Why am I still anxious if I am a Christian? This is a deeply honest question, and it deserves more than a quick verse or a spiritual cliché.

C.S. Lewis, in The Screwtape Letters, illustrates how demons may have a plan to lead us to disbelieve in their existence. The Screwtape Letters is a satire, where a senior devil, Screwtape, writes letters to his nephew, Wormwood, in order to tempt and corrupt a British Man, “the Patient”, ultimately away from God. The book takes the view from the devil’s perspective, painting a picture of spiritual warfare.

The term “Christian Counselor” can be a catch all for many different types of people who provide counseling from a Biblical worldview; some who may be licensed by a state board, and some who may not. The term “counselor” or “counseling” can also denote a myriad of services that apply to fields other than mental health. Typically, in the world of mental health “counseling services” and “psychotherapy services” can be used interchangeably.

At one point the church may have been your safe haven - until it became the place of your wounding. You may have looked for help from leaders at the church, and although they had good intentions, they may have made things worse.