Sometimes, the problems that you face aren’t intellectual or physical. They are at a deep emotional level that you can’t think your way out of or work your way through. Even if you are a person of faith, these problems can keep you weighed down by guilt, anxiety, and feelings of powerlessness.

For some patients, the most effective way of changing the way they think and the way that they feel is to attend therapy that fits with their own spiritual beliefs. It’s for this reason that many people turn to Dr. Raymond Jones, PhD, CSAT and his approaches to both Christian and faith-based counseling. Dr. Jones’ approach is one of compassion, blamelessness, and strength, regardless of the patient’s religious leanings. Covina patients work with Dr. Jones because he offers experience in a variety of therapeutic areas, sensitivity and understanding in his counsel, and an open, non-judgmental approach.

About Faith-Based Counseling

Covina men and women who are struggling with unwanted behaviors and emotions in their lives seek counseling as a way of gaining control over these issues. However, they often do not recognize—or are unable to manage—the interior motivations that cause these issues.

Dr. Jones’ process is somewhat different from other psychotherapists with whom the patient may have worked. He combines proven psychological techniques with the faith and strength that faith-based counseling offers.

Covina patients who are unfamiliar with the concept of “Christian counseling” or “faith-based counseling” may be uncertain about what the experience will offer. Simply put, this form of counseling emphasizes principles such as compassion, understanding, and emotional support. It rejects shame and guilt, and it seeks to understand the human being behind the behavior: a person who has faults but is made in God’s image and has the capacity for untold goodness.

Dr. Jones uses Christian and faith-based counseling to help Covina patients frame their issues in terms of problems that can be resolved rather than as unchangeable character traits. He keeps counseling simple and focused, avoiding overly complex explanations of unconscious decision-making. This helps to return power back to those he counsels.

Variations of Christian Counseling

Raymond Jones holds several advanced degrees, including a PhD in psychology; licensure as a Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT); a Master of Divinity degree (MDiv); and certification as a Sex Addiction Therapist and Supervisor (CSAT-S). He uses this diverse background to provide therapy in ways that speak to the patient’s needs. The combination of perspectives means that patients overcome unwanted behaviors through traditional psychotherapy as well as spiritualism and faith. Dr. Jones’ compassionate approach allows people to address these issues in an effective and truthful fashion.

His faith-based work includes individual counseling, addiction counseling, relationship counseling, and family counseling. For example, with faith-based family counseling, Covina families reflect on the issues that they face from a position of compassion rather than blame. Dr. Jones guides patients through the behaviors and emotions that are keeping their families apart, and he shows them how faith can give them the strength to resolve them. When it comes to addiction and faith-based counseling, many Covina patients find that a spiritual approach helps them to understand their behavior more clearly. They begin to see addiction to drugs, alcohol, pornography, or unhappy relationships as separate from themselves, and they find that they are able to make better choices for their lives.

About Dr. Jones and Christian Counseling

Covina psychologist Dr. Raymond Jones uses a faith-based approach to help patients recognize the issues that are keeping them unhappy. He combines traditional psychology with a foundation in religious tenets: compassion, understanding, blamelessness, and self-awareness.

The “Christian” element of Dr. Jones’ family counseling is in:

  • His approach. Covina families receive guidance, compassion, and understanding, never blame or chastisement.
  • Shared faith. Courage and strength help each family member look beyond the past to see the other as an individual: someone with faults who still has love to share.
  • Its religious foundation. When appropriate, Dr. Jones uses Biblical metaphors to explain the problems couples are having. These stories are often useful for understanding and overcoming challenges.

Christian Family Counseling

Covina patients often work with Dr. Jones to strengthen their relationship as a couple. Dr. Jones holds licensure as a Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT,) and he combines this background with the Christian principles of love and family.

One of the most common reasons that couples turn to counseling is that they feel powerless to change the way they interact with one another. One spouse may feel constantly blamed. The other may feel misunderstood. Both may find themselves in different versions of the same old arguments and as they wear on, they become more resistant to the affection of the other person.

Often, intimacy is a problem for couples that are always “on the defensive.” It is difficult to be open emotionally or sexually when negative feelings are floating around the couple, holding back the love and affection both people felt at the beginning of their relationship. This unhappiness can manifest itself in many ways. For some families, it’s a matter of one partner spending too much time away that leads them to counseling. Covina couples also turn to professional guidance when there are problems with communication or emotional intimacy.

Dr. Raymond Jones has experience supporting families that have these kinds of issues as well as a variety of other concerns. He counsels families that struggle with addiction, past trauma, or trouble in their sexual relationships. Dr. Jones’ faith-based family counseling for Covina patients never devolves into the “blame game.” Instead, he helps couples recognize the traps that they have fallen into that have reduced their emotional and physical. His approach allows each person in the relationship to take a step back, to recognize the problems they are facing together, and to recommit to friendship, love, and sexuality.

About Addiction

For some couples, problems stem from compulsions and unwanted behaviors. Family members may be struggling with sexual addiction, alcoholism, drug abuse, or other substance abuse concerns. These addictions can cause fatigue, deep sadness, frustration, and other signs of depression. They can also drive a deep wedge between two people who care for one another.

Raymond Jones helps couples recognize the addictions that have taken hold in their lives and guides them in resolving the issues that they face. The uplifting, faith-based approach he uses allows people to take his counsel into their hearts, to find strength, and to make a real change in their lives together.

Schedule Your Appointment

If you are ready to change your world for the better, get in touch with Dr. Raymond Jones, and experience Christian counseling for individuals and families. Covina patients can reach Dr. Jones at (626) 827-8997 to schedule an initial discussion.