First - Christian counseling accepts the Bible as an authority base.

Second - Christian counseling depends upon the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit and not only upon one's own willpower to be responsible and to conquer problems.

Third - Christian counseling accepts as true that a Christian person has with a basic sinful component but also has a much stronger Godly component.  (Examples are in Romans 7:23 and I Corinthians 2:14.)

Fourth - Christian counseling offers a way to deal with the past as well as the present and provides hope for the future.

Fifth - Christian counseling is based on God's love (and grace.)

Sixth - Christian counseling is universal and can be applied to all people regardless of genetic, social, educational, or cultural backgrounds.  (Matthew 6:37)

Seventh - Christian counseling attempts to deal with the whole person: physical, emotional, and spiritual.