Christian Perspective
Christian Perspective Counselling
When a hard season starts pulling at your faith as well as your mood, you can talk to a therapist who takes both seriously.
When you want counselling that engages your faith, not just your symptoms
What this looks like
For many people, faith is not separate from their mental health. It’s part of how they understand meaning, identity, and how to live. When anxiety, depression, or a difficult season starts to feel like it’s undermining that faith, or when toxic relationship patterns leave someone feeling they don’t deserve better, it can help to talk to a therapist who takes the spiritual dimension seriously rather than setting it aside.
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How faith-integrated counselling works
Bayridge’s Christian perspective therapists are trained counsellors who belong to recognized professional bodies, and who are also comfortable integrating prayer, scripture, and faith into the counselling process when that matters to the client. The approach treats wellness as spiritual, emotional, and physical together: therapy explores the reasons behind decisions in relationships, sexuality, or other life areas, and connects that work to the client’s own faith community and spiritual roots wherever that support exists.
Christian counselling online
Christian perspective counselling at Bayridge is available online, by video or phone, across Ontario and Alberta, or in person at one of our offices. Online sessions are with the same team you would see in an office. Your therapist is registered in your province, your records stay in Canada, and most extended health plans cover sessions. If you’d like to talk it through first, you can book a free consultation.
Prayer can be part of the conversation
Whether you want prayer explicitly part of your sessions or simply want a therapist who respects your faith background, that can be part of the conversation from the first session.
You might recognize some of this
You can start where you are.
- A sense of failure and anxiety that leaves you withdrawing from the things that could help you heal
- Anxiety or depression that feels like it's undermining your faith
- Toxic or strained relationships tied to a sense you "don't deserve better"
This is a description of experiences, not a self-diagnosis checklist.
It may be time to talk to someone
You don't need to be in crisis to deserve support.
Consider reaching out if:
- Anxiety or depression is affecting how you see your faith or your worth
- You want your therapist to understand and respect your spiritual beliefs
- A relationship or life decision feels tangled with questions of meaning and purpose
- You are considering counselling but want prayer or scripture available as part of it
- Toxic patterns in relationships or choices are leaving you feeling you "don't deserve better"
You won't have to leave your faith at the door to talk about what's going on.
Approaches a therapist may draw on
We match the approach to you, not the other way around. Your therapist may draw on one or several, depending on what fits.
Faith, scripture and prayer alongside evidence-based methods.
Integrates faith, scripture, and prayer alongside evidence-based therapeutic methods, respecting the client's spiritual roots as part of the healing process.
Therapists who work this way: Christian CounsellingReshape unhelpful thought patterns, alongside your faith.
Used alongside a faith-informed approach to help identify and reshape unhelpful thought patterns.
Therapists who work this way: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)A therapist who fits your situation
Our registered therapists have real experience helping people through what you are facing.
Dr. Cathryn Harris
Registered Psychologist
PhD, C.Psych.
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Rev. Chad Tomlinson
Registered Psychotherapist
MTS, MEd, MA, OCT, RP
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Dan Watterworth
Registered Psychotherapist
BTh, MDiv, RP
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Joel Roberts
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
BA, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Individuals, Couples
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Lisa Bynoe-Stevens
Registered Psychotherapist
BASc, MDiv, CSFT, RP
Couples, Families, Individuals
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Rebecca Billings (Rosenblat)
Registered Psychotherapist
PhD, RP, CSAT, CST, CLC
Couples, Individuals
View profileCommon questions
Bayridge has therapists who share a Christian faith and who belong to recognized professional bodies. Many are comfortable integrating prayer and spiritual values into sessions if that matters to you. Just ask.
Yes. Sessions are available by video or phone across Ontario and Alberta, or in person at one of our offices. An Intake Specialist will match you with a therapist registered in your province.
No. Bayridge's Christian perspective therapists are trained counsellors who belong to recognized professional bodies, and each profile lists their credentials. Faith is integrated into standard clinical practice, not a substitute for it.
Yes, if that is important to you. Many Bayridge therapists are comfortable with prayer and will integrate it into sessions on request.
That's normal, and you don't need to sort that out first. A therapist can help you understand how emotional, relational, and spiritual struggles are connected, and work with whichever parts matter most to you.
Care you can lean on
Sessions with our registered therapists are covered by most extended health and workplace benefit plans. Not sure what yours includes? We're happy to help you check before you book.
Sessions typically start at $150 and vary by therapist. Not sure where to begin? Our Intake Specialists can talk through fees, coverage, and which therapist fits what you are facing. Call (905) 319-1488 during business hours.
Ready when you are. We're here to listen.
Browse our registered therapists and reach out when you're ready. We'll usually reply within one business day.