"Christian Counseling" is a sketchy term. In its most truthful form I think it means using Christian scripture, tradition, belief, and practice as a primary or fundamental part of the helping process. Too often I encounter it as a marketing ploy, a label to capture a market segment to ensure a steady stream of clients.
I say this as a psychotherapist who has worked in secular agencies with peers who now work as Christian Counselors. I know how they practice, and unfortunately I know of the behind-the-scene stuff of how they live their lives. There are those that would disappoint you if you knew.
I work in a faith-based agency as well as for a for-profit private practice. I practice the same at both sites. My faith has everything to do with why I do what I do, but not how I go about doing it. I use evidence-based treatment strategies supported by a body of research demonstrating effectiveness. I tell inquirers who ask that I'm a counselor who is a Christian, not a Christian counselor. There is a difference.
