Abstract This paper explores three different steps to help a spiritually oppressed person become a whole person in Christ through Discipleship Counseling. Four different published works were used to comprise the paper. Dr. Neil T. Anderson’s book Discipleship Counseling: The Complete Guide to Helping Others Walk in Freedom and Grow in Christ was the main source where information was gathered. This book is a step by step guide to biblical counseling. Dr. Anderson displays a strong foundation of counseling through truth and having a relationship with Christ.
The author explains the Biblical and Christian approach to cognitive behavioral therapy and states that he developed and implemented the particular approach while working specifically at places such as a hospital and his private practice over 25 years. He states that there are eight specific features that ties Christianity to the cognitive behavioral approach which all revolve around biblical truth, unconstructed love, genuine empathy, and the ability to teach a client about God’s unconditional love and how the Holy Spirit can bring inner peace. Integration is mentioned and two major forms were implicit and explicit. This article goes in detail of an assessment process that is used to determine which integration would be utilized general cognitive behavioral therapy (implicit) or the Christian approach to cognitive behavioral therapy (explicit). In 1992 the author developed and utilized seven steps to inner
4-MAT Book Review of Dr. H. Norman Wright’s Crisis and Trauma Counseling The Complete Guide Summary Wilsons book “Crisis and Trauma Counseling” (2011) covers a variety of scenarios that a counselor might encounter during a counseling session. The majority of the book relates to crisis of suicides, and death (expected and not expected). Wilson (2011) also covers in limited amounts divorce, depression, stress, scripture, prayer, and referrals (for those with minimal training). The book is aimed at helping everyone surrounding the cause of the trauma including the main person who is affected, such as: friends,
ISBN: 9780842352529 Summary Mark McMinn’s book Psychology, Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling introduces to his audience a revised edition of his 1996 book for those counselors who are considering the ministry of Christian counseling. Dr. McMinn’s main focus is the counselor’s daily life, and the counselor’s therapy sessions. McMinn (2011) looks at how the counselor can integrate the Christian faith into their counseling practices. In order to have religious interventions, the counselor is required to understand spiritual formation, prioritize personal spiritual training, challenge prevailing methods of mental health, be sensitive to ethical issues and strive to have a strong scientific base. McMinn (2011 p. 60) points out that there are three roles that counselors hold simultaneously.
In this phased the therapist shares and models, which allows the client to trust and encourages the client to self-regulate themselves. The thirds phase commitment to dialogue, in which contact happens amongst people that leads to interactions between those involved. The therapist yields oneself and allows contact rather than manipulation and controlling the outcome. His last phase is dialogue lives, in which something is done and not discussed, the client can dance, walk sing or express themselves as they wish (Simkin, 1981). He felt that by engaging in dialogue it would help the client work towards their goals.
He works with the legal system to run various individual and group outpatient therapies. Dr. Cross is also a Christian minister at a local church and uses Christian techniques to work with clients. The legal system gives the clients the choice to attend counseling from a general counselor or a Christian based counselor. He works with parolees and other court appointed clients as referrals. Focus The main focus for Dr. Cross is to educate the clients through Christian learning and faith.
George K. Nti Preferences Regarding Prayer as a Counseling Intervention Liberty University Summary Chet Weld and Karen Eriksen present series of researches and studies through surveys on the state of prayer in the counseling profession. The journal article “Christian Clients’ Preferences Regarding Prayer as a Counseling Intervention; which was published in the Journal of Psychology and Theology 2007, Vol. 35, No. 4, 328-341, reports several researches on how prayer is need in counseling. There is the desire of clients for therapists to introduce the subject of prayer during their visits; this is because of their Christian background.
Who is Considered a Christian Counselor? Psychiatrists, psychologist, professionally trained counselors, social workers, mental health workers, pastors, church leaders, lay counselors, and those designated by their particular church denomination or organization of involvement, as counselors to others. They have received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of their lives and live accordingly. What is Lay Counseling? Lay counseling, broadly defined, refers to people-helping or care giving by nonprofessional or paraprofessional helpers with limited training or no training in counseling skills.
Abstract In the book Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling by Mark R. McMinn, PhD published by Tyndale House Publishers shows how psychologists use theology and spirituality in their counseling. McMinn show the importance of Christianity in counseling of clients. He gives various examples of the best tactics for psychologist to use in Christian counseling. He also shows the importance of building a trusting relationship with clients and uses the cognitive therapy background as a theoretical foundation. In the book he discusses that many counselors as well as Christian counselors hardly ever use the Bible while they are in their counseling session.
Some will consult the Farmers’ Almanac to see when it is a good time to do medical procedures (Purnell, L.D. & Paulanka, B., 2009, p. 33). Nurses should determine the importance of the meaning of the church to the older African American and seek intervention from clergy. According to Wittink, Joo, Lewis & Barg, 2009, older African Americans reported that “speaking with a pastor or religious leader would help with the symptoms of depression. The pastor was talked about as a member of their community who is trustworthy, caring and ensures confidentiality.” (p. 405).