Would you see a counselor with a Christian background?

I am studying for my master of science in Christian Counseling (psychology) at an accredited university. I'll have the same education when I graduate next year, but I'll have put a focus on my counseling process to include spirituality and prayer. Do you think, if you were depressed, that you'd be more likely or less likely to go to someone who might include them in therapy--and why?
 
Heatman

Heatman

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The most important thing is for the help that I'm going to get be very effective and efficient in helping me to recover from my depression. It doesn't matter if he's a religious or not but what matters is my getting better.
 
I'm not religious kind of person and as long as the Counselor is not going to bring anything about religion with my treatment, I don't think I'm going to have any problems making use of his or her services.
 
Some of people that are too religious are usually very different and difficult to deal with. If the counselor that I'm going to see isn't like that, I'm very comfortable getting therapy from him or her.
 
My religious background wouldn't have anything to do with my health. It doesn't matter to me the religion of my health counselor as long as I will get the best help from him or her, I'm 100% good.
 
Being religious doesn't stop you from doing your job. Unless you are of the opinion to start preaching to the person and forget about the necessary things the depressed person need to do to recover, that's when I can come again to that counselor if I am the one.
 
Professional counselors know not to include religion in their work, it is unprofessional. There is a fine line between therapy and religion, and it better not be crossed.
 
Personally, I wouldn't have any problem with it as long as the person is professional with their job and not allow their religion get in the way of helping me get better.
 
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