Christian Couple Counseling caters to those connected to some stage of being a couple who come from a Christian perspective. Some of these people will come from a strong personal Christian conviction while others may come at the referral of their minister, pastor or priest. Regardless, what they have often discovered is that being a Christian dos not preclude them from experiencing problems in the
ir relationships that others also encounter. Being Christian also can add tension when their faith leads them to different standards and behaviors than is commonly observed in the society around them. Individuals come to Christian Couple Counseling while being involved in different stages of connection to a couple. At the early end, some seek out help before they begin dating, while they are dating or for pre-marital counseling. Others come to counseling when things are going on during the early stages of their marriage, when children enter into the family's picture or when the relationship has become more mature. Even others come when the marriage is in trouble or even as the couple is going through a divorce. Finally, some come to counseling to deal with the issue of remarriage after a divorce or the death of a spouse. Services are provided by qualified mental health professionals who are trained to incorporate the client's Christian faith into the counseling process. The counselor might be a marriage and family therapist or a mental health counselor. All of the work in Christian Couple Counseling is under the clinical direction of a veteran counselor who is also an ordained minister.
