The Christian counselor or pastor helps people process their pain. Too often, a client leaves the counselor’s office with feelings of shame. They understand what they did wrong. But they’ve missed the grace of God that makes things right again.

Christian counselors Richard Fowler and Natalie Ford offer a model that blends the truths of Scripture, the science of psychology, and the hope of the gospel. It includes:

• New, grace-based counseling model
• Detailed application of the model, with case studies
• Toolbox with surveys, assessments, and counseling helps

A Christian counseling model can’t just be about admonishment. That approach only leads to shame and human efforts that are doomed to fail. But when the gospel is brought to bear in the counseling relationship, the counselor becomes an instrument of grace in the hands of a faithful God.