What are the differences between a state licensed professional counselor and a N.C.C.A. licensed pastoral counselor?
There is quite a difference. One may go the state licensing (secular) route, and offer Christian counseling, but the state licensing route requires the study of secular psychology. We recommend not applying for a state license since many state’s may limit your right to provide adequate faith-based counsel, such as praying with the individual, having a Bible in the counseling office, or even providing true Biblical guidance based upon the Scripture. As a secular counselor, what biblical guidance would you provide a young lady, 15 years of age who was pregnant out of wedlock, who came to you requesting faith-based counseling, what counsel would you give? There’s the pressure of deciding……should I truly counsel according to the Scriptures, or would I be worried about what the state might think? Would I play it safe and advise/steer her in directions contrary to the Word of God (refer to a state agency on parenthood planning). Secondly……secular counseling methodologies are not very
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