Personal Development

Personal development is an ongoing process of improving yourself and/or your situation. It involves gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and learning problem solving skills to enhance personal growth.

Personal growth, on the other hand, refers to the actual process of taking the necessary steps to improve your life, such as setting goals you want to achieve and applying the skills you’ve learned to reach them. A key aspect is having someone to guide and support you on your journey, as well as someone you can be accountable to.

How can I tell if I need personal development counseling? 

Some signs you could benefit from personal development counseling include:

• Feeling stuck with where you are in life
• Wishing you could do things over and have a fresh start
• Wanting to discover your passion
• Searching for meaning and purpose
• Feeling disconnected and unmotivated
• Feeling empty and dissatisfied with your life
• Not having any clearly defined goals
• Having trouble focusing on and setting goals
• Having a desire to improve yourself

Texas Christian Counseling offers a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment in which you can meet with a licensed, faith-based counselor trained in personal development counseling to discuss what you want to achieve and explore. Your counselor will help you identify and resolve issues related to your vision.

Following are some ways Christian counselors in Texas Christian counseling can help you find purpose and direction, empower you to enhance the quality of your life by making positive changes, and equip you with the tools to do so.

• Help you review your life and determine areas you want to grow in
• Provide support and accountability
• Work with you to set goals and create a personal development plan
• Help you increase self-awareness and identify obstacles that are getting in the way of you living your best life
• Help you identify and challenge unhealthy thoughts and beliefs
• Provide unbiased, objective feedback and help you see things from different perspectives
• Motivate you to try new things
• Provide you with practical ideas and strategies, and teach you how to apply what you learn
• Equip you with the necessary life skills for living a productive and satisfying life
• Provide you with accountability as you work to achieve your goals
• Help you identify and enhance existing strengths and skills
• Help you learn from your mistakes

A personal development plan is a tool used in counseling to help you create a vision, a statement of purpose, and a strategy for achieving it. It consists of a personalized set of specific, feasible, measurable goals and a plan of action for accomplishing them.

Having goals helps give you a greater sense of purpose, and provides direction so you can have a better idea of what needs to be done. The personal development plan helps you stay focused on what’s important, keep track of your progress, and stay motivated as you work towards each milestone.

The counselors at Texas Christian Counseling use a combination of biblical principles and secular clinical intervention to help guide you along your personal growth journey. This adds an extra dimension that includes pointing the way towards becoming the person God intends for you to be.

Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10, NIV). The goal of Christian counseling in Texas is to enable you to achieve that fullness of life.

If you have questions or would like to meet with one of the counselors at Texas Christian Counseling, please give us a call today.

Counselor profiles are posted on the Texas Christian Counseling website. You can scroll through and choose the one who seems the best fit to you. Your first appointment is risk-free.