Compare and Contrast Christian and Secular Counseling

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A COMPARE AND CONTRAST OF BIBLICAL AND SECULAR COUNSELING 1 Biblical Counseling: How It Compares and Contrasts With Secular Counseling Theories Lawrence D. Graves Liberty University A COMPARE AND CONTRAST OF BIBLICAL AND SECULAR COUNSELING 2 Biblical Counseling: How It Compares and Contrasts With Secular Counseling Theories There are many differences and commonalities between Dr. Larry Crabb’s (1977) biblical model of counseling and the accepted counseling standards, theories, and techniques today. Christian counseling’s focus is contradictory to the secular approach in many facets, while it does embrace areas of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rogers’ Client-Centered Therapy (RCCT), and the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (ACA). The client’s recovery is the shared common goal; however, the path through which it is secured can be quite different. This paper examines Crabb’s (1977) model of Christian counseling’s goals, concepts, and strategies and how they differ and correlate to the standard accepted practices of secular counseling techniques. Goal of Christian Counseling Crabb’s textbook, Effective Christian Counseling, states: “the goal of biblical counseling is to promote Christian maturity, to help
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