I’m Christy Westmoreland
Licensed Pastoral Counselor
My mission is to provide support, encouragement, interactive reflection and spiritual guidance in a safe environment for those who seek help and healing through counseling.
Christian Certifcation & Licensing
As a Christian, each individual must decide if he or she wants to provide counsel as an agent of the state or as a servant of the Church (Body of Christ). If you have a Divine call on your life to counsel and minister to the hurting, then a state license may not provide the best option to fulfill God’s calling on your life.
Looking to get Licensed
Credentials & Clergy
Do you feel called to counseling? If you are called by God into the Ministry of Counseling, we can help you. You do not specifically have to be Ordained; you seek to qualify to be commissioned as a Commissioned Minister of Counseling through your church or denomination. This will help to open the doors for you to accept God’s call on your life. The Ministry of Counseling is a valid ministry which is instituted by God and is manifest in Jesus Christ, our “Wonderful Counselor.” The call into this ministry is an awesome call which cannot be easily ignored.
How the N.C.C.A. Credentials Help You
Potential counselors often ask about the benefits of the training and obtaining certification or license from the N.C.C.A., and of course the primary benefit is expanding ones knowledge.
Who Can Benefit From N.C.C.A. Training?
The training adjusts to meet the needs of Christians with different goals, including:
- Christians who want to be better equipped to minister to those who need counsel
- Pastors who want to learn how to counsel members of their community who are experiencing problems
- Christians who want to be credentialed and provide pastoral counseling as a part-time or full-time ministry
- Professional counselors who want to become A.P.S. certified and learn a Biblically-based counseling model with proven success
Deeper Spiritual Insight
We believe that the training you receive provides a deep spiritual insight into understanding human behavior and relating to others. This knowledge is both valuable and practicable in every area of life, including your ability to help those who are hurting.
Authentic & Current Credentials
Having N.C.C.A. credentials will help ensure that you are recognized within your community as a qualified Christian/Pastoral counselor. The community can be assured that your credentials are authentic and current.
Other Benefits
N.C.C.A. member benefits include qualifying for professional liability insurance, networking with other counselors and the opportunity to earn continuing education credits at seminars and conferences. In addition, the N.C.C.A. offers assistance to its members with regard to degree transfer work and fulfillment of academic goals.
About Me
I was commissioned to the ministry of Christian Counseling by Sunnyvale First Baptist Church in 2005. Then I completed my Master’s degree in Clinical Christian Counseling from Cornerstone University in 2010. I am licensed by the National Christian Counselors Association as Clinical Pastoral Counselor. I am a Professional Clinical Member in good standing with the NCCA.
In 2022, I completed the work to become a Clinical Supervisor for Pastoral Counseling Students as well as, opening a Certified Academic Institute for providing the coursework required to become a Pastoral Counselor through the NCCA.
Counseling Services
Looking for individual, marriage, or family counseling? Please click the button below for more details on my counseling services and scheduling a session
Faith-Based Courses for Advanced Certification
Integrated Marriage & Family Therapy
1. Marriage and Family Counseling – An Integrated Approach
2. Integrated Temperament Couple Therapy
3. Pre-Marriage Counseling With Temperament
4. The Father-Daughter Connection
Child & Adolescent Therapy
- Counseling Families
2. Counseling and Children
3. Counseling Youth
4. Counseling and The Search for Meaning
The Origins of the National Christian Counselors Association
In 1981, Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno established the National Christian Counselors Association (N.C.C.A.) as a non-profit corporation in order to conduct research and develop a therapeutic procedure based on Scripture. The procedure would accomplish three essential goals:
- Enable the candidate to learn the system easily and relatively quickly
- Save pastors and Christian counselors precious time in counseling sessions
- Produce effective, positive, and more immediate results with those being counseled
Contact Me Today
Counseling Practice Locations
The Vale Counseling Center
2862 N. Belt Line Rd.
Sunnyvale, TX 75182
Phone: 972-694-4753
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various campuses upon request