Biblical Counseling is the process where the Bible, God’s Word, is related individually to a person or persons who are struggling under the weight of personal sin and/or the difficulties with suffering, so that he or she might genuinely change in the inner person to be pleasing to God.
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C.A.R.E. Groups
C.A.R.E. (Counseling, Addictions, Relationship, Encouragement) Groups are curriculum-based groups that meet for a set time that equip discipleship growth and supplement small groups in the soul care of specific issues.
Recovery
This is a God centered discipleship group to help people
who struggle (or who are affected by someone struggling) with addiction.
Military Spouses
Wives of active duty, reserve, and retired military men ministering to one another through our unique experiences
Combat Recovery
REBOOT Recovery helps veterans, first responders, and their families heal from the moral wounds of war and trauma.
Service Wives
Women who serve or have husbands who serve to protect the country or community ministering in fellowship to one another.
Change That Sticks
Learn how to overcome anger, anxiety, depression, bitterness and guilt biblically, as well as learn fundamental doctrines in counseling others biblically.
Resources
COUNSELING STAFF
Upon his retirement as a Navy Chaplain, Pastor Dave Peterson joined the staff of Coastal Church in Yorktown, as the Pastor of Biblical Counseling. During his time as a Chaplain, he saw the importance of a collaborative community for those who are called into a counseling ministry and developed a passion for developing such a community within biblical counseling. Dave is a member of ABC, IABC, and the BCA, and is currently pursuing certification with ACBC and a PhD in Biblical Counseling from Regent University.
Tito Tirado has nearly 30 years of ministry experience. Dr. Tirado has earned a Doctorate of Christian Philosophy from Florida Christian University and a Master’s in Divinity form Florida Theological Seminary. Though his expertise is recruiting, developing and deploying leaders; Tito also has a passion to help hurting people and spends a great deal of time doing Biblical Counseling. Currently he is pursuing a Biblical Counseling Certification through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Helping others grow spiritually in anyway is what gets him fired up; he often says, “I exist to serve God by serving others."
Njiba Tirado was born in Ivory Coast and is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is a graduate of Regent University with a degree in Educational Leadership and a Master’s in Teaching from Christopher Newport University. Njiba is an educator at heart and enjoys seeing people's lives change as they grow in knowledge and godly wisdom. Njiba loves creating lifelong memories with her husband, children, and friends.
Maria Cagle is a certified ACBC counselor, she specializes in counseling young women and teen girls. She has been a faithful mentor and Student Ministries leader at Coastal for many years. If you can’t find her here serving with the youth or counseling young women, then you know she is on the field cheering on her daughter who plays college softball for Clemson.
Kara is the most recent addition to the Biblical Counseling team as the Intake Specialist. She has a passion for Biblical Counseling and helping those who are hurting.
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101 Village Avenue,
Yorktown, VA US 23693
getinfo@gocoastal.org
757-867-5683
Office Hours:
Mon – Thur 8 AM-4:00 PM