Faith-Based Counselors/Pastoral Counselors

Finding faith-based counselors with the knowledge and understanding necessary to support homeschooling families through their professional practices can present a challenge. We are working hard at The Homeschool Counseling Network to help bridge this gap.

By creating a directory of homeschool family-friendly, faith-based providers, we aim to help ease the burden of seeking support services by doing some legwork for you.

It is our sincerest wish to offer families comfort, encouragement, and support by connecting homeschooling families with providers who are equipped to help meet their Christian and pastoral counseling needs.

A Note About Licensure and Credentialing for Faith-Based & Pastoral Counselors

Faith-Based and Pastoral Counselors are regulated differently from traditionally licensed mental health clinicians such as licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

For a description of the different types of credentials providers may have, please visit our Counseling 101 page included as part of HCN’s FREE Resource Library.

For more information about faith-based counselors, including Biblical Counselors, Christian Counselors, and Pastoral Counselors, please consult the below resources:

Biblical Counselors: The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors
Christian Counselors: The American Association of Christian Counselors
Pastoral Counselors: National Board for Certified Pastoral Counselors.

This page is just like us – always learning, always growing.

We will continue to update this Faith-Based & Pastoral Resource Page as new providers become available. Please know this list is by no means exhaustive. We recommend all parents and families perform due diligence when seeking services from any provider.

Provider	Discipline/Credentials	Training	State	Specialties	Virtual Sessions	Website	Populations Served


This website is not a professional counseling website and nothing here should be construed as professional counseling advice. Although Kimberly Bennett, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is not your counselor, and no counselor-client relationship is established unless she has signed an agreement with you. All information provided through this website is for informational and educational purposes only.

The Homeschool Counseling Network Podcast

Homeschooling families are a village. You can ask us anything, we can make a lesson out of anything, and we are fiercely supportive of one another. While our approaches and methods for educating our children may differ, we share a common belief that ALL children deserve access to a quality education.

As a professional helper, I believe the same principles apply to families seeking support services for home-educating their children. Standing with one foot in the homeschooling community and one foot in the helping community, I saw a need in the world and decided to do something about it.

Thus, The Homeschool Counseling Network (HCN) was born.

The Homeschool Counseling Network (HCN) was created to fill a gap. By creating resource lists of homeschool family-friendly providers, we aim to help ease the burden of seeking support services.

Our sincerest wish is to offer comfort, encouragement, and support by connecting homeschooling families with providers who are equipped to help meet their counseling, education, and therapy needs.

Through providing FREE content and access to free and reduced-cost resources to help support families in their homeschooling journey, we endeavor to accomplish our mission of inspiring, informing, and improving lives.

As with our resource lists, you can expect professionals from all areas of education, mental health, professional coaching, and therapy.

Just like our blog posts and vlog posts, you will find a range of topics in academic advising, coaching, home education, counseling/mental health, testing, therapy, and tutoring. More importantly, we want to hear from the HCN audience on what topics are important to you and what questions you would like to ask professionals.

Disclaimer: While I am a Licensed Mental Health Professional, the content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered educational, medical, mental health, or therapy advice. This podcast is not intended to replace professional medical advice. The views expressed in this podcast may not be those of the host or the management. The presenter is simply presenting their views and welcomes any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.

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In episode 7, we chat with high school guidance counselor, veteran homeschool parent, public speaker, and curriculum developer Lani Carey. Lani is one-fourth of The Homeschool Counseling Team – a group of counselors who will listen and take time to understand while mentoring, guiding, and advising homeschooling families worldwide with real-life ideas and resources.

Join us as Lani shares her passion for helping students achieve their dreams while de-stressing parents.

The Homeschool Counseling Team is an affordable resource that provides the following benefits to homeschooling families:

Advice for families new to homeschooling
Ideas for approaches with younger students
Preparing for high school
High school support
College and career counseling
Personalized curriculum suggestions
Academic progress tracking
Workshops and webinars on homeschooling best practices
One-on-one consultations, mentoring, and encouragement
Access to a robust online community for support and networking
Free record-keeping system

Where to find Lani and The Homeschool Counseling Team: Website: https://www.homeschoolcounselingteam.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/348208911705557

To learn more about how The Homeschool Counseling Network can help support your family’s homeschooling journey, visit our website at www.homeschoolcounselingnetwork.com

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