Need Counseling Support?

Trish would be the first to tell you that her faith is the only reason she is alive today. Although she doesn’t push her Christian faith on anyone, she believes that true and complete healing of mind, body, and spirit can only come from God. She is a Biblical counselor who takes a faith-based approach to counseling services. Her counseling approach provides mental, emotional, and spiritual support for individuals and family members who find themselves impacted by trauma, especially sexual abuse and exploitation. A crisis can trigger a traumatic response in all people impacted by the event before, during and years after the initial trauma takes place. People who have experienced recent trauma or who have had recurring trauma in their past that is affecting their lives now can benefit from Biblical counseling.

Critical trauma requires professional trauma-informed care response. A Biblical counselor can provide emotional support and care as they process through the aftermath of a traumatic event in alignment with their faith. People struggling with trauma recovery, sexual abuse issues, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence, addictions, and grief can benefit from faith-based counseling that focuses on healing the whole person. Biblical counseling can help victims move from a state of acute trauma into phases of healing while offering hope for the future.

Note: Because Trish is not a licensed family therapist through the state, she does not accept insurance. Fees are based on a sliding fee scale according to income and ability to pay.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”

– 2 Timothy 3:16-17

“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”

– 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Connect with me by email at:  trish@chaplainresource.org

The Lemon Test

Chaplaincy is protected under the Lemon vs. Kurtzman ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States of America. It is considered a necessary function of government to care for the holistic mind, body, and spirit of its citizenry. Chaplaincy is not a function that forms religion; therefore, it is protected under this law. The Lemon test was formulated by Chief Justice Warren Burger. The court in Lemon v. Kurtzman ruled three requirements for government concerning religion, they are:

1. The government’s action must have a secular legislative purpose. (Such as a Chaplain providing crisis response or humanitarian aid for mind, body, and spirit during times of crisis.)

2. The government’s action must not have the primary effect of either advancing or inhibiting religion. (Such as a Chaplain providing aid to people of all faith backgrounds and refusing to solicit members for a specific religion or faith organization.)

3. The government’s action must not result in an “excessive government entanglement” with religion. (Such as a Chaplain providing temporary crisis response services to people in need of humanitarian aid for mind, body, and spirit outside the confines of a church or faith organization.)

Did you know that there were full time paid Chaplains appointed to the very first Continental Congress in 1737? Chaplains have faithfully served the federal government, all branches of the military, and both houses of congress for over 280 years.