Counseling that Is Truly Christian Christian counseling, then, may be defined as a triadic healing encounter with the living Christ, facilitated by a helper who assists this redemptive, healing process, helping another get unstuck and moving forward on the path to spiritual maturity and psycho-social-emotional health. As with everything else in our triune approach here, this definition has three distinct clauses. To be “on the path to spiritual maturity and psycho-social-emotional health,” focusing