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OUR APPROACH TO COUNSELING

Buffalo Valley Counseling is a very personal Christian Counseling Agency. We truly care about helping individuals in a confidential and loving way. Many folks do not know what to expect when they come to Christian Counseling. The first thing we do with our patients is to get to know them personally and as much about their background and family upbringing as possible. We want our patients to feel at home. We listen very carefully, gather information about our patient's history. If we find areas that need healing, we then use a Biblical Approach, along with Psychological tools that bring healing to the whole person. We believe that God made man in three parts; Body, Soul, and Spirit and we address healing to all three parts. We pray for and spend a great deal of time with each patient, and will also allow our patients to contact us by telephone and email when they are having difficulty through the week. We encourage our patients Spiritually and pray with them about their healing. Our goal at BVC is to help Christian people so that they can grow and Transform their lives (Romans 12:1,2). We are experienced in treating many different types of problems. Our Counseling Center is a respected agency in the community and works with Medical Doctors and other professional agencies. Many Christians come to us for help with: Depression, Anxiety, Marriage and Relationship problems, Eating disorders, Alcohol and drug abuse, Childhood abuse, Sexual abuse, Knowing God's Will, Parenting advice, testing adults and children with ADD,ADHD and OCD, Grief counseling, and many other issues.






                       Dr. John and Celeste Radke







OUR HISTORY AND SUPPORTERS

Buffalo Valley Counseling Center was incorporated in 1993. We started out with offices in Lewisburg and in Williamsport. In 1998, we moved our offices to New Columbia, where we now reside. In 2007 we dis-organized as a non- profit organization to become Buffalo Valley Counseling/Dr. John Radke. All of our financial support comes from the fees of our patients and from the seminars and speaking engagements that we conduct. We have always kept our fees low for the purpose of reaching Christian Families who need help but can not afford high costs. We believe in the Great Commission found in Matthew 28: 18-20. There are many folks who come to us who are not saved, and we have the wonderful privilege of presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them. Some of these folks who come to us not only need Salvation, but they also need deep healing in their soul. We are able to Disciple them to health and wholeness. In 2003, we recently were approved by the New Life Counseling Ministries of the Laguna Beach, CA. 92652, to be an affiliated Care Provider. New Life is an outstanding organization, which we are proud to be connected with. Many of the counseling techniques that we use at BVC are tools from Dr.John Townsend, Dr.Henry Cloud, and founder, Stephen Arterburn.







OUR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE


Dr.John Radke is the Director and the primary Family Counselor at BVC. Dr. Radke graduated from Ripon Senior High School in Ripon Wisconsin in 1971. John was a Class leader and All-State lettermen in basketball and track. John was recruited by the University of Wisconsin for basketball. John attended UW for two years and lettered in track and in basketball. After becoming a Christian in 1972 while attending UW, John felt the call of the ministry in his life and God led him to Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in Owatonna, MN. John lettered in basketball there and was chosen to an All-American team (NLCAA) his senior year. John received his B.S. degree in Theology and Education. John met his wife Celeste at college and he moved to Pennsylvania where he attended the Calvary Baptist Seminary, of Lansdale. While John attended Seminary, he also worked as a youth Pastor and taught Art and Mechanical Drafting in the Calvary Baptist Schools for three years. John graduated from Calvary Seminary in 1984. In the summer of 1984, John and his wife Celeste, planted a Baptist Church in Lewisburg, Pa. John pastored the Buffalo Valley Baptist Church for ten years before resigning and feeling God's call to go into full time Christian Counseling. John also received a Masters degree in Theology and Counseling from International Seminary of Orlando, FL in 2001. John also has a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from St.Luke's Evangelical Seminary of LA, CA. John also received his Ordination in 1997 from Harvest Time Ministries Inc. John has been married to Celeste since July 2nd, 1977, and has four children:Jon, Kyle, Brandon, and Karis. John and Celeste have been ministering together since they were married. John has been working in the field of Christian Counseling since 1993. John is a member of The American Counseling Association and The American Association of Christian Counselors. John is also a certified counselor through New Life Ministries.



STATEMENT OF FAITH

As a professional Ministry, we set forth the following beliefs, which have been agreed to by the professional and supportive staff of New Life Ministries and Dr John Radke. These beliefs are essential to our treatment philosophy and ministry.

1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, inerrant, authoritative Word of God.

2. We believe that there is one God, Eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He has revealed Himself in creation, history, and in Jesus Christ.

3. We believe in God's creation of the world and humankind and in humanity's rebellion and subsequent fall to sin.

4. We believe in the person and work of Jesus Christ, including His diety, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His true humanity, His miracles, His substitutionary death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to Heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father and in His 2nd coming and personal return in power and in glory.

5. We believe that salvation in Christ is for all men and that it is most important step one can take to Spiritual and mental health.

6. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in Christ as one's Savior and the eternal security of the believer.

7. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life and to grow in the knowledge of God and Christian obedience.

8. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

9. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and in the importance of the Church for worship, service and Evangelism. We stand against legalistic Fundamental controlling Churches, who believe they are the only ones with the truth.

10. We believe in the sanctity of life and believe abortion is wrong.

11. We believe in God's design of marriage and that it is permanent and binding. However, we believe that divorce happens to good people and that the Bible states that divorce is Biblical in unusual circumstances: "Idolatry, as described in Matthew 5:32, and "abandonment" of a Christian by a non-Christian as described in I Corinthians 7:15. As a Christian Agency, we will do all we can to preserve marriage.

12. We believe that all psychological principles should be thoroughly evaluated through the grid of Scripture, and that Scripture always holds the final authority.


Dr. JOHN IS A CERTIFIED FAMILY COUNSELOR WITH NEW LIFE MINISTRIES 




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How to Identify Symptoms of OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that afflicts many people. While some television shows and movies make light of the symptoms of OCD, people who struggle with the symptoms of OCD find their issues to be anything but funny. It is easy to identify symptoms of OCD because the things that people with OCD do are so different from the way that most people interact with the world. While many people have quirks, OCD symptoms are much more severe than mere quirks. OCD symptoms can be difficult to manage and, in extreme cases, can even take over a person’s life. Here is how to identify symptoms of OCD.

over and over again no matter what you did…You don’t want these thoughts – it feels like an avalanche…

Along with the thoughts come intense feelings of anxiety…Anxiety is your brain’s warning system. When you feel anxious, it feels like you are in danger.

Anxiety is an emotion that tells you to respond, react, protect yourself, DO SOMETHING!

On the one hand, you might recognize that the fear doesn’t make sense, doesn’t seem reasonable, yet it still feels very real, intense, and true…

Why would your brain lie? Why would you have these feelings if they weren’t true?

Feelings don’t lie… Do they? Unfortunately, if you have OCD, they do lie. If you have OCD, the warning system in your brain is not working correctly.

Your brain is telling you that you are in danger when you are not.

There is Help with the Lord and Counseling!

 

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10  

Do you ever think that your level of success in life is minimized by the problems and setbacks you experience along the way? Well, it’s just not true.  

Your problems and setbacks don’t determine the shape and direction of your life. What problems and setbacks do, however, is reveal character. They show you how we respond to fear, disap­pointment, and failure. They reveal what level of resilience you possess; whether or not you’re content to play the role of a victim; and whether you’re willing to risk again after initial failure. In other words, they diagnose your shortcomings and call you to positive change.  

Problems and setbacks are the crucible of character formation, and they are perspective checkstimes we pause and evaluate what’s truly important in life. So don’t get down when troubles come your way. They are to be expected.  

“Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind.” - Frank Harris (1856-1931)

OUR FEES ARE VERY REASONABLE
Some Insurance Companies will cover your counseling

$40- Single one hour session for an adult
$40- Single one hour session for a Child or Teen
$40- Single one hour session for joint Marriage
$50- Psychological Testing
$100- Weddings & Funerals
$100-Public Speaking or Preaching
$25- For Weekly appointments(sliding scale)

*$70- In Home Session (we will come to you)
*We we host a Family or marriage Conference- $100 per day.

WE DO COUNSELING OVER THE INTERNET ON SKIPE CALL US TO SET UP AN INTERNET SESSION:




Question; how does a person have happiness?

4 Steps to Happiness:

1. YOU MUST BE WILLING TO ADMIT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER BEFORE GOD.
     Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23

2. YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS GOD’S SON AND HE DIED ON THE CROSS FOR YOU.
     Romans 5:8, Romans 6:23, John 3:16, 17

3. YOU MUST BE WILLING TO GIVE UP YOUR SIN AND TURN OVER YOUR LIFE AND YOUR WILL TO GOD. Romans 10:9

4. YOU MUST PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND INVITE HIM TO COME INTO YOUR LIFE AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOU.
    Romans 10:9-13

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Hours:
Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:15PM to 7:15PM
Thursdays from 9:00AM to 7:15PM

**Also will make appointments in your home.

** If you need help but can't affort to pay the fees, come to Zion's Church and receive your counseling for free!

See the Church Link at:
http://www.ourchurch.com/member/d/drjohnrad52/

**Also will counsel over the Internet using Skipe.

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REFERRALS

Referrals to BVC can be made by Pastors, Doctors, Agencies, Family members, Friends, Stephen Ministers, and by New Life Clinics.
We can refer patients to family Physicians if they need treatment for medication.

We believe very strongly in our client's confidentiality and we are very concerned for your privacy.



CALL: 1-800-NEWLIFE 

                                                                          

See them at :

www.NewLife.com



Contact Us At:

Buffalo Valley Counseling
Rev. Dr.John William Radke M.Div.; Ph.D.
8 Lahr Cir.
New Columbia, Pa. 17856

OFFICE PHONE: 1-570-568-8500

E-MAIL- buffalo7@ptd.net

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BUFFALO VALLEY COUNSELING -"WE WANT TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD."