Gayle McTiernan

Providing Christ's Living Hope and Comfort

For Women and Children

Gayle McTiernan - Biblical Counseling

B.A., B.Ed.

* Appointments available in person or online

To book an in person appointment in Kincardine at The Harbour Church on Thursday afternoons: gayle@theharbourchurch.com (no cost)

To book an online appointment: gmctiernan8@gmail.com (cost of $30 for a 40 minute session)

Bible Based Counsel - Hope in Christ

Walking with Women and Children

Resources to Borrow (in person only)

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10

Ministries Offered:

Ministries Offered

Individual biblical counseling with women regarding spiritual and personal issues - depression, trauma and grief.
Biblical counseling with children ages 6-12 for overcoming anxiety and behavioural issues. Families can choose to have their child meet with a counselor individually (with their parent sitting outside the door), or parents can remain in the room during sessions. *If meeting online, a parent must be present for the sessions.
A referral network

What is expected when I come for an appointment?

Your Commitments to Christ, to Yourself and to Us in Biblical Counselling

We ask that you commit to:

Honestly and openly sharing your hurts and struggles
Evaluating your own emotions, actions, motivations, beliefs and relationships
Actively participating in the growth of renewed emotions, actions, convictions and desires
Coming to each meeting prepared to review your progress throughout the last week (including the completion of personalized “homework” assignments) and prepared to share your goals for the present meeting

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is an important aspect of the biblical counseling relationship and we will carefully guard the information you entrust to us. All communications between you and our Biblical Counselling Ministry will be held in strict confidence unless you (or a parent in the case of a minor) give authorization to release this information. The exceptions to this would be:

(1) if a person expresses intent to harm himself/herself or someone else;

(2) if there is evidence or reasonable suspicion of abuse against a minor child, elder person, or dependent adult;

(3) if a subpoena or other court order is received directing the disclosure of information;

(4) when your biblical counsellor consults with his/her supervisor (Pastor Adam, Pastor Rob or Pastor Spencer); or

(5) if a person persistently refused to renounce a particular sin (habitual unrepentant rebellion against God’s Word) and it becomes necessary to seek the assistance of others in the church to encourage repentance, restoration and reconciliation (see Matthew 18:15-20)

Our counsellors strongly prefer not to disclose personal information to others and they will make every effort to help you find ways to resolve a problem as privately as possible.

My Commitment To You

My Commitment to You in Biblical Counselling

I would like to explain what I mean by biblical counselling. Biblical counsellors are spiritual friends committed to the historic church roles of soul care and spiritual direction through:

Sustaining: Empathizing with your suffering
Healing: Encouraging you to see life from a biblical perspective
Reconciling: Examining and exposing your current responses to life and suggesting new ways of handling problems
Guiding: Empowering you to mature through Christ

Because I care about you, my desire is for you to be drawn closer to Christ and to become more like Christ, which we see as your life increasingly reflecting the life of Christ.

Our biblical counselor works by scheduled appointments. Of course, in emergencies, exceptions are made. I need your prompt and consistent participation in your scheduled meetings. Please contact me twenty-four hours in advance if you must cancel an appointment. This will allow me to schedule another individual during this time. During your initial meeting, we will determine the goals you would like to work toward. After five sessions, you and your biblical counsellor will evaluate your progress toward those goals and together determine what further action needs to be taken.

Welcome!

Welcome to a Biblical Counseling Ministry of The Harbour Church. Our desire is to be used by God to speak his truth in love to women and children (ages 6-12). We know that the path to maturity is often steep and rough and at times filled with pain and confusion. However, there is hope. We believe the Bible is God’s all-sufficient guide for relational living. Christ is the truth, who frees us to love. He is the life who satisfies the deepest thirsts of our soul.

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