FAQ
Where is your office located?
My office address is:
6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 430Dallas, TX 75206
It’s close to I-75 and Northwest Highway.
What are your office hours?
How long are your sessions?
How do I set up an appointment?
What is your cancellation policy?
If you need to cancel your appointment, please do so quickly. You need to make cancellations via phone or email. Cancellations within less than 24 hours from the appointment time will result in a full charge for the appointment.
I will cancel your first session if your paperwork is not completed by 10 pm the night before your first appointment. I need that paperwork completed to be ready to give you my best as a therapist, so we’ll need to reschedule if your paperwork is incomplete.
Do I have to be a Christian to work with Luminous Christian Counseling?
No, not all my clients would say they are Christians, but they come to me because they want to hear the Bible’s perspective and Christian values. Sometimes, one person in the relationship is a practicing Christian, the other isn’t, and they’re benefitting from trying to understand where their believing spouse is coming from.
Think of Luminous Christian Counseling as something like eating at an Italian restaurant. You don’t have to be Italian to eat at an Italian restaurant, and nobody’s at the door bouncing you out to the street without a 23 and Me report and proof of Italian heritage.
Ultimately, it’s more important to me that you know where I stand and what’s on my menu, than where you currently are in your spiritual life.
If you visit an authentic Italian restaurant, you will expect authentic Italian food. The menu will have the best Italian food you’ve ever tasted and savory Italian spices. But if you see the menu is 100% Italian food and order chimichangas and a grilled cheese sandwich, I’ll tell you upfront that I don’t have that on my menu.
So likewise, if you’re looking for counseling from a biblical perspective, we can do that. But I can’t change my menu if you want help with something biblically unethical. I’ll do my best to give you a reference to another restaurant that will have what you’re looking for on their menu.
Do you have a statement of faith?
I go by the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Here’s a link that explains each point and the scripture where it comes from: https://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/
Do you work with women, men, or couples?
What age ranges do you work with?
Will you work with my teenager? They need to see you.
Will you keep a secret from my spouse for me if we're in couples therapy?
I have a “No Secrets” policy in couples counseling. If you tell me something by email, over the phone, or outside of the presence of your spouse, you need to assume that your spouse will know the details of what we discussed. I’ll try to allow you to share it first, but I will if necessary. Remember, I’m working on the health of your relationship, not keeping secret knowledge from one of you. You also wouldn’t want to be outed by the counselor on something important. So, don’t tell me if you don’t want your spouse to know.
What do you do in sessions with clients?
Do your clients receive assignments between sessions?
What modalities do you use?
What's your professional training and experience?
What else must a client know to make the most out of working with you?
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
What's your favorite pet you've ever had?
My spouse, boo, or kids have never watched Star Wars, and I don't know how to get them started. What order do we watch the movies in?
1) Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
2) Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back
3) Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
4) Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
5) Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi