Samuel Sierra, D.Min., BCPC

QUALIFICATIONS

The way from God 
to a human heart is 
through a human 
heart.

Wellness and 
wholeness through 
love, faith, and 
biblical counseling

FROM THE HEART

Dr. Sierra is a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor and the Director of Real Life Counseling LLC. He loves relating God's love and truth in human relationships. His heart's passion is helping people experience the transforming truth of biblicalprinciples in their relationships.

He provides counseling to individuals, couples, and families.He loves incorporating God's truth and prayer for inner healing to help people resolve a wide variety of issues, including marital and family problems, dealing with difficult people, and building healthy relationships.

My passion for helping others comes from my own experience with The deep and painful consequences of a failed life. This life was void of love, nurture and healthy relationships. This failed life lead to all kinds of addictions, fears, and cycles of failure.
By the grace of God, I am now fully restored and growing into the man God created me to be.

Today, I am a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor with a deep desire to help others out of their place of pain and suffering.

DIANA SIERRA, LMSW

QUALIFICATIONS

FROM THE HEART

Diana Sierra is a Licensed Master of Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Virginia and obtained her Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree from Hunter College – City University of New York (CUNY). She also holds a Specialization in Children, Youth, and Families from Hunter College and a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Degree from James Madison University.

She has a variety of experience working with children and youth from various circumstances and backgrounds; from working as a Case Planner within the New York City foster care system to being the Director of Youth Services with Diaspora Community Services in Brooklyn.

She currently works as a Clinical Therapist at a prominent Public Charter School in District of Columbia for high school students with severe learning disabilities, emotional disabilities and other mental health issues.

I have been collaborating professionally with my father, Dr. Samuel Sierra, for several years and have personally developed within the same social-emotional, relational, and spiritual foundations I address within counseling. As a counselor I bring a passion for children and youth, a dedication to bringing child welfare issues to the public forefront, a solid academic foundation, and a variety of real-life scenarios from my professional experiences.

As a Latina professional, I value diversity and use it as a strength to empower children, youth, and families to reach their fullest potential of personal development and holistic wellness.

In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, sports and recreational activities, and music, all of which I try to incorporate into my therapeutic approach with children and families.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

1. The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God. (II Timothy 3:15; I Peter 2:2)

2. There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matt. 28:19; Mark 12:29; John 5:17-30)

3. The deity of our Lord Jesus Christ is shown in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His
atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His personal future return to this earth in power and glory to rule
a thousand years. (Isaiah 7:14; Hebrews 7:26; Acts 1:9-11, 2:22; I Corinthians 15:3,4)

4. The Blessed Hope is the Rapture of the Church at Christ's coming. (I Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; I Corinthians 15:51,52)

5. The only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the blood of Christ. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation. (Luke 24:47; Romans 8:16, 10:13-15; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7; Ephesians 2:13,14)

6. The redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16)

7. The Son of God baptizes believers who ask for the Holy Spirit, with power for life and service. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8, 2:4, 10:44-46, 15:8,9)

8. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit, through its sanctifying power, enables the Christian to live a holy life. (Hebrews 12:14; I Peter 1:15,16; Phillippians 2:12,13)

9. There is resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life, and the other to everlasting damnation. (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:34-48; Revelation 19:20, 20:11-15, 21:8)

10. The Church is the Body of Christ, and is made up of all true believers. It is both universal and local. The purpose of the Church is for evangelism, fellowship, unity, and teaching of doctrine. (Ephesians 1:22,23, 2:22; Hebrews 10:23-25, 12:23; Acts 2:42)