“God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.” 1 John 4:16
Our Story and Mission
We have a rich history of caring for individuals, couples, and families in the Columbia area. Seeking to be instruments of healing, and recognizing a need for affordable and accessible counseling services for adults and children, seeds planted more than 30 years ago by local churches have grown to become a thriving and vital ministry of caring.
Live Oak Counseling Center, originally Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center, has operated since 1991, and we serve the community as a nonprofit organization supported by client fees, local churches, and individual and business donations.
We believe that everyone is a child of God. Thus, Live Oak welcomes clients of all religious affiliations, including those who are deeply devout, those who have been hurt by the church, and those who choose not to affiliate. We welcome clients of all socioeconomic levels, ethnicities, ability levels, sexual orientations, and nationalities.
Our mission is to provide professional and affordable mental health counseling to people struggling with life issues and to offer opportunities for spiritual growth and wellness.
Live Oak Counseling Center is a place of life, growth, and new beginnings. We have the sacred privilege of walking with people who are struggling with grief, depression, anxiety, and difficult family issues. In walking with others, we seek to embody God’s love.
Services are available to all people.
Financial support is available for clients who lack the necessary funds. Your counselor will discuss the options with you.
It takes a noble person to plant a tree that will one day provide shade for someone he may never meet.
— Elton Trueblood
Our Services
Live Oak Counseling Center’s licensed, professional staff can assist you in addressing many of life’s challenges and suggest tools to bring about change and spiritual growth in your life. Our fee is $100 per session. If you are interested in accessing our Care Fund, please discuss it with your individual counselor.
Our counseling services focus on many areas including:
Individual, Couples and Children
Anxiety and Stress Management
Trauma
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Family and relationship
Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation
Grief and Loss
Parenting
Autism Spectrum Disorder
School consultations
Play Therapy