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Professional Christian Counseling

Bowden McElroy received his Master of Education degree in Counseling Psychology in 1983 from the University of Central Oklahoma and his Bachelor's degree in 1981 from Oklahoma State University. In addition, he has studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Bowden has been in the counseling field for over 25 years. His work experience includes serving as an Associate Pastor/Church Counselor from 1983-1984 and working as a therapist in a Community Mental Health Center in 1985. From 1986 to 1996 he worked in Inpatient (psychiatric hospital) settings in both therapeutic and administrative roles. He has been in private practice in Tulsa since 1996.

Recent News

Pride, Complacency, and Marriage

Some advice you might not hear every day.

Make sure the word “divorce” is in your vocabulary. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard the opposite preached. I think I understand what those pastors and marriage counselors are trying to say. I assume they are speaking to commitment; admonishing others to stop threatening divorce and get busy solving problems and strengthening their marriage. If that’s the case, its good advice. But if meant literally, and I believe it often is, then its bad advice.

You can read the whole thing at SBC Impact!.

Blog

Notes & News · June 8, 2009
Alphabet Soup · June 1, 2009
Making a Referral: 2 · May 25, 2009
Notes & News · May 23, 2009
Making a Referral: 1 · May 18, 2009
What to Expect from Christian Counseling: II · May 4, 2009
What to Expect from Christian Counseling: I · May 1, 2009
Integrating Psychology and Christianity · April 27, 2009
Different Types of Christian Counseling: II · April 23, 2009
Different Types of Christian Counseling: I · April 21, 2009
What is Christian Counseling · April 16, 2009
Forever. For Real. · January 14, 2009
Facebook and Other Creepy Things · December 16, 2008
Get Closer: A Marriage Conference · December 14, 2008
40 Inspirational Speeches… · December 12, 2008

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Services

Offering Professional Christian Counseling in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area that can help you and your spouse (alone or together) resolve a variety of issues including:

Marriage counseling

Counseling with children, adolescents, and adults

Depression

Grief

Anxiety

Divorce Adjustment

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Sexual/porn addiction

Anger Management

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)

Parenting Issues

Christian Counseling

Secular counselors are trained not to bring their values into the therapy room. They attempt to be neutral with everyone in every situation. This allows situational ethics to prevail and whatever a person chooses is OK as long as they "feel" better. Christian counseling proclaims it's underlying values: Christ-centered and scriptural. Christian counseling isn't just concerned with "feeling better" but with "being better". Christian counseling can help you process the situations, the feelings, the thoughts and the goals associated with problems and help bring clarity and closure to the issues you are dealing with.

How to Get Started with Counseling

You may contact me by telephone or e-mail. Our office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evening counseling appointments are available on a limited basis by request. Our office is in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 51st street and Lewis.

Brenda, Tina, and Terri will provide friendly and helpful assistance when you call.