Jeff King Counseling

My Approach to Counseling:

Ever since the Garden of Eden, people have been caught in the struggle between shame and grace. Adam and Eve’s transgression into the realm of sin ushered humanity into the devastating effects of shame.

Shame is clearly portrayed in the Genesis account of the first couple sewing fig leaves. Their goal? To hide. They hide from each other. They hide from themselves. They hide from God.

This is the nature of shame. Shame’s message is, “You are not enough. You are not acceptable. You are a defect. You must hide. It’s the only safe way to survive.”

The fallout is evident. Conflict and brokenness emerge as a major component in the story following the fall. Our experience is much the same as our predecessors. Shame is deeply rooted in our lives. As we live out its story, we suffer emotionally, psychologically, relationally and spiritually.

God’s answer is grace. Grace tells a different story. We are accepted. We are worthy. We are valuable. We are wanted. Healing and reconciliation are possible. Grace gives us hope for change and wholeness. It impacts us in every way—emotionally, psychologically, relationally and spiritually.

I approach my work with my clients with the promise and hope of grace. I strive to make our time together a holding tank of grace, where new life and possibilities are realized. I help clients understand how the story of grace can replace the story of shame in their lives.

I strive to offer professional and therapeutic help with excellent counseling skills. I believe in the potential of each client and the hope and promise God offers them. I believe in the power of grace and how it can impact each life.

I approach this work from several therapeutic orientations. I utilize Bowen’s Family Systems, narrative therapy, attachment theory, contextual theory, emotional intelligence and play therapy. These are supported with a solid Christian theology and intertwined with Biblical counsel.

I see myself as a fellow traveler on life’s journey of realizing the far-reaching impact of grace in our lives. I invite you to allow me to travel with you as you pursue the adventure of discovering grace’s impact on your life.