Biblical Counseling in Springfield, Missouri
Thoughtful, Scripture-driven counseling for individuals and couples navigating life's challenges.
FREE CONSULTATIONBring the Struggles You’re Facing
There are different reasons people seek counseling. Some are facing personal circumstances, others are working through marriage or relationship difficulties, and some are wrestling with patterns of thought, fear, or behavior that have become difficult to navigate.
Whatever brings you to counseling, my aim is to listen carefully, understand your circumstances, and help you consider how the wisdom of Scripture speaks to the challenges you're facing.
SERVICES OFFERED
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INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
For those navigating personal struggles, difficult circumstances, spiritual questions, life transitions, and ongoing patterns of thought or behavior.
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MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS
For couples working through conflict, relational strain, communication difficulties, and other things that affect their life together.
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ANXIETY, OCD, & INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
An area of special focus in my counseling work, including unwanted thoughts, reassurance seeking, and the exhausting search for certainty and answers.
Biblical Counseling Goes Beyond Simply Giving Advice
When people hear the words biblical counseling, they sometimes imagine being given a Bible verse, a few encouraging words, and a reminder to have more faith. But thoughtful biblical counseling is far more than that.
The struggles we face rarely exist in isolation. Our circumstances, relationships, fears, desires, beliefs, and deeply ingrained patterns of responding to life are often woven together in ways that we don't immediately recognize. Understanding those connections takes time, honest conversation, intentional listening, and wisdom.
Biblical counseling seeks to understand not only what someone is going through, but how they are making sense of it, what is shaping their responses, and where they may feel ensnared or uncertain. Thankfully, Scripture gives more than comforting words, trite answers, or quick solutions. Rather, it offers a rich understanding of the human heart, the brokeness of life, the grace of God, and the hope of meaningful change and transformation.
The goal isn’t to offer a quick spiritual answer to a complicated issue or difficulty you are facing. It is to walk thoughfully through the realities of life, allowing biblical truth to inform how you understand yourself, relate to others, and take faithful steps forward.
A Little About Cody
I'm Cody Shores, a biblical counselor, pastor, and teacher. I hold a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling and a Master of Divinity, and I've spent years serving, teaching, and walking alongside people through the difficulties of life.
Over the years, I have been blessed to counsel individuals and couples facing a variety of concerns, including relationships and marriage difficulties, individual struggles, anxiety, and questions of faith. While the circumstances may differ, I’ve come to value how significant it is to take time to understand each person’s story.
I recognize that reaching out for counseling isn’t always easy. You may have a clear sense of what is troubling you, or you may be struggling to put that into words. My desire is to provide a setting where you can speak honestly, ask difficult questions, and thoughtfully consider what meaningful steps forward might look like in light of God's Word.
Counseling That Fits Your Circumstances
Whether you're located in Springfield or live farther away, there are options for meeting together. Counseling is available in person in Springfield, Missouri, as well as online, allowing us to connect in a way that works for your circumstances.
In-Person Counseling
Meet face-to-face in Springfield, Missouri, in a setting where we can give thoughtful attention to the concerns you're facing.
Online Counseling
Meet remotely when distance, scheduling, or other circumstances make online conversations a more practical choice.
What to Anticipate When You Begin
Beginning counseling doesn't have to be overly complicated. Here's what you can expect as you take the first steps.
A Free 15-Minute Consultation
We'll begin with a brief conversation about what brings you to counseling. This is an opportunity to ask questions, share a little about your circumstances, and determine whether scheduling a full session would be a good next step.
Your First Counseling Session
Our first full session provides time to begin understanding your circumstances, discuss the concerns you're facing, and consider where to begin. You don't need to arrive with everything figured out or neatly organized.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Biblical Counseling engages life’s struggles through a christian understanding of humans, suffering, change, wisdom and hope. Scriptures gives the foundation and framework for how I engage the various issues of life. While sessions also involve careful listening, thoughtful questions, useful instruction, and concrete actions and steps towards change.
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No. Biblical counseling and licensed mental-health treatment are not the same thing. I provide biblical counseling rather than psychotherapy or clinical mental-health treatment.
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My particular area of focus is helping people dealing with intrusive or disturbing thoughts, anxiety, persistent fears, OCD-like patterns, repeated reassurance seeking, difficulty tolerating uncertainty, and related spiritual fears.
Biblical counseling can also address broader questions of suffering, relationships, grief, decision-making, faith, and everyday struggles of life
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Yes. Sessions are available online, allowing us to meet regardless of where you live, as well as in person in the Springfield, Missouri area.
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A 60-minute biblical counseling session is $75. A free 15-minute consultation is also available if you'd like to ask questions and determine whether biblical counseling with me would be a good fit before scheduling a full session.
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There isn't a predetermined number. Some people come with a fairly focused issue and meet for a shorter period; others benefit from meeting longer.
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Yes, what you share stays between us.
There are, however, circumstances in which confidentiality may be limited by safety concerns, legal obligations, or other narrow situations. All of which are outlined in the terms.
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That's exactly what the free consultation is for. You don't have to commit to counseling simply to ask questions.
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You don't need to have everything figured out spiritually before meeting with me. You should, however, understand that what is being offered is Biblical Counseling and scripture shapes what is discussed.
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Yes, I have a long history of counseling a variety of issues: Marital Counseling, Depression, Grief, Pre-marital Counseling, Divorce, Lust, Anger, and many other subjects.