Depression and anxiety are not a lack of faith. David wrote “Why art thou cast down, O my soul?” (Psalm 42:11), and Elijah asked God to take his life (1 Kings 19:4). God met them both. Christian counseling for depression gives you a pastor to talk with, someone to pray with you, and steady help with the next right step.
What Christian counseling for depression helps with
- Heaviness, hopelessness and losing interest in things you used to love
- Worry and anxiety that keep you up at night or keep you home
- Grief that has settled in and won’t move
- Loneliness, especially after a loss, a move or retirement
- Guilt and shame that the Bible says Christ has already carried
- Depression or anxiety putting strain on a marriage or a family
How counseling for depression works
It starts with a free consultation at Bethel Baptist Church in Hernando. Pastor Brandon will listen first, then tell you honestly how he can help and what it would involve, including the cost, before you commit to anything. Sessions are about an hour.
Alongside your doctor, not instead of it
Keep seeing your doctor and keep any treatment they have given you. Pastor Brandon is a pastor, not a licensed therapist or a doctor; he works alongside medical care and will tell you plainly when you need more than he can give.
If you are thinking about ending your life, please reach out now.
- Emergency. Call 911 if anyone is in danger right now.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text 988, any hour.
More help
If it is tangled up with drinking or another habit, see Christian addiction counseling. If it is weighing on your marriage, see Christian marriage counseling.
