Christian counseling presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate solution to all of life's difficulties. Therefore, Christian therapy is not based on man-made theories of human personality, but on God's revealed truth as set forth in His Word, "all scripture is inspired by God and is profitable, for teaching rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God my be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16, 17)

Lasting behavioral change occurs when the counselee responds to the principles found in God's word. The means of mending man's physical, social, intellectual, and psychological needs are found in the Bible. To the Christian Counselor, the word of God is the primary handbook. This is not to say that the counseling session will be a "sermon" from the Counselor, but that the counsel given comes from the word of God.

A Christian counselor has a passion and love for people and an eagerness to communicate the principles of God's word that apply to each situation and need. As people look to the Lord for answers and begin to make changes in their lifestyles and thought patterns by lining them up with the word of God, studies have shown that these efforts result in success. A renewed strength is found when the counselee looks beyond himself and turns to the Lord for answers.