In the Christian Counseling field, there is a reliance on both lay counseling and clinical counseling. Both fields are important and both have positives and negatives. One example is that lay counseling is much more affordable for individuals with low income. However, one of the down sides to lay counseling within a church is some individuals may not want to air their dirty laundry to a fellow member of the church and this is where clinical consoling could benefit the client. Furthermore, most clinical counseling practices as do most medical practices provide a sliding scale fee schedules based on the client’s ability to pay. Ultimately, in my personal opinion both lay and clinical counseling have a place in the counseling field. However, as
