text: I think certain things have changed from the time of Mary, but that is a different subject and there is different opinions on her age, though it has been more widely accepted that she was on the young side.
  You do know who is the father of all guilt, do you not?  No Christian should be feeling guilty for anything.  Convicted, yes, but not guilty.   There is a difference.   I agree with your counselor that guilt can be harmful.   Conviction on the other hand is the first step in repentance and change.