online christian counseling in Vandalia, IL
A place to reconnect with yourself, your relationships, and the God who created you.
Christ-centered therapy for women, couples, and ministry leaders seeking deeper healing, stronger relationships, and lasting restoration.
Does this sound familiar to you?
You love Jesus. You love your spouse. You want your life to reflect the peace you believe in.
But something keeps getting in the way.
Maybe you find yourself reacting before you even know why, or shut down when you want to stay present.
You long for closeness, but your body braces instead of softening.
You pray for patience…
and still find yourself in the same argument.
The same misunderstanding.
The same distance that leaves you wondering, “Why does this keep happening?”
Maybe intimacy feels complicated.
Or painful.
Or shaped by messages you learned years ago about purity, sex, and what it means to be “good.”
You know your body was created good.
You know God brings healing.
But knowing something in your head
and experiencing it in your body
aren’t always the same.
And somewhere along the way, it may have started to feel like your faith, your relationships, and your body have become disconnected from one another, and you're not sure how to bring them back together.
Sometimes knowing the truth isn’t the same as experiencing it.
You may know God loves you. You may know your body was created good. You may know your relationship matters. Yet anxiety, trauma, shame, or painful experiences can make those truths feel difficult to access when you need them most.
That's where healing begins.
hi, I’m BRITNi. i’m so glad you’re here.
I believe healing begins when we gently slow down and become curious about the ways pain has shaped how we relate to ourselves, the people we love, and God.
My hope is to walk alongside you as we gently reconnect what pain has pulled apart, creating space for lasting healing and the freedom to live more fully as God created you to be.
I specialize in…
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When your faith matters deeply to you, it can feel frustrating, or even lonely, to struggle emotionally. You may find yourself wondering why you still feel anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed despite praying, seeking God, or doing everything you know to do. Or perhaps you're trying to make sense of how your faith intersects with your relationships, emotional struggles, or past experiences.
Christian therapy is about far more than simply adding faith into the counseling process. I believe God cares deeply about every part of who we are: our relationships, emotions, bodies, and stories.
Healing isn't simply about reducing symptoms or getting through difficult seasons. It's about removing the barriers that keep you from experiencing the freedom, wholeness, and fullness of life God created you for.
As we pursue healing together, my hope is that therapy becomes a place where emotional growth and spiritual formation naturally intersect; that it can be a place where you experience God's grace not only in what you believe, but in how you relate to yourself, the people you love, and the life you've been given.
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Trauma can leave lasting marks making it difficult to feel safe, trust others, or fully relax in your own life. You may notice anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or patterns that seem to repeat even when you want things to be different.
Trauma therapy using AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) helps you gently process those experiences moment by moment, so they no longer hold the same power over your present. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
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Relationships can become strained when communication breaks down, conflict repeats itself, or emotional and physical intimacy begin to feel distant. Many couples find themselves stuck in the same arguments or unsure how to reconnect.
Couples counseling using Emotion Focused Therapy helps you slow things down, understand one another more clearly, and rebuild connection.
Together , I can guide you to reach and respond to each other for greater connection and love that endures.
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Intimacy is shaped by so much more than physical experiences. Past trauma, relationship dynamics, anxiety, shame, and the messages we've received about sex can all influence how we experience connection with ourselves and our partners. Therapy provides a compassionate space to understand what's happening beneath the surface, helping you move toward greater safety, deeper intimacy, and the freedom to experience your relationships more fully.
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Ministry often means constantly pouring into others—offering guidance, support, and care to the people who depend on you. Over time, that weight can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, strain in your marriage, or even questions about your calling.
Counseling offers a space where you don’t have to carry everything alone. Here you can rest, process the pressures of leadership, and find renewed clarity and balance for both ministry and life.
How it works
Life is stressful enough right now. Let me make this part as easy as possible.
Schedule a free 15 minute consultation call.
This call can be on the phone or video chat, you choose! Let this be a low obligation, low pressure way of sharing with me why you are seeking therapy and if I may be a good fit.
Make your first appointment.
Undoing aloneness happens from DAY ONE.
I’ll equip you with tools and strategies outside of sessions, while you experience moment-by-moment transformation inside of our sessions.
See change happen.
You will walk away from our time together feeling a deeper connection with yourself, your body, your relationships, and with God.