Hope Counseling and Consultation Services is a Christian counseling practice in Lorain County, Ohio.
12/19/2025
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1
Life can feel overwhelming at times, but you do not have to face it alone. At Hope Counseling, we offer Christian clinical counseling that integrates professional care with the unchanging truth of God’s Word. In every season—whether you’re feeling anxious, weary, or burdened—there is refuge, strength, and help found in Him. 🤍🕊️
If you’re longing for peace, guidance, and hope rooted in Christ, we would be honored to walk alongside you.
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12/17/2025
🧠 How CBT Supports Christian Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most well-researched counseling approaches—and it pairs beautifully with a biblical focus on renewing the mind (Romans 12:2).
📊 Did you know?
• A review of 144 clinical trials found CBT to be highly effective for depression and anxiety.
• People receiving CBT for anxiety are almost 3× more likely to improve compared to placebo treatments.
• Many clients maintain their progress for 12+ months after treatment.
CBT helps clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, replace them with truth, and build practical skills that lead to lasting change. It’s structured, effective, and aligns well with Christian counseling values.
If you’re seeking faith-based support with proven tools for healing, we’re here to help at Hope Counseling. 💛
12/12/2025
Finding Healing Through EMDR Therapy 🕊️🩵
Did you know that 77-90% of people with trauma experience significant relief after just a few EMDR sessions? 🙌 This powerful therapy helps process painful memories, calm the nervous system, and restore peace—because our God is a God of healing (Psalm 147:3). 💙
Whether you're struggling with past trauma, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions, EMDR can be a tool God uses to bring renewal and restoration. If you're ready to take the next step toward healing, Hope Counseling is here for you!
📖 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3
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12/07/2025
I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!" - Psalm 122:1 ⛪️❄️
There is a deep joy that comes from gathering with other believers- worshiping together, encouraging one another, and remembering that God designed us for community. When we show up, we bless others and are blessed in return. 🩵
If you’ve been feeling weary or isolated, let this be a gentle reminder: going to church isn’t just a duty, it’s a gift. God commands us to gather for our good- for mutual encouragement, accountability, and hope. ✨
This week, take the step. Go be with God’s people. Let Him refresh your heart through fellowship and worship. 🕯️
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12/06/2025
🌟 Looking to start your journey with Hope Counseling? 🌿
The easiest way to begin the scheduling process is to request an appointment through the link on our website! Simply fill out your information, and our office will contact you with the next steps.
We’re here to guide you every step of the way toward hope and healing. 🩵
In a season filled with lights, gatherings, and expectations, it can be easy to feel the weight of strained relationships, disappointment, or loneliness. For many, this time of year brings both joy and heartache.
But as believers, we’re invited to lift our eyes to the One this season is truly about—the God who loved us so much that He sent His Son to die in our place, so that we might be reconciled to Him. ✝️
Even though we don’t yet see the fullness of that promise—the perfect, unbroken relationship we long for—God is faithful right now. He is near to the brokenhearted, present with us in our struggles, and steady in His comfort.
This season, may we remember the miracle we celebrate: our Savior came so that we might have life—true, eternal, joy-filled life with Him.
If this season feels heavy, please know you don’t have to walk through it alone. Hope Counseling is here to walk with you, offering Christ-centered, compassionate support.
🕯️ Emmanuel — God with us.
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12/03/2025
✨ Hope Counseling: Where Faith and Professional Care Meet ✨
At Hope Counseling, the Bible is at the heart of all we do. Guided by God’s truth, our state-licensed Christian counseling professionals are dedicated to helping clients find mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing.
We provide clinical counseling from a Christian perspective, blending faith and evidence-based practices to support you on your journey toward healing and wholeness.
🩵 Your hope, healing, and growth matter to us. Let’s walk this path together!
12/02/2025
❄️ Snow day or not, we’re here for you! ❄️
School may be out, but Hope Counseling is open and holding all scheduled appointments today. If the winter weather has you feeling a little off-routine, we’re grateful to offer a steady place of support and care.
If you need to switch to telehealth due to road conditions, just reach out, we’re always happy to accommodate and make sure you receive the care you need.
