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Why are privileged and responsible for Counseling
God has comforted us and expects us to comfort others.
2 Corinthians 1:3 – 4

Counseling is a serious matter.
Proverbs 19:1 – 3
Define the Helping Relationship
Interaction between persons designed to facilitate spiritual growth and personal development.
The Prerequisites
- Born Again
- Interested in People
- Spiritually Mature
The Environment
Promotes development and change
The Requirements
Time, Skills, Knowledge, Concern
The Misconception
Only formal one-on-one
Establishing a Need for the Helping Relationship
- People are without Christ
- People are in a spiritually insensitive and depersonalized society
- People are searching and seeking
General Characteristics of the Helping Relationship
- Meaningful
- Private Information disclosed
- Integrity upheld
- Mutual Consent
- Personal Needs
- Helper equipped to help
General Characteristics of the Helping Relationship (Continued)
- Communication and interaction
- Structure
- Collaborative effort
- Helper is approachable and secure
- Spiritual growth and personal change are the objects
The Helping Professions

Social Work
the improvement of society
Psychiatry
a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of mental disorders
The Helping Professionals
Psychiatrist
a physician who seeks to diagnose and treat mental illness and emotional disorders
The Helping Professionals
Psychology
Clinical Psychologist - seek to diagnose, treat and help prevent emotional problems

Counseling Psychologists - they deal with personal problems not classified as mental illness
School Psychologists
Practicing in school settings
The Helping Professionals Commonalities
Behavior is caused and can be modified
Ultimate goal is growth and change
Primary means is the relationship
Emphasis on prevention
Preparation and training
What is a Biblical Counselor
One who knows God, understands people, and possesses personal intervention skills.
The function of Biblical Counselor
- Establish a relationship
- Assist in understanding
- Present truth
- Facilitate action.
What is Biblical Counseling
Personal interaction between two or more individuals for the purpose of understanding concerns, facilitating decisions, experiencing change and achieving holistic growth
The Helping Professionals Differences
Preparation and training
Recipients
Length of treatment
Depth of involvement
Setting