About Us
Who we are
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, hurt, or frustrated?
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, hurt, or frustrated?
Christian Counselors believe that, through the power of Jesus Christ, who renews hearts and minds, change can happen, and all things are possible. Christian Counselors uses an integrative approach to counseling, and draws from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral counseling, Christian Counselors strives to foster a warm, caring, and empathic healing environment.
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, hurt, or frustrated?
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, hurt, or frustrated?
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, hurt, or frustrated?
Are you struggling with work, communication, relationships, parenting or challenges with children? We are easy to share with counselors who enjoy working with adults, adolescents, and families. We strive to help develop skills, manage new problems and improve ongoing struggles. We aim to help adults, children or teens become more successful, peaceful, happy and connected. With 30 years of counseling experience and 40 years of prior business experience, we will work in a caring, direct and positive way. If desired, we also provide Christian counseling that is Biblically based.
Our counseling approach
Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, hurt, or frustrated?
Our counseling approach
Our treatment approach is designed to sensitively help you work through problem areas that are preventing you from living your best life. We specialize in working with families and individuals in conflict, who need a place to learn new coping skills, intelligently assess current life choices and re-balance areas of life that are no longer working.
We strive to treat each client uniquely, with compassion and respect, as we jointly uncover the source of your discomfort, and identify solutions for a much more satisfying and rewarding life. It is my belief that you already possess the tools you need to live a fulfilling life.
We promote healing
Our counseling approach
Together we will ensure that you integrate deep-rooted insights and self-awareness in your behaviors patterns, so you can form processed and healthy emotional reactions. In counseling, we will assist you to overcome the difficult life experience that won’t seem to resolve itself. You will learn how to gain control over your choices, heal from the past, and develop coping strategies to overcome the obstacle and progress to your full potential.
Our Specialties
Specialties
- Marital and Premarital Counseling
- Relationship Issues
- Hopelessness
- Mood Changes
- Coping Skills
- Life Coaching
- Veterans health
- Business Stress
Types of counseling
Types of Counseling
- Christian Counselors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Faith Based
- Family / Marital
- Integrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Biblically based
About Us
Ernie North
Ernest North
- Years in Practice: 32 Years
- School: Christian Bible College & Seminary
- Elim Bible Institute & College
- Year Graduated: 1990
- Pastor Ernie is originally from the Finger Lakes region of New York. He received his call to ministry while in the Marine Corps and has now served in pastoral ministry for over twenty-five years. He is currently the Senior Pastor at Fruitful Vine Christian Church, Ballston Lake, NY.
- Founding member of the American Association of Christian Counselors
- Certified member of the International Association of Biblical Counselors
- Certified Behavior Analysis Consultant
Military Education
- USMC Administrative Schools, Camp Pendleton, CA – Graduate
- Marine Corps Institute, Washington D.C., Non-Commissioned Officer – Graduate
Theological & Ministerial Education
- Elim Bible College – Bachelor Certificate in Biblical Studies
- Christian Bible College & Seminary – Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Counseling
- North Central Theological Seminary – Master of Theology in Christian Counseling (h.c.)
- Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary – Currently Pursuing a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling
Professional Certifications, Memberships & Licenses
- Certified Minister – Elim Fellowship (1988)
- Licensed Minister – Elim Fellowship (1990)
- Ordained Minister – Clifton Park Center Baptist Church (1991)
- Ordination Recognition – Elim Fellowship (1991)
- Charter Member – American Association of Christian Counselors
- Charter Member – American Academy of Biblical Counselors
- Certified Behavioral Consultant – The Institute for Motivational Living
- Certified Biblical Counselor Level 2– Association of Biblical Counselors
- Certified Biblical Counselor – International Association of Biblical Counselors
- Certified Christian Counselor – National Association of Christian Counselors
- Licensed Clinical Christian Therapist – National Association of Christian Counselors