Welcome to
Rooted Biblical Counseling!

We are a biblical counseling ministry based in Arlington, Virginia. We love to serve those seeking care through counseling in the northern Virginia/Washington D.C. area, as well as those in other locations who would like to connect with us through virtual counseling.

We view the practice of biblical counseling as a process of applying the Word of God to the complexities, suffering, and challenges of life in a fallen world. The counseling relationship is a special part of the counseling journey, defined by counselor and counselee joining together to seek God and his wisdom, applying this wisdom in a way that prayerfully produces hope, healing, and increasing trust in Jesus. 

A biblical counseling perspective views all people as being created in the image of God as a unique combination of body and soul. The good news of the person and work of Jesus is the center of our biblical counseling ministry, as we trust him for healing and transformation for the whole person. 

Rooted Biblical Counseling functions as a paraministry of and is under Portico Church of Arlington with VA Code 54.1-3501.

 

Meet the Team

  • Sarah Blume

    I desire to help people find wholeness and fulfillment by connecting with Christ in the midst of the challenges of life. I love to enter into the stories God is writing in people’s lives and help them connect to His big story of redemption and grace.

    I was born and raised in Indiana and attended Indiana University. Following graduation, I worked full-time with a campus ministry and then spent time teaching and working with children in a variety of settings.

    My husband Brian and I spent several years in central Florida, where I completed a Master of Science in Professional Counseling at Southeastern University. During this time, I worked as a counselor in an outpatient substance abuse clinic. Since 2020, we have lived in northern Virginia along with our two amazing daughters.

    I have had the privilege of working as a biblical counselor in Arlington, Virginia in connection with the local church (Portico Church Arlington), counseling both those locally and from a distance. I have also completed two biblical counseling certificates through the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation.

  • Danielle Peck

    My name is Danielle Peck, a Biblical counselor resident. After 10 years of mostly being a stay-at-home mom to 4 energetic kiddos, I'm excited to get back into counseling, specifically Biblically counseling. I love that while God does not promise us an easy life on earth, He promises that He Himself will come alongside us and comfort us. I love that He gives us His Word and His Spirit to guide us and provide peace, and a safe place in the church to experience His love.

    I received my Bachelor's at Cedarville University in Applied Psychology and Sociology. After getting married and moving to Virginia, I completed my Masters in Counseling at Old Dominion University. I received a certificate in School Counseling and did my internships in Arlington county. My experience during my education included interning with children & youth services, volunteering at a juvenile detention center, and as a care manager at a residential home for adults with serious mental illness in Pennsylvania. My experience solidified for me the significant impact of family in child development and how I want to walk alongside individuals and families.

    Areas of focus include: family counseling, life transitions, grief, and depression and anxiety.