Questions to Ask When Choosing a Counselor
Taken from the Association of Biblical Counselors


Is God's Word the source of their counsel?
Is the Bible seen as being one truth among many other truths, or is it the most reliable place for real help? Find a counselor that is convinced that real truth applied to real problems brings about real change. Lives are changed as the truth of God, as revealed in His word, is applied to the toughest problems.


Is the counselor biblically sound?
Most counseling errors stem from the fact that the counselor has views of God, change, problems, etc., which are shaped more by culture and Pop-Psychology than by God's Word. Sound theology should shape their psychology rather than the other way around.


Is the counselor committed to growth and change, or are they more interested in endless discussions about the problem?
Many counselors are good at "diagnosing" but don't have answers for change. What results is "Diagnostic Damnation." Seek out a counselor that is more concerned with God honoring change, than with labels.


Will the counselor lead me to answers found in God's Word, or tell me the answers are within me?
Most of the 250 commonly used approaches to counseling assume "...the answers are found within." Find a counselor who understands that the Bible teaches that we need outside counsel from God and His revealed truth. They should point people to real answers, not more self-focus.


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