Weld and Eriksen's "Christian client's preferences regarding prayer as a counseling intervention." This article was based on empirical evidence gathered about the preferences of Christians seeking mental health counseling regarding the utilization o Continue Reading...
Christian counseling has become an important treatment modality for a growing number of health care practitioners and patients across the country in recent years. Introduced during the early 1980s, Christian counseling advocates integrating religious Continue Reading...
Counseling and Prayer Christian Prayer in Counseling "Christian Clients' Preferences Regarding Prayer as a Counseling Intervention" is a quantitative study by Weld and Eriksen (2007) in the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Their study used a sur Continue Reading...
There are other insights, also described above, that I have gleaned form reading this particular article, which is why I chose it. Though I have my own opinions about prayer within counseling, I do believe that everyone is entitled to handle his or Continue Reading...
Christian Counseling According to McMinn Counseling others through difficult time, challenging personal crises or the simple complexities of everyday life requires patience, compassion and selflessness. These are also all features of a good Christia Continue Reading...
Counseling Model A Practical Pastoral Counseling Model Counseling Setting Where Will Counseling Take Place? Boundaries for Safety and Security Relational Style Relational/Communication Style Structure/Strategy Sessions Summation Supportive Continue Reading...
They claim that it relaxes them and makes them feel at ease. How true is this and what are the reasons behind it? If they indeed do help in bringing relief from stress then this would be a medical breakthrough. People are seen to take many medicatio Continue Reading...
Finally, learning how to rely on and depend on others can help people rely on and depend on God. The exercise teaches the value of trust and shows that we can depend on other people as well as God. 7. Body Outline: Drawing an outline of the body is Continue Reading...
Christian Counseling Presenting Problems Diane seems to be undergoing many different problems that are present today because of her past. The way she was treated by her family and her husband now has gone to affect her psychologically and emotional Continue Reading...
She references Romans 3: 23, 24: "…(23) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (24) and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." (New International Version). Ultimately, Hendric Continue Reading...
It brings important information concerning how one can leave their trouble behind and embrace prayer instead of illusion. Most religious books are presently considered to be boring because of the fact that they basically present the same informatio Continue Reading...
Integration of Counseling Theory From a Christian Perspective Current Integration of Counseling Theory from a Christian Perspective The biblical approach to counseling brings with it so much in the field of counseling. Unlike many other logical app Continue Reading...
Abstract Eating disorders are the number one cause of mortality among mental disorders. A significant portion of women in America suffer from eating disorders. This paper describes these disorders and identifies common, practical and theoretical app Continue Reading...
(Paul, 2005) In fact, the AAPC survey found that African-Americans, devout evangelicals, people without a college degree, the elderly and people age 18 to 29 are most likely to fear that a professional counselor won't take their religious beliefs in 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...
New Counseling Paradigm Focusing on Scripture and Family New Directions for Christian Counseling: A Focus on Scripture and Family This paper will focus on presenting a new counseling paradigm which synthesizes the power of the Bible by combining a Continue Reading...
Review of Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling by McMinnSummaryPart 1In chapters 1 and 2 McMinn explains how one integrates, psychology, theology and spirituality into counseling: the key is to have a spiritual character tha Continue Reading...
Truth Concise Summary of Theory Christian counseling is usually rooted in both Biblical truths and in psychological research. In Telling Yourself the Truth and How to Help People Change, the authors discuss how to counsel from within a Christian th Continue Reading...
Discipleship Counseling This discussion provides an in-depth analysis of the whole situation about Christian counseling. Through the book, Anderson has been able to come up with themes that could come in handy in counseling. Throughout the text, the Continue Reading...
Biblical Counseling In Effective Biblical Counseling, Larry Crabb shows how church-based and faith-focused counseling provide ideal models for deepening Christian lives and Christian communities. The goal of Christian counseling is not to make peopl Continue Reading...
Hawkins and Clinton Book ReviewSummaryHawkins and Clinton\\\'s 2015 book, The New Christian Counselor, provides a summative approach to Christian counseling. It offers a biblical foundation and framework that focuses on the use of scripture in counse 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...
Then, when the therapist is praying for the patient, they are changing their mental state of mind as well. This is significant, because it shows that when prayer is used during the process of obtaining mental health treatment, the patient would be m Continue Reading...
He has a name; he is the Capitalism of private property and the Capitalism of the state" (Sigmund 85). The social, economic, and political undertones of Liberation Theology are not hard to see. While representing themselves as activists, their goal Continue Reading...
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING PAPER INSTRUCTIONS Directions: The purpose Personal Position There are a number of decision-making factors that one should consider when attempting to determine where and what form of education or occ Continue Reading...
(Byrd and Byrd, 1993) The process of healing can be found, for example, in Luke 13:10-17, which refers to a woman who has been crippled for eighteen years. The healing takes place by the laying of hands on the women by Christ. In John 5:1-18 we ha Continue Reading...
Ultimately, every person is a child of God, and this positive sense of self must be upheld by the counselor, who ultimately points the client to self-healing and a better relationship with the world and the divine. Conclusion The American Associat Continue Reading...
Posture Towards Speaker, Nodding and Affirming, And Looking at Speaker 4, 1, 2, 3 g T, T, T, F, F I would address this opportunity by referring him to a Christian psychologist (not a Pastoral Counselor) and following up with the colleague about h 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...
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...
As the communion is partaken of by the congregation and the minister shares the humble meal, they are all recalling how Christ died for Mankind and gave his body up to be consumed (Culbertson 55). Living one's occupational life inside the Church is 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Life and Death: The Life Support Dilemma by Kenneth E. Schemmer M.D Kenneth Schemmer in his thorough, thought provoking book brings to life the controversial subject of the life support issue. For years, many all over the country have pondered, "Wh Continue Reading...
