"Ric is a
remarkably good
listener-
he referred
back to things I
had said and then
related it to why
I might have
commented in that
way. Focused on me
and ways I could
do to have a
better attitude
toward myself."
"Ric
helped
bring God into
sessions
-
something I
was looking for.
He helped
affirm my
relationship with
God in spite of
all my many sins.
Provided a safe
space to talk
about issues I had
not been able to
talk about
previously."
Ric
Hardison - 304-346-9689
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Whether you are
exploring the
possibility of
Christian-based
counseling for
current life
dilemmas or are
looking to further
your personal
growth through
spiritual
direction, I'm
glad you've found
your way here. You
have the right to
know some things
about me and the
way I work even
before you choose
to make a first
contact.
I view my work in
counseling/therapy
as a ministry
based on
Christian values
and clinically
sound therapeutic
techniques. With
this approach, I
have been
serving children,
adolescents,
individual adults,
and families with
a variety of
issues since 1992.
Four days a week,
you will find me
at our main
office in
Charleston. Each
Wednesday I am
available in
Ravenswood, WV,
where my work is
partially
supported by a
grant from the
Sisters of St.
Joseph Charitable
Fund (reduces fees
for those without
insurance).
I believe in
assisting others
to use their
God-given
abilities to grow
as healthy
individuals and
families.
Knowing that
the lives
at stake are not
my own, I view it
as my job to give
you the tools you
need to take
responsibility for
your own life
changes, applying
what you learn in
therapy as God
leads. There are
many ways to reach
that goal, and I
use a variety of
approaches
depending on your
personal situation
and needs. Further
description of
these approaches
is available.
I have a master's
degree in
religious
education
from
Southwestern
Baptist
Theological
Seminary
and a master's
degree in
clinical
psychology
from
Illinois State
University.
I am licensed by
the state of West
Virginia as a
Licensed
Professional
Counselor
(LPC). The
International
Board of Christian
Counselors has
recognized me as a
Board Certified
Professional
Christian
Counselor(BCPCC).
About Christian Counseling
Modern Christian counseling
builds from biblical wisdom
and Christian spiritual
formation, salted with be best
of modern mental health
clinical practice for client
and community betterment. It
is holistic in that it is
oriented toward a
bio-psycho-social-spiritual
assessment and in
intervention. Christian
counselors of all kinds—when
in the client’s interest, with
their consent, and when
appropriate in therapy—pray
for and with clients, read the
Bible and make reference to
Scripture, encourage the
confession of sin, the
practice of forgiveness, and
the making of amends, support
the practice of spiritual
disciplines, and give
assistance or make referral
for spiritual warfare and
other specialized practices.
At its best, Christian
counseling integrates these
spiritual practices and
biblical truths with the best
theory and proven methods of
the mental health professions.
(The above is adapted from “21st-century
Christian Counseling” “A
Statement for Credentialing
and Public Communication to be
advocated by the American
Association of Christian
Counselors and the
International Board of
Christian Counselors, January,
2006”)
Many people find this approach
valuable in introducing a
power for change beyond that
which the client thinks
personally attainable, thereby
increasing hope. Some clients
may find that there are
elements of this approach that
call them to re-evaluate
traditional religious
practices and/or the teaching
of their local congregation.
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