My own committed Christian marriage struggled for quite a few years after our first child was born. Everything we tried failed to bridge the gap between the faith teachings we know and our genuine abilities to do so.
I bumped into Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy through professional trainings, and what I’ve learnt changed everything. Finally there’s a way for us to make sense of our behaviours, and to experience a different way of being together as a couple.
Now I do this work because I know the avenues and resources you’ve exhausted personally and in your faith community, and I understand your prayers that felt unanswered. I want to become that counsellor for you, the one I wish I had in those difficult years of my marriage.
I work with Christian couples who are hanging on to their commitment, but quietly hurting by all the arguments and distance in their marriage. Couples who believe in God, but wonder why He remained silent in their relationship struggles. If this sounds familiar, then this work is designed exactly for you.
I, Smiling (Xiaoting) Chen, hold double Master’s degrees in Counselling and Education. I’m a Level 4 registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association. Currently I’m in the process of becoming a certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist with ICEEFT. A committed Christian with 20 years of experience in education and counselling, I believe in the effectiveness of professional excellence, as well as our callings to find real connections with each other.
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