ABOUT ME
The greatest passion in my life is to encounter the love and presence of God. This has filled my life with more meaning and purpose than I can possibly put into words. Like many of you, I came into early adulthood with lots of disappointments, a sense of failure, and injuries from childhood. The truth I found about who God is and who he designed me to be has brought profound healing, great fulfillment, and growth in my life. My greatest mission is to share the lifegiving truth of God that liberates us from shame and distortions that have kept us stuck. Over many years of ministry and fulltime counseling I have seen countless people find stability and freedom from destructive factors that undermined their happiness. The love of God is real, and his truth always sets us free. Your faith is a powerful agent of healing and growth.
I was born and raised in Norway, and came to the United States to go to Bible School. My husband and I have been married for 42 years, and we have two grown daughters and five grandchildren. We have spent many years in ministry of various kinds. Currently, I am the founder of Women in Community, an organization dedicated to supporting and mentoring women in leadership (www.wicglobal.net).
I am a speaker and author, and one of my books is pictured below. I also have a couple’s newsletter that you can subscribe to. I have spoken in numerous national and international settings, including conferences, Bible Schools, professional workshops, and leadership seminars. As a counselor I feel honored to partner with God in bringing healing and hope to everyone who walks into my counseling room. My aim is to help you heal spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and even see your physical health enhanced. It is my honor to help you attain to a higher level of health, stability, and success by integrating sound biblical wisdom with proven, evidence-based counseling approaches.
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ENJOYING THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION
by Cecilie Croissant
The journey of transformation and growth definitely has its challenges! But your journey can actually become enjoyable as you learn to tap into your inner resources of healing and growth. In this book I describe my own journey of learning biblical truth that helped me through difficult times. You can get the book here.
My Approach & Values
Your strengths are important in therapy. Even though you may feel inadequate or totally defeated, believe me, your strengths are still there! As we work together, you will find evidence after evidence of gifts, skills, courage, and resillience within you.
One of my most important values are authenticity, freedom, and unconditional acceptance. These are values I work to uphold in myself and in my counseling room.
My approach is systemic, meaning that I look at the context of family of origin, present family relationships, early attachment patterns, and how all this relates to the issues at hand. I so appreciate the fact that the brain has full capacity to change throughout our lifetime (neuroplasticity). This gives you hope, especially when there is a proven path to get there!
I believe God gives us clear wisdom of how to navigate life successfully. His principles work every time just as much as the physical laws of the world. God’s ability within you can bring about lasting transformation as you learn to partner with Him.
My Experience
- Owner of Path of Hope Counseling since 2016
- Founder of Women in Community, a ministry supporting women leaders (www.wicglobal.net)
- Author of two books and various leadership manuals
- 30 years of pastoral counseling and overseas ministry
- 10 Years of Bible School School of Worship Director and decades of music ministry experience
My Education
- Master’s Degree in in Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Nazarene University
- Liberal Arts degree from University of Oslo, Norway
- Bible College in Norway and the U.S.
Contact Me
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