Stay warm, stay safe, and remember: even in the quiet of a snowy day, God is with you, our ever-present help and comfort. 🩵
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12/02/2025
❄️✨ Welcome, December. ✨❄️
As we step into a new month, we know this season can bring a mix of beauty and burden. Busy schedules, winter weather, family gatherings, heartache, and the ache of missing loved ones can pull at our hearts in different ways. 🕯️
In all of it, we gently remember: God is our source of love, comfort, and steady hope. He invites us to center our lives on Him—our faithful and loving Heavenly Father who draws near to the weary and brokenhearted. ❤️🩹
At Hope Counseling, we’re here to walk with you through every part of this season—its joys and its challenges. You don’t have to navigate December alone. 🩵
📖 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18
If you need support, we’re here.
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11/29/2025
💻🍂 Telehealth Sessions Available at Hope Counseling 🍂💻
Life gets busy — schedules change, kids get sick, work runs long, or sometimes you just need the flexibility of meeting from home. At Hope Counseling, we’re here Life gets busy — schedules change, kids get sick, work runs long, or sometimes you just need the flexibility of meeting from home. At Hope Counseling, we’re here for you.
Whether you need online sessions temporarily, for a single appointment, or as your ongoing preference, we are always happy to meet with you through secure telehealth. 🩵
Your care matters, and we want counseling to be accessible, consistent, and supportive no matter what your week looks like.
Reach out anytime to schedule an online session — we’re here to walk with you.
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11/27/2025
🦃 This Thanksgiving, we give thanks to God for His steadfast love and faithfulness that never change. Gratitude softens our hearts and reminds us of His goodness, even in challenging seasons.
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 107:1
From all of us at Hope Counseling, we wish you a peaceful and joy-filled Thanksgiving surrounded by faith, family, and gratitude. 🍂🩵
11/27/2025
🍂 Clinical Excellence with Christ-Centered Hope 🍂
At Hope Counseling, we blend clinical best practices with a Christ-centered perspective, honoring each person’s dignity and walking with them toward meaningful healing. We meet you where you are, help you recognize your God-given strengths, and support measurable progress while pointing hearts to the ultimate hope we have in Christ.
Two approaches we often use:
✨ Person-Centered Therapy (PCT): grounded in empathy, emotional safety, and your God-given capacity for growth.
✨ Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): a strengths-based, goal-focused approach that helps clients experience practical change, often quickly.
Through both approaches, we affirm personhood, cultivate hope, and encourage transformation rooted in God’s grace.
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” - Psalm 121:1–2
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We Are Changing Our Name And Adding Counselors To Serve You!
We have some exciting news! Good news is always best in the form of a story, so we wanted to give you some background to what is happening.
For years Christy Samms, LPCC-S has been seeing clients in Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. A few years ago she started her own practice, Christy Samms Counseling and Consultation Services off Oak Point Road on the Lorain/Amherst border. She rented an office and got her husband to create a website send out some referral letters, and market her counseling services.
Business quickly grew as word got out about Christy’s counseling. She started with a goal to see ten clients a week, but that ten clients per week quickly turned into 15 or 2o! After about a year, Christy was at capacity and was having to turn clients away. Sometimes as many as 2 potential clients per day would have to be turned away simply because we didn’t have any more capacity.
Clearly, the practice needed to expand.
It so happens that Christy’s husband, Daniel (me) is a marketing and business growth consultant. After a few conversations about Christy’s long-term vision for the practice, we (she and I) developed a plan to bring that vision into reality.
We are initiating two key steps for that plan right now.
We have changed the name of the practice from “Christy Samms Counseling and Consultation Services” to “Hope Counseling and Consultation Services.” The name has two purposes. First, we wanted a name that reflected the fact Christy is not the only counselor. Second, we want to send the message that wholeness is possible. There is always hope. That’s why we are here.
We are hiring more counselors! The vision for Hope Counseling is about more than just expansion. We want to grow in quality as we expand our capacity. We want counselors that share our vision and values, licensed consolers with unique skill sets to provide premium care to our clients. So, we have taken great care in selecting our first new hire. You’ll find out about that person soon. For now, we just want you to know we are hiring, and that we are committed to hiring only counselors that bring the same level of quality care Christy has been providing for years.
We still have some really exciting news to share, but we’re saving that for the next story. For now, have a look at our new website https://hopecounselingcs.com/ and help us spread the word!
