What to Expect
Oaks care isn’t therapy — it’s being walked with. Here’s what peer support and restorative prayer look like in practice.
Trained advocates walking alongside you
Peer support at Oaks means being paired with a trained volunteer advocate who partners with you as you integrate healing into your faith, life, and relationships.
This is not therapy or clinical counseling. Advocates are volunteers with similar life experiences who are a few steps ahead in their own healing process. They are supervised by Oaks staff and equipped through training to provide meaningful, faith-rooted support.
An advocate relationship is built on trust, consistency, and shared vulnerability. Your advocate will listen, pray with you, encourage you, and help you stay engaged in your healing process—meeting you where you are, not where someone thinks you should be.
Peer support fills the space between the counseling room and everyday life. It’s about having someone who understands what you’re going through because they’ve walked through something similar—and who is committed to walking with you toward wholeness.
Guided prayer addressing the root
Restorative prayer sessions aim to address the root of issues hindering your personal connection with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Each session lasts approximately one-and-a-half to two hours and is facilitated by two trained volunteers. The process is gentle, Spirit-led, and deeply personal.
During a session, facilitators guide you through a process of asking God to highlight areas where you may be believing something untrue about his character. Together you explore where those beliefs may have originated—often in painful experiences or difficult relationships—and then ask God what truth he has for you instead.
The purpose of restorative prayer is to facilitate time for people to experience God’s clarity, truth, and healing through prayer and the Holy Spirit. It is not counseling, and it is not formulaic. It is a sacred space for encountering God at the place of your deepest need.
Your trust is sacred to us
All interactions which take place in the setting of Oaks support are considered confidential and are established with a confidentiality agreement during the intake process.
Important information about Oaks services
- Oaks does not provide licensed clinical counseling or certified biblical counseling, though counseling may be part of the Oaks support connections.
- We do not diagnose, assess, or treat mental illness.
- Oaks is not a crisis service. Rehabilitative support relationships can take a few weeks to establish.
- We are not a referral service. We can provide recommended community counseling and mental health services but cannot guarantee connection within outside organizations.
Your confidentiality is a foundational value at Oaks. We take it seriously because we know that healing requires trust, and trust requires safety. If you have questions about our confidentiality practices, please reach out to us directly.
Ready to take the next step?
Start the support intake, choose your church, and complete the questionnaire for the group you select.