The staff mean well, but they are not trained for all the issues they claim to be able to help. If you need guidance with your spiritual walk, they are fine. If you need counseling, go elsewhere. It's like asking a CNA (nursing assistant) to treat a condition that you should see a doctor for. If you google the "schools" they claim to have degrees from, you will see they are certificate programs...not accredited schools.
It's been more than 2 years since participating in CLM. I am happy to report the mountain is removed from my shoulders and the boulders from my heart. What I failed to do, Christ did for me!
CLM has been a great messenger in my life. Because of the CLM message, I get to rely on Christ for all things that concern me and for all things that concern the people I love. Which is something I never had or knew existed. : )
If you are struggling with issues of faith, CLM is a wonderful place to find help. However, CLM claims to offer counsel in areas of depression, anxiety, compulsive disorders, and substance abuse. But their carefully crafted leaglese obsolves them from any of the rules and responsibilities certified counselors have to subscribe to. They report to no "best practices" standards; they counsel based on a very conservative understanding of Biblical principles under the state law excemption that "clergy" can offer counsel without training. Yet, very few of the CLM staff has attended a seminary school and received a theology degree. You too can get ordained for a $30 fee online!
Well meaning, good people who are totally untrained. If you have a problem that's more than a spiritual hangnail, go elsewhere.