Christian Counseling in San Antonio
Anthony PeayM.A., LPC
Sugey DuarteM.S., LPC
Professional counseling from a licensed counselor who takes your faith seriously. Your faith does not have to wait outside the room, and you do not have to choose between clinical care and biblical grounding.
- Licensed professional counselors, faith as deep as you want it
- Two San Antonio offices plus online sessions across Texas
- We accept several major insurance plans, self-pay from $125
- Accepting new clients now
Request an appointment
Tell us how to reach you and we will call or text you back, usually within one business hour during office hours.
Rather talk now? Call (210) 646-4202
This form asks only for your contact information. Anything about what brings you in stays between you and your counselor.
Counseling that takes your faith seriously
Plenty of people in San Antonio want a counselor who shares their faith, and plenty of them have also been burned in one of two ways. Either they got spiritual advice when they needed real clinical help, or they got competent therapy from someone who treated their faith like a symptom. You should not have to pick one.
At Pursuing Joy, Christian counseling means a Licensed Professional Counselor doing licensed professional work, with prayer, Scripture, and your walk with God woven in as much or as little as you want. You set that dial, and your counselor honors it.
Life feels heavy
Worry that will not quiet down, a low season that will not lift, or stress that has you running on empty. Real tools, honest conversation, and hope you can build on.
Marriage and family
Couples work, premarital counseling for engaged couples, and the hard seasons in between. More on marriage counseling here.
Grief and loss
Losing someone reshapes everything, including how you pray. A place to grieve honestly, without pressure to be fine or to have it all make sense.
Men and leaders
Pastors, professionals, husbands, and fathers who carry a lot and tell no one. Anthony has a special heart for the man everyone else depends on.
Teens and students
Faith-aware counseling for teenagers navigating pressure, identity, and big transitions, from counselors experienced with adolescents and athletes.
Big transitions
New city, new marriage, new baby, empty nest, career change, retirement. Change is loud. Counseling helps you hear yourself think.
The counselors
Anthony G. Peay, M.A., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas #89195. Advanced Certified Personal and Executive Coach. Former collegiate athlete.
Anthony founded Pursuing Joy PLLC to serve people ready to move toward clarity, healing, and stronger relationships. His background spans mental health counseling, ministry, executive coaching, and community work, which means he is as comfortable with a struggling marriage as with a burned-out pastor or a teenager under pressure. His style is warm, practical, and straightforward.
Sugey Duarte, M.S., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor. Bilingual and bicultural, native Spanish speaker.
Sugey walks with clients through loss, marriage and divorce concerns, and life's major transitions, in English or Spanish, with warmth and cultural sensitivity.
What happens after you reach out
We call or text you back. Usually within one business hour during office hours. Ask anything, including cost, insurance, and how faith integration actually works here.
You get matched and scheduled. The right counselor, at the office convenient to you, or online anywhere in Texas. Flexible appointment times are available.
Your first session. You talk, your counselor listens, and together you set a direction, including how much you want faith woven into the work.
Insurance and rates
Christian counseling here is professional counseling, which means several major insurance plans cover it. We currently accept:
Not on the list? Ask when you call. Additional plans are available through our billing partner, and self-pay sessions start at $125. You will know your real cost before your first appointment.
Two offices, or meet online
Far West Office
6041 WT Montgomery Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
Convenient to Alamo Ranch, Westover Hills, Ladera, Wildhorse, the Potranco and Talley Road corridor, and JBSA-Lackland.
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 to 6 · Closed Wed and weekends · Flexible appointment times
Medical Center Office
4241 Woodcock Dr
San Antonio, TX 78228
Convenient to the South Texas Medical Center, Balcones Heights, Woodlawn Lake, Jefferson, Monticello Park, and Leon Valley.
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 to 6 · Closed Wed and weekends · Flexible appointment times
Online across Texas
Secure telehealth sessions from wherever you are in Texas, with flexible appointment times.
Questions people ask us
Is Christian counseling real therapy, or spiritual advice?
Real therapy. Anthony is a Licensed Professional Counselor using established clinical approaches. The difference is that your faith is welcome in the work instead of being set aside, at whatever depth you choose.
What if my spouse or teen is not a believer?
Not a problem. Counseling here meets each person where they are, and nobody gets faith imposed on them. Many families we see are in exactly that mix.
Will you pray with me or use Scripture in sessions?
If you want that, yes, thoughtfully and in service of the clinical work. If you would rather keep sessions fully clinical, that is honored completely.
How much does it cost?
With insurance, your plan's copay or coinsurance, verified before your first session. Self-pay starts at $125. You will know the number up front.
Do you counsel pastors and ministry leaders?
Yes. Anthony's background in ministry and organizational leadership makes him a natural fit for pastors, staff, and lay leaders who need a confidential place that understands the weight they carry.
Can I verify your licenses?
Please do. Every Texas counselor's license can be verified with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council at bhec.texas.gov.
You do not have to carry this alone
Reach out today and we will take it from there.
Call (210) 646-4202 Request an appointment