" The most surprising thing I learned was that I actually had some long-held resentment. Fortunately for me, these resentments were not over any really significant issues, but they were things that held me back. I had always noticed that the most at Continue Reading...
religious help-seeking among African-American Christians. The author writes from the perspective of someone who is seeking to increase participation among this demographic in non-religious mental health seeking, and notes that the historical tendenc Continue Reading...
"Supervisors of the team during this phase may be more accessible, but tend to remain directive in their guidance of decision-making and professional behavior. The team members will therefore resolve their differences and members will be able to par Continue Reading...
Summary Primary Goal The purpose of David Powlison’s Biblical Counseling Movement is to provide readers with a history of the approach and then to provide readers with Powlison’s own perspective on what works and why. The aim of the book Continue Reading...
Jesus' Teachings, Prayer, & Christian Life "He (Jesus) Took the Bread. Giving Thanks Broke it. And gave it to his Disciples, saying, 'This is my Body, which is given to you.'" At Elevation time, during Catholic Mass, the pr Continue Reading...
The first question, are you willing to get well?, reveals if the addict wants to be free of the addiction and is willing to surrender to a higher power. When couples seek counseling the questions are the same, do you want to heal your relationship?, Continue Reading...
Pastoral Counseling Guidance for Those Who Wish to Guide For individuals who wish to use online educational pastoral opportunities to gain skills and expertise so that they can go on to serve the counseling needs of undergraduate students face a nu Continue Reading...
Marriage Coaching Book ReviewSummaryMarriage Coaching: Heart, Hope, and Skills for a Great Relationship (2011) is a book by Jeff and Jill Williams that provides insight into how to be a good listener, a good asker, a good goal setter, how to be suppo Continue Reading...
Therapist: Jody Herlow Company: Family Life Counseling Center, Mansfield, Ohio Date of Interview: September 27, 2011 the population they serve Jodi Herlow is a family therapist and behavioral specialist at Family Life Counseling Center, which is Continue Reading...
Creoles Professionals involved in therapy and counseling with members of the Creole culture of New Orleans and southern Louisiana should be aware of the history and traditions of this group that make it distinctive from all others in the United Stat Continue Reading...
A moral compass refers to the attributes that individuals and groups use to guide their lives with a sense of purpose and direction.[footnoteRef:2] Although different faiths subscribe to various types of “moral compass points,” the moral Continue Reading...
Bullies Cornell, Dewey; Limber, Susan P. (2015). Law and policy on the concept of bullying at school. American Psychologist. 70(4), 333-343. This article focuses on the legal circumscriptions for counteracting the effects of bullying and the very Continue Reading...
Pastoral Counseling Issues in the helping profession Pastoral counseling: An overview Multicultural sensitivities Pastoral counselors today will inevitably come into contact with persons of widely varying cultural traditions. For example, when co Continue Reading...
How would one find the patience to persevere with the methods and practices recommended by the author here when the patient, despite their best conscious intentions and statements, does not really (at least initially) want to devote themselves to th Continue Reading...
I never found out what became of him afterwards. Uniting psychology with spiritual guidance would be the ideal way, I believe, that Eric could have been reached. Eric had clear psychological problems that related to his difficult family situation. Continue Reading...
Henderson A Cognitive Behavioral Study of Steven Henderson: Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan Theories of Counseling Coun510_D04 This is a case conceptualization of a 26-year-old man who experienced sexual abuse as a child and the haunti Continue Reading...
Integrating Theology and Psychology in CounselingApplicationIn a human services counseling setting, such as a community services agency or hospital, as a counselor I would likely work with clients who are struggling with a variety of issues such as m Continue Reading...
Code of Ethics Comparison Ethical codes are those regulations put by an organization or association to enable them to make a clear decision on understanding what is wrong or right and hence applying this understanding to make informed decisions. The Continue Reading...
DaSilva's analysis of the figure of Jesus in these tales illustrates the historical context and exegetical differences of these books, and his interpretation also implies that the fullest vision of contemporary Christianity is one that embraces all Continue Reading...
