A client has started counseling because she is burden be intense feeling of self hatred and being inadequate. She feels pressure to be the perfect mom, perfect teacher, and prefect wife. Yet, she feels she is constantly disappointing her kids, her husband, her students, and ultimately she feels she is a disappointment to God. She expresses that she has started feeling that she cannot turn to God until she gets her life in order, yet she feels the desire to turn to Him, so she has sought out Christian counseling. The counselor first tells her that the first session will be a general intake, in which the counselor gathers her personal history, gains understanding about her problem, and sets goals. The counselor also inquires about her spiritual
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The client expresses wanting the feel more loved and appreciated from her family, herself, and God. The client probes to get a sense about what the client believes God’s view of her is. She says that God must be disappointed in her, because he gave her all these roles, and she is struggling to do them well. The counselor asked her what she thinks the bible says about God being disappointed in us. The client thinks for a while, and says that she knows that God loves her and accepts her but she wants to feel it to help her believe it. The counselor than teaches about how our thoughts are often what feed are emotions. Together the client and the counselor discuss the evidence in Scripture that can combat the lie that God is disappointed by her. By the end of the session the client can see that the evidence of God’s grace and acceptance, and still struggles with feeling it. The counselor poses a challenge for her to do until she comes back for her next session. The client agrees to try some homework and together they find a verses for her to read and think of every time she feels like she is a disappointment. She chooses Zephaniah 3:17, He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” The session is then closed
The client expresses wanting the feel more loved and appreciated from her family, herself, and God. The client probes to get a sense about what the client believes God’s view of her is. She says that God must be disappointed in her, because he gave her all these roles, and she is struggling to do them well. The counselor asked her what she thinks the bible says about God being disappointed in us. The client thinks for a while, and says that she knows that God loves her and accepts her but she wants to feel it to help her believe it. The counselor than teaches about how our thoughts are often what feed are emotions. Together the client and the counselor discuss the evidence in Scripture that can combat the lie that God is disappointed by her. By the end of the session the client can see that the evidence of God’s grace and acceptance, and still struggles with feeling it. The counselor poses a challenge for her to do until she comes back for her next session. The client agrees to try some homework and together they find a verses for her to read and think of every time she feels like she is a disappointment. She chooses Zephaniah 3:17, He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” The session is then closed