Emotional and Spiritual Wellness
Is Counseling for You?
Counseling provides guidance to help people navigate life’s challenges*. Counseling can be beneficial for everyone. You do not need to be experiencing severe or even moderate symptoms to benefit from counseling. Many insurance companies have Employee Assistant Programs that will pay for three or more counseling sessions. If you are experiencing any of the following, you could benefit from counseling:
- Feelings that are impacting your daily life functioning
- Difficulty enjoying activities you used to find enjoyable
- A change in sleep and/or eating habits
- Feelings of being overwhelmed or hopeless
You may also enjoy reading, 5 Signs You Could Benefit From Counseling.
Local Counselor Options:
- NUHope – counselors on NU campus, sliding fee scale from $25-$110 (https://www.northwestu.edu/nuhope/)
- Psychology Today – search for a Mental Health Counselor by categories such as “Christian”, location, accepts your insurance (www.psychologytoday.com)
- Premera Blue Cross – if you have NU insurance, sign in and click find a doctor, search for a mental health counselor that accepts your insurance (https://www.premera.com/wa/visitor/find-a-doctor/doctor-dentists-and-more/)
Books Recommended by Dr. Joshua Ziefle, NU College of Ministry:
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash A Revolution In Your Life in Christ by Peter Scazzero
- The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henry Nouwan
Source:
*“What is Professional Counseling?” Counseling.org, American Counseling Association, 2019, https://www.counseling.org/aca-community/learn-about-counseling/what-is-counseling