Biblical counselling seeks to understand and engage a person’s heart - the deepest motivations of the inner person. The Bible describes human thoughts, behaviour, and emotions as various expressions of ‘the heart’ (Gen 6:5; Lev 19:17; Lk 6:43-45). The heart is the unifying driver behind a person’s actions, the ‘command centre’ of a person’s life. The counselling goal is therefore not only to regulate our emotions, or to manage behaviour, but to understand the deepest desires that drive our thoughts, emotions and actions.

Biblical counselling then explores how the Bible, God’s word speaks to our heart’s desires. How do Jesus’ words, his actions and his living presence speak to these desires (or our frustrated desires)? What could it look like for us to respond to him from the heart? How could this lead to new actions, thoughts, and feelings?

The end goal of biblical counselling is that people are not only helped but are inwardly transformed.

For more information on my approach to counselling, you can refer to Biblical Counselling Australia.

You don’t need to be a Christian to receive counselling, provided you are willing to receive counselling based on biblical wisdom and principles.

If I think there is a physiological issue that needs attention, I will refer you to a medical professional such as a GP or a psychiatrist.

My framework and counselling approach are grounded biblically. But I seek to be critically engaged with secular models to stimulate my thinking and to improve my practice.

My counselling service is not covered by Medicare or private health funds. Please let me know if you have financial difficulty.