Members: The counseling offered by our professional counseling team primarily exists to meet the counseling needs of our members. Being a Crossing member means that you have completed the Discovery Class, met with a pastor for your membership interview, signed the membership covenant, consistently attend Sunday morning services and are involved in a group at the church and/or are currently serving within a ministry. As a member of The Crossing, our services are provided for you at a reduced rate.


Regular Attendees: We also meet with regular attendees of The Crossing under a different fee structure, and as space is available. Regular attendance means that you have regularly participated in attending Sunday services for a minimum of three months, and are actively engaged in The Crossing community through a small group, bible study, or serving team.


This level of commitment to The Crossing is a vital aspect of a successful counseling experience, as we believe that the preaching of the Word combined with fellowship with other believers is an integral part of the growth process.

Each new potential client who submits an online counseling request must complete an Initial Assessment with our Clinical Coordinator. There is a $40 Consultation fee for this Initial Assessment. Each case is then reviewed and evaluated by the counseling team.

Initial Consultation: $40 assessment fee (Required for all new potential clients) 

Member Counseling Rates (completed Discovery Class, signed Covenant, and met with pastor):

1. College Student fee: $45 per session
2. Individual fee: $60 per session
3. Couple fee: $75 per session

Regular Attendee Counseling Rates (Regular Sunday service attendance for at least 3 months, actively engaged in a small group, bible study, or serving team):

1. College Student fee: $45 per session
2. Individual fee: $100 per session
3. Couple fee: $120 per session

Professional Christian counseling offers a safe place for people to be honest with themselves, others and with God about the deep broken places in their lives. We believe that God is ready to meet us in our struggles and restore us to life and health when we invite Him into our life stories so we can live with integrity.

Counseling can help us understand how God has designed people and relationships to function and flourish and then apply the truth of the gospel so we have the internal resources to address the challenges of life. We depend on the illuminating work of the Spirit to guide us in God’s truth and grace and we are patient with the process of time needed to bring growth and transformation in the lives of those seeking help through counseling.

Our ordained pastors bring the rich resources of the Christian theological tradition, and a caring disposition to nurture those under their leadership. Sometimes, spending a period of time with a pastor is sufficient to address spiritual questions or face difficult challenges. But, there are other occasions that require more time and technical expertise that goes beyond the scope of pastoral counseling.

Professional Christian counselors who have been clinically trained to do therapy are prepared to handle some of the more complex issues that arise. The Crossing Counseling Ministry and The Crossing pastoral staff offers both services in an effort to connect our people to God and each other in deep transformative ways.

If you are interested in meeting with a pastor, please email [email protected].

Christian counseling established in a biblical worldview will utilize the best of psychological research under the authority of Scripture.

Some of the Christian thinkers and authors that shape our approach to Integrated Soul Care are: St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila, Chuck DeGroat, Dan Allender, Eric Johnson, John Coe, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Diane Langberg and others, as well as the rich insight of Object-Relations Therapy, Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Schema Therapy and Internal Family Systems.

Our professional counselors will engage with your story using multiple methods and approaches designed to help you reach your goals.

We make every effort to keep your personal information confidential and protect what you share with us, because we know that counseling doesn’t work without a high degree of trust and safety.

When you enter into counseling you are opening yourself to a process of exploring the hidden places of your heart so that you can be connected to the life of God and all the spiritual provisions He has given you through Christ. We recognize that it is a profoundly courageous decision to reach out for help to deal with painful parts of your story. Your privacy and confidentiality is of utmost importance to us, and an essential component of building trust.

We subscribe to the Code of Ethics prescribed by the American Association of Christian Counselors which can be reviewed at www.acca.net.

The length of time for counseling depends upon the needs of the couple or individual. We generally recommend at least 3-5 sessions before we can assess what will be necessary to address the clients concerns.

Alcohol and Drug Addiction

In the case of substance addictions (drug and alcohol), research has shown that therapy is usually not the most effective means of addressing the addiction unless a person is sober and engaged in active recovery.

Because of this, we have made it our policy to require all clients struggling with substance addiction to be actively involved in recovery with a minimum of 30 days of sobriety prior to beginning a course of therapy.

Addiction Support and Treatment in Columbia and Booneville:
12 Step Groups: AA – http://www.aacomm.org/meetings
NA – https://midmissourina.org/
Phoenix House – http://phoenixhealthprograms.com/
Valley Hope – https://valleyhope.org/

Note: Usually recovery requires a number of ingredients to be successful. We find that recovery is most successful when someone is involved in a 12 Step group with a sponsor, has an additional network of support from another group, and is involved in therapy.

Sexual Addiction

Sex and pornography addiction is a growing concern in our culture at large and therefore within the church. We believe that God designed our bodies and our sexuality to be a wonderful part of what it means to be human. Our overly sexualized culture has distorted many aspects of this beautiful and complex part of our lives. We believe that love, sex, and pornography addiction can be addressed through authenticity, honesty, and vulnerability in a safe and shame-free environment. If you are ready to address concerns in your life around your sexuality, The Crossing Counseling Ministry desires to be a resource for you. 

Community Resources

SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) 
These groups are 12 step-based groups in Columbia.
Men – 573 340-1122
Women – email: [email protected]