I have been a Christian almost my entire life. Involved in ministry from a young age, I have…read morealways strived to stay in step with Father in my life. However, like many, I ran into a lot of obstacles as I reached my forties. Death of family members, the separation of a friend, children that have disowned me, and much more. At the time, I thought I was handling these issues in the proper way. I was praying, reading the bible, trying hard to forgive, and finding myself failing repeatedly. Around March of 2021, I told my wife I needed a counselor. I just knew I needed some help navigating my pains and struggles. I searched for a while but found nothing that seemed to fit. Then one day, I was reading our small local newspaper and saw an ad that Katherine had posted. It did not say much, but I knew I was to call. Thank goodness I did.
There were a couple of things that threw me off initially. First, I was expecting to go see a counselor and sit in a chair to vent all my frustrations. Instead, she used Telehealth. I was used to this in business but had never really considered it for counseling. It was very convenient, saved travel time, and was like I was in the room, but from the comfort of my own surroundings. Second, I immediately began to understand that it was not counseling but was "Soul Care". With Katherine's help I was learning how to properly handle all that life was throwing at me. And to really hear what God was saying about all the issues I was dealing with. One of the methods she used is called Brainspotting. Honestly, I recoiled at this word initially. However, I found that it was a very practical way for me to focus my attention to allow God to reveal important truths to me. It was actually quite amazing.
Over the following six months, my life was flipped upside down, in a good way. Katherine has one of the most awesome gifts I have ever come across. She let me talk and then in an understanding and gentle way navigated me through some of the darkest places in my heart and soul that I had never even thought to touch. Being led by Holy Spirit, she is able to ask questions and make statements that I was unable to even consider. As I answered, I began to see some of the causes for my innermost pain. With her help, I was then able to process them, repent where necessary, and come to the closest relationship I have had with God in a long time. I also should mention that I did a lot of work on my own, at Katherines direction, that was very hard. Looking into yourself can be a painful but revealing process. However, I don't think it is an understatement to say that it was truly a miracle. The discontent, unhappy person I was a few months ago is now quite the opposite. I would encourage anyone who is questioning whether to work with Katherine, to not hesitate. Why wait to be the person God made you to be.
