Counseling Resources
The Oaks “To bring emotional support and psychological treatment to missionaries and workers at home but more importantly abroad in the field at little or no cost to the missionary, worker or mission organization.”
Barnabas International “Our professionally trained staff provides counsel to missionaries, national Christian workers and their families abroad and here in the United States on matters of personal concern.”
Kay Bruner, Licensed Professional Counselor and ALOS contributor offers online counseling at a reduced rate to overseas clients. “My experience includes helping clients with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, faith shifting, pornography recovery, trauma, and abuse issues. I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults, helping to pave the way toward healthy adulthood. Having grown up overseas as well as working as a missionary for almost 20 years, I specialize in the unique issues facing Third Culture Kids, Adult Third Culture Kids, and overseas workers.”
International Therapist Directory “This site provides an increasingly comprehensive online global listing of professional mental health therapists who are familiar with the TCK and international expatriate experiences.” (Includes therapists who provide Skype and online counseling services.)
Broom Tree Refuge (Mountain View, AR, USA) Professional counselor on staff. “The mission of The Broom Tree Refuge is to help bring healing, restoration, rest and direction to the Lord’s weary or hurting laborers. Our desire is to minister to those in Christian ministry. We seek to serve small groups, families and individuals.”
Cornerstone Counseling (Chiang Mai, Thailand) “CCF primarily serves Christian workers throughout Asia as well as the people of Thailand. We provide confidential and professional counseling, consultation, and training from a Christian perspective for individuals, marriages, families, teams, and organizations.”
Tumaini (Nairobi, Kenya) “Our mission is to provide preventative and restorative mental health services and pastoral care in order to enhance missionary resilience and fruitfulness.”
Advance Global Coaching “Our AGC coaching team provides emotional and spiritual support for your important journey. We want you to be more effective and accomplish all God has for you. We have a team of professionally trained life coaches who work with individuals and couples via telephone or Skype.”
Marble Retreat (Colorado) “The mission of Marble Retreat is to help bring healing, hope and restoration to those in vocational Christian ministry and the Church at large through Christ-centered brief intensive counseling.”
“Global Counseling Network is a team of counselors with professional training and international experience that care deeply about helping you right where you are. Our priority is for you to encounter a counselor who can balance the dignity and depravity of this world and move towards the often challenging work of healing. Through our website, intake specialists, and counselors, we hope to create a safe space for you.”
The Well International (Chiang Mai, Thailand) The Well International serves cross-cultural workers in Asia and around the world through Clinical Counselling, Pastoral Care, Training and Events. We are a Christian, donor funded organization based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
living well (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Our clinical and pastoral counselors offer counseling, pastoral care, and a variety of trainings and events. We also offer week-long counseling intensives for couples or individuals.
Remote Access Mental Health (Seattle) “My vision is to see globally mobile people thrive no matter where they choose to live or are stationed. My mission is to provide support for this unique population, who might otherwise lack access, with on-line professional mental health counseling.”
ALONGSIDE is a professional counseling ministry in a retreat format for missionaries and pastors desiring renewal and restoration. ALONGSIDE offers 3-week retreat programs specifically designed to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of Christian leaders who find themselves going through a difficult season of life and ministry.
Valeo (formerly GRC) provides online counseling and psychiatric care to global workers anywhere in the world with a decent internet connection. All services are provided through a secure HIPAA compliant video service by licensed counselors and medical professionals. All of our care providers have overseas experience, many having lived or served overseas prior to working with Valeo.