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Counseling Tips, Rookie Corner: Thoughts from a New Lay Counselor

The Assessment: Thoughts from a New Lay Counselor

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 by Natalie Walkley

Rby Pam Stroup This is my first year serving as a lay counselor. I have to admit that while the training I’ve received from the Lay Counselor Institute (LCI) has […]

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Anxiety, Anxiety Q&A

Anxiety Q&A: What are the Underlying Mechanisms of Anxiety?

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Natalie Walkley

In this video series, Dr. Bill Clark, Cofounder of the Lay Counselor Institute answers key questions on working with clients with anxiety. Q: What are the underlying mechanisms involved, and do […]

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Anxiety, Anxiety Q&A

Anxiety Q&A: Clients with symptoms of anxiety?

Posted on November 19, 2019February 20, 2020 by Natalie Walkley
working with clients with symptoms of anxiety

In this video series, Dr. Bill Clark, Cofounder of the Lay Counselor Institute answers key questions on working with clients with anxiety. Given that 20% of all people struggle with […]

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Lay Counseling 101

Seeing a Lay Counselor: Benefits and Where to Find One

Posted on October 9, 2019February 2, 2024 by Natalie Walkley

Should You See a Lay Counselor? We’ve all faced seasons of being overwhelmed in life. Whether we are experiencing a difficult relationship, dealing with grief, battling depression/anxiety, walking through infertility, facing […]

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Caring for Others, Lay Counseling 101

What is Lay Counseling, and Why is it Important for the Local Church?

Posted on October 9, 2019February 2, 2024 by Natalie Walkley

The concept of “lay counseling” is often misinterpreted. Most people are familiar with the concept of counseling— a client meets with a licensed professional to discuss a variety of topics to seek […]

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Holidays

What is Giving Tuesday?

Posted on November 26, 2018February 18, 2020 by Natalie Walkley

What is Giving Tuesday? In a world where consumerism and focus on self is the status quo, Giving Tuesday has gained a significant amount of momentum in recent years. According […]

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Addiction

Women and Pornography: How the Church can Help

Posted on August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 by Bill Clark

  By: Dr. Bill Clark Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. [bold added]  Romans 1:26 Pandemic[1] Every 2 years […]

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Addiction

Addiction: A Bonding Problem

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Bill Clark

By: Ailsa Johnson My husband and I were driving my daughter to a volleyball tournament in DC and I happened to glance out the window and noticed a liquor store. It […]

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Change, Relationships

Rescuing the “Fair Lady” of Dignity in Us All

Posted on February 12, 2018February 13, 2018 by Bill Clark

By: Dr. Bill Clark That’s the movie that “popped up” in a recent counseling session with a woman* who’s separated, living on a shoestring budget with her child, and struggling […]

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Depression

Learning to Grow in a Season of Grief

Posted on January 9, 2018January 30, 2018 by Bill Clark

Written by Cyndi Wagner Barren. Dark. Depressing. Lonely. Isolating. Harsh. Severe.  These words describe the season of winter.  The leaves disappear from the trees, grass and bushes die, the sky […]

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About

The Lay Counselor Institute (LCI) is a non-profit organization that provides support for effective, biblical lay counseling ministries by providing training and development opportunities for lay counselors and leaders. LCI offers various levels of training as well as topical workshops for individuals, small groups leaders, couples, and parents. Our training integrates biblical theology with a practical counseling model that helps equip leaders with the grace and truth to facilitate healing within their circle of influence.

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    The Assessment: Thoughts from a New Lay Counselor
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    Anxiety Q&A: What are the Underlying Mechanisms of Anxiety?
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    Anxiety Q&A: Clients with symptoms of anxiety?
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    Oct
    Seeing a Lay Counselor: Benefits and Where to Find One
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    What is Lay Counseling, and Why is it Important for the Local Church?
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Mission: The Lay Counselor Institute (LCI) is a non-profit organization that assists the local church in establishing and growing an effective ministry of biblical lay counseling by identifying and training caring and gifted believers who are grounded in their knowledge of the Bible and committed to biblical counseling.

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  • About LCI
    • What is Lay Counseling?
    • Mission & Vision
    • Our Story
    • Meet the Founders
    • Testimonials
  • Trainings
    • Calendar of Events
    • Level 1a: The Glorious Mess
    • Level 1b: The Lab (Small Group Experience)
    • Level 2: Our Counseling Model
    • Beyond LCI: Ongoing Supervision
    • Workshops
  • Resources
    • Blog
      • What is Lay Counseling, and Why is it Important for the Local Church?
      • Seeing a Lay Counselor: Benefits and Where to Find One
      • 5 Things I Learned About Myself And Attachment
      • Anxiety Q&A: Clients with symptoms of anxiety?
      • Addiction: A Bonding Problem
    • Churches
    • Printed Materials
    • Frequently Asked Questions
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