Welcome

As a Christian and a licensed clinical psychologist with years of counseling experience, I hope to be a resource to you in your pursuit of a full and abundant life. If you have time, watch a short video that serves as a brief introduction to me, my practice, and how my faith in Christ shapes my perspective on counseling and therapy. I hope this website gives you greater hope that significant healing and life change are available through the power, provision, and grace of God.

Why Choose Counseling?

Each individual seeks counseling for his or her own reasons, and Christians are not exempt from the difficulties and challenges of living in a broken world of imperfect people. You might be in a spot of hopelessness or desperation due to life circumstances, a traumatic event, chronic addictions, or severe mental illness–struggles that you simply cannot move past on your own. You might feel utterly isolated and swallowed by doubts about yourself, God, and whether your faith is real. Perhaps you are struggling with how to handle an unhealthy relationship or how to support someone close to you who is struggling. Maybe you are uncertain of how to translate your desire to live a life of purpose and meaning into daily actions. Wherever you are in your journey, I desire to draw upon my experience as a fellow traveler and believer in Christ and as a therapist to walk beside you toward full healing and abundant life.

My privilege and calling is to meet you wherever you are. You do not have to call yourself a Christian or have faith in Christ to begin the journey of therapy with me. While I view life through that lens, I am equipped and eager to provide you with counseling that gives you the means to move toward a healthy, productive life regardless of where you stand spiritually at this moment in time.

Sincerely,
Dr. Robert S. Maris, Ph.D., P.A.

P.S. Please feel free to “roam” around our site and send any questions you have through the contact us page.