" (1) Fearing its potential competition with Biblical modalities of understanding, some Christian patients may initially fear, even consciously avoid the modern practice of psychotherapy, seeing it as a mere scientific reductionism of the uniqueness Continue Reading...
The value of discipleship stresses the cohesion between the events of the past and the present, a fundamental tenant of psychotherapy. Discipleship also implies a mediation between God and his agents on earth, and the therapist always functions as a Continue Reading...
counsel suffering people? One of the most important ways to counsel suffering people is by letting them tell their story. Sharing suffering and communicating the details of the burden with others can be immensely therapeutic. If there appears to be Continue Reading...
This does not mean that the image is supreme, as is often counseled in an idol-worshipping and media obsessed climate, but rather that the human being him or herself is intrinsically good, because the human form and moral compass was created in line Continue Reading...
Jesus Christ is an inextricable part of my life. I have been a Christian all my life. Being raised in a Christian community has ensured that my faith does not waiver. The support of others in a community of Christians is a core component of the Bibl Continue Reading...
Turkey to address the needs of the Syrian refugees, thereby facilitating the safety of the refugees while ensuring the health of the local Turkish communities. United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon has described the Syrian Civil War as having reached " Continue Reading...
Addiction: A brain disease with a biological foundation Addiction is a brain disease with a biological foundation, which means that it couples together the mental and physical states of the individual in an action which can lead to negative or bad b Continue Reading...
I will never know, but I often wonder how his view of the world may have affected what he took with him in his head and in his heart when he left the doctor's office that day. Until that day, I had never really considered the idea that psychology an Continue Reading...
Self-management is the goal of the client and the therapist works with the client to aid him or her in recognizing self-defeating thoughts or actions that will give negative results, and developing positive thoughts that will have positive results ( Continue Reading...
Codes of Ethics Comparisons Code of Ethics Comparisons This essay compares and contrasts the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and the American Association of Christian Counselors Code of Ethics. The essay reviews their general similar Continue Reading...
The processes individuals select to determine whether something is just as subjective as using cohesivism or evidence based approaches to determine whether a belief or idea is justified or not. Wood also points out how great a debate exists as to wh Continue Reading...
Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that results from an individual's intense preoccupation with body weight. Individuals with anorexia have difficulty maintaining a normal body mass index score, and frequently make continued efforts to los Continue Reading...
Personal Theory Paper Introduction Since mid-1970s, a serious matter for integration between Christianity and psychology developed among Christian counsellors. The integration movement developed as a result of reaction to psychology being accepted in Continue Reading...
Crisis Intervention A Biblical Perspective of Crisis Intervention Crisis strikes every single person at one time or another during their lifetimes. It is usually beyond the individual to control the circumstances that lead to a specific event, or a Continue Reading...
Saundra, D. Nelson written in December 2002; was written for the members of Living Waters Christian fellowship in Newport News, Virginia. It was written to address the question on the best method Christian lay leaders, can develop and train on how t Continue Reading...
Marijuana is one of the most discussed drugs in the world because of arguments based on its benefits and perceived detrimental effects. Part of the reason for the arguments is that marijuana is still classified federally as a Schedule 1 narcotic, mea Continue Reading...
A practical book review of Surrender to Love - Expanded Edition (2015) by David G. Benner I. SUMMARY Primary goal The primary goal of counseling comes out through Benner’s definition of conversion and repentance. According to Benner, repentance Continue Reading...
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. I chose this program because it is part of a nonprofit organization's attempt to prevent abused and neglected children from getting lost in the welfare system. For this reason, the program chooses cou Continue Reading...
MAT Review (Entwistle) Text Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity enabled me to gain an understanding and appreciate the previous manifestations of psychology and theology. The text demonstrated the religion and assurance that psycho Continue Reading...
Counseling Report The field of counseling is very complex and multi-dimensional. This report includes a general description of counseling, how cultural insensitivity can occur within the construct of counseling, the impacts of cultural of said insen Continue Reading...
