A pastoral counselor is someone who combines spiritual guidance and counseling techniques to help people with their emotional or psychological problems. They provide support, understanding, and advice from a religious perspective. Full definition
But there is a unique aspect to the training of pastoral counselors, and that is the pastoral or religious orientation. (religion-online.org)
As pastoral counselors, our staff are trained in both fields. (cdpcc.org)
It is provided by certified pastoral counselors, who are not only mental health professionals but who have also had in - depth religious and / or theological training. (counselingcenter.org)