We have found that people are sometimes unsure if they need the help of a Christian counselor.  You may find the following self-assessment tool helpful in your decision to seek help.

Do you find yourself:

°  Constantly seeking to please others to get their approval?

°  Fearing criticism?

°  Caring for others, but finding it difficult to care for yourself?

°  Isolating yourself from others or from God?

°  Unable to face conflict?

°  Feeling rejected by authority figures?

°  Confusing pity for love or sex for love?

°  Having difficulty making decisions?

°  Being driven to perform and not make mistakes?

°  Needing to be in control?

°  Being shut down in your emotions?

°  Minimizing, altering, or even denying the truth about your true feelings?

°  Feeling depressed, worthless, flawed, or helpless to change?

°  Judging yourself and others without mercy?

°  Being unable to trust?

°  Holding unforgiveness towards God, others or yourself?

°  Being afraid that others will hurt, reject, or abandon you?

°  Struggling with your relationship and feelings toward God?

°  Struggling with broken relationships?

°  Experiencing marital and/or family problems?

°  Lacking intimacy with your spouse, God or others?

°  Numbing your pain with work, alcohol, food, drugs, sex, etc.?

°  Feeling out of control in any area of your life?

°  Experiencing confusion regarding your sexual identity?

°  Struggling with sin issues?