Is therapy okay for Christians?

Recognising we all have times when we benefit from extra support, therapist Monique Thomas believes we should not dismiss considering professional help

One in four adults experience mental ill-health in the UK and women are up to three times more likely to suffer. The most common diagnosis? Mixed anxiety and depression, and sadly our children are mirroring the stats. 

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated mental-health challenges globally, but it also sparked more conversations about our collective wellbeing, helping to increase awareness about mental health and reduce stigmas about accessing support. One of the most prominent ways of doing this is through talking therapies, which are available through referral from your GP and various charities, although these often have long waiting lists. If you can afford to go private, depending on the type of therapy and experience of your practitioner you can expect to pay anything upwards from £40 an hour. But how do you decide on what therapist to work with? And should you even be doing so as a Christian?