Counseling Ministry
Purpose Statement
Our Counseling Ministry focus is to guide and help individuals as they seek to discover Christ-centered answers to personal struggles and relationship challenges in a safe and caring environment. Our volunteer Church Counselors have gone through extensive biblically based counseling training and receive ongoing supervision and continuing education on a regular basis. The goal of each Church Counselor is to bring God’s truth, hope and healing to those who come in for counseling.INTERESTED IN MEETING WITH A SADDLEBACK CHURCH COUNSELOR?
Call the Counseling Ministry Office: 949-609-8387
Monday through Friday between 8:30 am-5:00 pm
You will speak with a Counseling Coordinator who will gather some information to better understand your needs and to determine the best counseling recommendations. If you are recommended for counseling with one of our Church Counselors, then the Coordinator will get your scheduling and contact information. Once an opening becomes available, you will be called and offered the weekly appointment time. Counselors meet with their Counselees for 45 minutes every week.
There is no cost for counseling and, provided that the Counselee is consistently participating and making progress, the number of sessions is not limited. The Counseling Ministry considers it an honor to serve those in our church and community and looks forward to hearing from you.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SADDLEBACK CHURCH COUNSELOR?
The role of a Saddleback Church Counselor is to provide free, Christ-centered counseling to individuals in our church and our community who are seeking guidance for a variety of issues including: marital & family relationships, communication & intimacy, grief & loss, anger & bitterness, interpersonal struggles, and parenting- with an overall emphasis on spiritual development.
If you are interested in serving as a Saddleback Church Counselor, the first step is to attend the Church Counseling Training (CCT) classes at the Lake Forest campus of Saddleback Church. Provided once a year, the CCT is designed to prepare individuals to apply to become a Church Counselor. Our Counselors receive extensive training, ongoing supervision, and continuing education.
*THE 2020 CCT CLASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*
If you are still interested in the future, please check the Event Calendar on Saddleback.com or go to saddleback.com/counseling for updates.