Faithful Counsel offers compassionate online Christian counseling in Indiana, Illinois, and all PSYPACT states. We believe Scripture, not secular psychology, provides the ultimate authority for understanding the heart, mind, emotions, and behavior. While we may use helpful clinical knowledge and practical tools, they are always evaluated through a biblical worldview and never placed on equal footing with God’s Word. We help individuals address anxiety, depression, addiction, and other struggles through personalized counseling focused on truth, spiritual growth, and lasting change.

Almost 10 years ago, in 2008, God began to lead me through one of the most difficult trials of my life. I reached a point, fairly quickly, where I decided to seek help with the whirlwind of emotions that began to overwhelm me. The counselor needed counsel. I was a relatively new Christian when God chose to allow this storm in my life. I had only began to seek Him and read His word a few years prior. I certainly hadn't read all of the bible at that time and honestly, I had onl

Secular counseling is most often based on what's called Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Therapy (CBT). It's considered the "gold standard" of treatment for most mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. One of the initial founders of this theory was Albert Ellis, who in 1955, came to the conclusion that our thoughts, feelings, and behavior are connected in such a way, that to change one of them, is to change all of them. If it isn't obvious, counseling focuses pri

Worry is the timid sister to anxiety, and anxiety, when left unchecked, is the steady path to panic and all kinds of "diagnosable" conditions. Disorders that are rooted in anxiety include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Specific Phobias, to name only a few. These are labels that the scientific community has given these anxiety-based conditions. The world would have us believe that anxiety is genetic and therefore outside of our

Have you ever wondered why you should bother with prayer? I mean, if it's true that God is all knowing, then He already knows what we want, what we need, and according to scripture, he knows what we'll ask before we even ask it (Matthew 6:8). Yet, He commands us to pray repeatedly throughout the bible. "But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." (Matthew 6:6) "Pray witho

The saying is so cliche', isn't it? The catch phrase is tossed around across churches, on Facebook, and is common in the "Christian-ese" vernacular. Yet, are you able to really "let go and let God?" What does that even mean? I often have clients come into my office and report that they pray, and they pray, and they pray, but nothing changes and they find no relief despite all of their efforts at "letting go." You often hear people say, "I let it go, but then I pick it back up

About the Author Dr. Stacy Wright, PsyD, HSPP is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Faithful Counsel. Since 2002, she has provided Christian counseling that integrates biblical truth with evidence-based psychological principles. Dr. Wright offers secure telehealth counseling for clients in Indiana, Illinois, and PSYPACT participating states and is the host of the Think Right with Dr. Wright podcast. She is also the author of Emotional Check Engine Lights: A Scrip