Local counselors launch faith-based practice
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Snow didn’t stop Hallelujah Counseling co-founders Hayston Wilson and Courtney Koch from celebrating the opening of their business with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Jan. 18. Halle Wilson, 3, shown at left, and Emmett Koch, 7, right, held the ribbon. The business, opened in July of last year, is located at 1315 S. Main St., Suite C. For more information find them online at hallelujahcounseling.com or call 660-223-1700.
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Hayston Wilson and Courtney Koch have announced the opening of Hallelujah Counseling, a new mental health counseling practice rooted in Christian values, located at 1315 S. Main St., Suite C.
According to a news release, the practice provides individual therapy addressing conditions like depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues and eating disorders. Wilson and Koch integrate Bible-based perspectives with research-backed treatment protocols to care for clients across the lifespan.
The co-owners felt called to establish a faith-based mental health resource in the rural area, seeing a lack of accessible Christian counseling, noted the release. Their vision is to minister through mental health care by meeting needs in the community.
Wilson specializes in trauma, while Koch focuses particularly on eating disorders. However, both serve as generalist counselors to support whole-person wellness.
Wilson and Koch cited their biggest startup challenges as having limited time balancing new business duties with family obligations and Koch’s other farming venture. But despite obstacles, the entrepreneurs are committed to seeing the business thrive as a community pillar for years to come.
“If God calls you to do something, he will provide what you need,” Wilson said in a statement.
The cofounders hope to eventually expand services and accessibility to transform more lives.
Wilson and Koch credit Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation for guidance with regard to accounting, marketing and optimizing processes. NWMEF provides free business consulting across northern Missouri.
To reach the practice call 660-223-1700 or find them online at hallelujahcounseling.com.
