The Homeschool Counseling Network Adds Faith-Based and Pastoral Counselor Directories
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.
The HCN Audience
The Homeschool Counseling Network is a free resource website dedicated to connecting homeschool families with academic advising, coaching, counseling, testing, therapy, and tutoring resources.
While our target audience is homeschooling families of all kinds, a large portion of our audience is Christian homeschooling families. Thus, we are launching a directory dedicated entirely to faith-based counselors, Christian counselors, and pastoral counselors.
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 our 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.
Our Mission
The Homeschool Counseling Network’s mission is to connect homeschooling families with free resources in the areas of academic advising, counseling, testing, therapy, and tutoring to inspire, inform, and improve lives.
We accomplish our mission through writing, creating digital content, public speaking engagements (podcast appearances, educational conferences, continuing education workshops), and planning and implementing our own online and in-person events.
An Invitation and An Opportunity
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 counseling, education, and therapy needs.
We invite faith-based practitioners and professionals to join us in this endeavor by applying for membership today!
FAQs and How To Apply:
For a list of frequently asked questions posed by professionals considering membership, including the benefits of membership, and for a membership application, please visit the Join Our Network page.
Let’s Keep In Touch
For any further questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Blessings,
Kimberly Bennett, LPC
Founder/CEO It’s Only Homeschooling
Founder/CEO The Homeschool Counseling Network
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.
