Biblical Counseling for life’s hardest struggles. Trusted training for those called to help.


Compassionate, practical counseling and trusted training—grounded in the hope and wisdom of Christ.

Where would you like to start?


Three ways in — for the person carrying something heavy, the person who wants to be ready, and the church that needs a care pathway.

Counseling

I’m carrying something heavy.

Meet with a biblical counselor — four Chicagoland offices, or online from anywhere.

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Training

I want to be ready when someone needs help.

Self-paced courses and certification for you — or a partnership that trains a care team inside your church.

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Church Training Partnerships

Care Network

My church needs counselors we can trust to help.

Become an official BCC partner church: trusted counseling for your people, and a stronger care pathway for your ministry.

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What we believe shapes how we help


Good counseling listens carefully and offers practical, wise guidance under the hope and authority of God’s Word.

Our counselors pair compassion with conviction, helping you understand your struggle and take meaningful steps toward change. Five commitments guide their care:


  • Hope that holds(Rom. 1:16)

    The good news of Jesus brings the greatest hope into life’s most desperate situations.

  • Truth that shapes(2 Tim. 3:16–17)

    God’s Word forms our message, methods, and motives.

  • Grace that restores(Titus 2:11–14)

    Sin brings real harm, but grace opens the way to forgiveness, healing, change, and restoration.

  • Compassion that comforts(Rom. 8:28)

    We meet suffering with compassion, helping you experience God’s presence and pursue his purposes in every trial.

  • Steps that last(Phil. 1:6)

    Lasting growth comes through small, practical steps of faith over time.

What each of these means in the counseling room →

Biblical Counseling Center

Since 1989, bringing biblical help and Christ-centered hope through life’s hardest seasons.

30,000+People counseled
15,000+Leaders trained
20+Counselors on staff
4 of 4Recognized by ACBC, ABC, IABC, and IRBC

Serving churches from four offices across Chicagoland, plus telehealth — and everyone who teaches for us still carries a caseload.

Resource Center


Over 500 free articles, worksheets and devotionals. What are you walking through?


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