellion against God. She has experienced first hand how the Holy Spirit uses the power of God’s transforming Word to not only renew our minds but to heal the damage caused by so many years of living according to the world’s standards. She is very passionate about the hope biblical counseling brought to her faith and loves sharing that hope with others.
Lay Counselors
The lay counselors at In-Step Counseling Center are trained according to the standards found at the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) or the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC). While not all of our counselors are certified with ACBC or IABC, all of our counselors are supervised by those with an ACBC certification. Our counselors are NOT certified with the State of Ohio.