Chris Orear is a dedicated pastoral counselor and therapist, holding an MDiv and MMFT, with over 20 years of counseling experience. He values openness and inclusivity, ensuring that each client feels welcomed and understood. Chris is trained in in-depth psychotherapy, focusing on exploring the deeper roots of presenting issues to foster practical applications of insight in healing. As a licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist and clinical supervisor, he has a particular interest in working with couples in crisis and has extensive experience addressing a range of issues, including addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, parenting dilemmas, premarital counseling, relationship challenges, self-image issues, sexual problems, and stress and trauma. His approach to Pastoral Counseling uniquely utilizes spiritual resources alongside psychological understanding, embracing clients of all faith backgrounds, as well as those who may have been hurt by their faith traditions or identify with no faith. Additionally, Chris is equipped to offer premarital counseling through the SYMBIS assessment and may also officiate wedding and commitment ceremonies for pre-marital clients, with details about services and fees provided separately.