Christopher welcomes people in New York to come to Seeking Shalom in order to find the peace and wholeness that God desires for all of God’s children. As a pastoral counselor, he is a highly trained mental health professional (licensed both in mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy) of significant experience (since the 1990s) who is also an ordained pastor able to integrate in the spiritual and religious dimensions a client brings to the client’s concerns and to the solutions worked on together with God’s help. Among his writing and speaking, which has received national attention, the Rev. Christopher L. Smith has published a number of resources for his national denomination and spoken to church groups around the country.
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State: New York
Book Title: Honest Talk about Serious Mental Illness Mental Illness Worship ResourceIncluded in Healing Liturgies for the Seasons of Life
Client Focus: Adults, Adolescents, Children; both individually and in groups (families, couples)
Specialties: Pastoral Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy
Credentials: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (NY) Licensed Mental Health Counselor (NY, IN) Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor (IN) Licensed Addictions Counselor (IN) Ordained Minister of the Word and Sacrament (Presbyterian Church) American College of Counselors (Fellow) New York Mental Health Counselors Association (Clinical Member) American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Clinical Fellow) American Association of Pastoral Counselors Presbyterian Serious Mental Illness Network Presbyterian Association of Specialized Pastoral Ministers Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel (Endorsed Chaplain) Andrews University (DMin in process) Oblate School of Theology (DMin in process) Yale University (MDiv) Lutheran Hospital of Indiana (Residency with Advanced Specialty in Behavioral Health) Other Graduate Education (MS – Touro College, MSEd – Lehman College, MS – SUNY Stony Brook) Beloit College (BS)
Office Location: 529 West 155th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY 10032, USA
Cross Streets: The office is between Broadway and Amsterdam
Travel Distance: For workshops, trainings and speaking engagements, I am willing to travel internationally. Regular counseling and therapy sessions require office contact.
Language: English
Treatment Approach: Pastoral Counseling, using an eclectic approach rooted in systems theory
Insurance: Generally, Christopher is an out of network provider, please inquire about your insurance
Payment Terms: Payment is due at the time of service. Fees are set at a level to be affordable compared to others in the county.
Website: http://www.SeekingShalom.org