Hope Biblical Counseling Services
Located at the Hope For The Heart
Headquarters in Plano, Texas
The Counseling Ministries of Hope For The Heart has seen a dream become a reality with the launching of Biblical Counseling Services (BCS). The overarching goal of the BCS is to provide face-to-face counseling sessions, offering God’s Truth for Today’s Problems in order to build a bridge of hope to those in need. All of our counseling sessions currently take place at the Hope Center located in Plano, Texas.
BCS is currently led by Karen Billman, M.Ed., LPC-S. Additional initiatives of program development include: partnering with local seminaries and Bible colleges in order to help train upcoming practicum and intern students while providing masters level counseling here at Hope For The Heart; ongoing development of current partnerships with local counseling centers that are used for Hope’s clients as referrals when necessary; and further outreach to the community as an effort to build relationships as we make them aware of how we can best serve them with Biblical Counseling Services.
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Step 1: Please fill out the initial contact form below.
Step 2: A counseling representative will contact you.
Step 3: Download and fill out the Counseling Forms to bring to your first session.
Step 4: Read and sign Hope Privacy Practices form.
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About our Counselors
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Karen has a heart for the Lord and a passion to work with those who are seeking the full and abundant life God has for them. Knowing firsthand how everyone needs help in their journey, Karen longs to help others see that the Lord created each of them for a thriving, loving and intimate relationship with Him. Her heart’s desire is to provide sound biblical counsel for their circumstances so that they can be the person He created them to be.
Karen is a native of Dallas and received her Master’s degree at Dallas Baptist University. Prior to joining Hope For The Heart, she served with the Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services, providing family preservation work and counseling.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor with Hope For The Heart, Karen offers counseling in the following areas:
- Identity and Self-Worth
- Women’s Issues
- Depression
- Codependency
- Anxiety and Fear
- Singleness
- Trauma and Abuse
- Addictions
- Relationship Issues
Matt McKinney, M.A., LPC Intern
Matt has a true passion to help provide hope to those who are hurting. He believes the only way to experience true change is for God to ultimately change a person’s heart. Matt’s desire is to help bring about that change by pointing people to the truth of God’s Word when they are stuck or struggling with a particular issue.
Matt is originally from North Carolina where he received a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After a few years in sales and marketing, Matt pursued a call to go to Southwestern Seminary where he later earned his Master of Arts degrees in Marriage and Family Counseling and in Christian Education.
Matt has counseled for the last several years at Hope For The Heart and now serves as the Biblical Counseling Services Coordinator. He works with individuals, couples and families. As a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, Matt is able to offer counseling in the following areas:
- Premarital and Marriage
- Divorce Recovery
- Identity and Self-Worth
- Men’s Issues
- Addictions
- Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Grief and Loss
- Personal Growth
- Depression
- Codependency
- Anxiety and Fear
- Abortion Recovery
Haley comes to Hope For The Heart after receiving a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. Prior to leaving the workforce to follow God’s call into Christian Counseling, Haley worked for 10 years in her home state of Oklahoma in Organizational Development.
Through her training Haley has had the opportunity to counsel individuals, couples and families. Haley is available to offer counseling in the following areas:
- Identity and Self-Worth
- Anxiety and Fear
- Singleness
- Crisis and Trauma
- Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Grief and Loss
- Relationships
- Divorce Recovery
- Decision Making
- Abortion Recovery
- Coping with Past Regrets
