Seeking to assist individuals to become all they were designed to be.
Our Purpose
The Westview Baptist Peer Counseling Service's
goal is to provide formal lay counseling that upholds biblical principles
while
employing
current effective people-helping techniques. Through gentle directive guidance,
our counselors seek to assist individuals in coming to a place of total
health, so that they can become all that they were designed to be.
What To Expect From Peer Counseling
From your first phone call to set up an appointment and through your first
and subsequent sessions, you can expect to be treated with courtesy and
respect. You can expect your peer counselor to be competent, well trained,
and friendly. In turn your counselor will expect you to be an active participant
in the sessions completing homework, reading assignments, and exercises.
Approaching each session with this attitude ensures that the maximum benefit
is received.
Scope & Limitations of Peer Counseling
Our peer counselors are not professional counselors
and are of the Christian faith, helping, encouraging and equipping those
in our care to live their
lives as God has intended them to live. Some areas in which we counsel
are: depression, anxiety, money and fiscal management, marriage and youth
counseling, addictions, food disorders, and post-deliverance counseling.
Dr.
Edward Schellenberg, Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor has counselled
and trained all of the peer counsellors. Dr. Schellenberg
is also available for counselling.
For more information on Dr. Schellenberg
please click here.
How To Contact Us
Our clinical practice takes place on the Westview Baptist Church premises
during office hours, as required. You may reach us by calling 604-414-8390
and leaving a message.