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Mountain View Christian Counseling Services

Mountain View Christian Counseling is available to serve you and your family members.

  • Areas of Focus (Specialization): We specialize in Relational, Emotional, and Addiction counseling.
  • Scope of Service: We are ready to help with any concern or issue you may be dealing with.
  • Referrals: If necessary, we can provide referrals to other professional counseling services.
  • Approach: Our counseling is confidential, competent, and Christian in nature, built on the belief that God's Word can help.


Meet the Counselor: Dr. Steven Harness

Dr. Steven Harness has the following qualifications and certifications:

  • Board Certified Pastoral Counselor: Certified by the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counselors.
  • Advanced Degrees: Holds a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) in Theology and a Ph.D. in Counseling.
  • Certified Facilitator: He is a certified facilitator for the acclaimed SYMBIS marriage assessment.


Counseling Intake & Program Information


  • Intake Form: Please fill out the "Session Intake Form" located on the green button below. Your submission is sent to our secure Breeze page and remains confidential.
  • Counseling Approach: We provide biblical insights, spiritual practices, and offer Christian solutions to assist in your well-being.
  • Program Details: The full details of the counseling program, including the Thesis of Purpose and the Program Plan, are listed at the bottom of this page.


Assessments Used


We utilize specific assessments for different types of counseling:

  • Marriage Counseling (Premarital/Post-Marital): We use the SYMBIS assessment. Premarital Cost: $50, which includes 4 free counseling sessions.
  • Personality Profiling: We use the YADA personality assessment in addition to The Smalley Institute Personality Assessment.
Session Intake Form

Fees & Info

Counseling Services & Donations

  • Cost: Services are FREE. (The standard market rate for comparable sessions is typically $150-$300).
  • Session Length: Sessions are approximately 40–45 minutes long.
  • Session Options: Counseling is available both Online and In-Office.


Suggested Donations

To help sustain the ministry, a non-refundable gift is suggested for each session:

  • General Suggested Donation: $100 per session.
  • Ministry Leaders (Pastoral Staff) Suggested Donation: $75 per session.


Resources

  • Assigned Resources: Additional resources (books, materials) are often assigned as part of the counseling process.
  • Availability: These resources are available in the counseling office for a per-item donation, which helps keep them current.


Note: All donations made to Wilton Baptist Church and counseling services are non-refundable gifts.

Thank you for your support!


Ask for Mountain View Christian Counseling at 518.583.2736;

Or fill in the INTAKE FORM below to get started right away.

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Donate for Follow-up Sessions

We may have about 5-12 sessions, spread out over several weeks and months.

You can use the form below to make your session donation. If you have not yet filled in the INTAKE FORM, please scroll further down.

Thesis of Purpose

Drawing inspiration from Psalm 121, Mountain View Christian Counseling evaluates, educates, and equips individuals and families with biblical principles to navigate personal choices and circumstances, encouraging and equipping them to look to the Lord for guidance and achieve a healthy, God-centered perspective.


Please fill in the "Session Intake Form" located on the green button below. This form goes to our secure Breeze page and your submission is confidential. 


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Statement of Program

Mountain View Christian Counseling Overview


Mountain View Christian Counseling provides a faith-based approach to help individuals, couples, and families overcome common struggles, including:


  • Relationship issues
  • Depression
  • Bitterness
  • Addictions



Six-Step Counseling Framework


The counseling process follows a structured, six-step framework:

  1. Identify the Source: The counselor uses testing, past recounting, and targeted questions to discover the root of the struggle. (Biblical Principle: 2 Corinthians 5:17)
  2. Introduce the Solution: Clients are introduced to Jesus Christ as the primary solution for their emotional, spiritual, and relational needs. (Biblical Principle: Colossians 1:20)
  3. Instruct with Scripture: Counselors provide biblical guidance relevant to the client's needs using the Word of God and truth-based resources. (Biblical Principle: Proverbs 9:10, 15:33)
  4. Invest Hope: Specific support and hope from God's Word are offered to clients dealing with difficult issues like abuse, addictions, depression, or doubt. (Biblical Principle: Romans 15:13)
  5. Instill Skills: Clients develop personal discipline, necessary skills, and daily patterns for spiritual and emotional victory through various tools, including Bible instruction, homework, and reading. (Biblical Principle: Psalm 119:11)
  6. Inform the Community: The ministry promotes its counseling services primarily through word of mouth and the church's website.



*Mountain View Christian Counseling  is a ministry of Wilton Baptist Church.

The Gihon Collective: Pastoral Renewal Coaching - Led by Dr. Steven Harness


This program offers four consecutive weekly coaching sessions designed to encourage, equip, and renew the modern pastor.


Our goal is to create a supportive community where weary pastors can find a bursting forth of new life, spiritual refreshment, and renewed leadership through shared counsel and restoration.


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Tap the image below to register and secure your first session at a discounted rate. Dr. Steven will contact you immediately to schedule your first of four weekly sessions.

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