There has been a rape on the University campus involving two male students. The university police responded out of protocol and while on scene, acted unprofessionally towards the victims causing further problems with the victims and campus officers. Proper counseling procedures are in need for the victims immediately. Addressing the campus police is needed to ensure trust remains in tact between the campus police and the students at the University.
Rape Case Counseling Study
A rape case involving two rape victims and the University campus police. The police officer(s) acted in a unprofessional way by means of verbal abuse saying homophobic slurs to the victims while on the scene. The counseling efforts go beyond the victims and extends to …show more content…
As stated above, I would first employ the guidelines of effective listening (Collins, 1995). Using the theocentric approach that points out to the victims that God is present during times of distress such as this and ultimately has a purpose for their lives (Collins, 1995). Pointing out also that God is the only one that can provide true healing to their situation. I believe that the influencing skills would be useful in that they can help approach behavior changing while moving towards the disciple making counseling. Turning the victims horrible incident into a purpose for helping others who have been through similar situations has the potential of creating paraprofessionals (Collins, 1995). This can be the approach taken with the victims and the campus police to help with future …show more content…
I believe that disciple making is a included approach in all counseling efforts that use the theocentric approach. There are great rewards to creating disciples that have fully healed from the scar of their incidents, and this case would not be any different. Though the incident was horrific, God can ultimately get glory through this by taking this incident and encouraging the victims to share their story while expressing their emotions openly. It also stimulates spiritual growth that leads to maturity. This process of disciple making will involve more than just the counselor; it will need the victims to become connected to the local church, develop healthy relationships with multiple people whom each can move the victims one step into spiritual
Rape Case Counseling Study
A rape case involving two rape victims and the University campus police. The police officer(s) acted in a unprofessional way by means of verbal abuse saying homophobic slurs to the victims while on the scene. The counseling efforts go beyond the victims and extends to …show more content…
As stated above, I would first employ the guidelines of effective listening (Collins, 1995). Using the theocentric approach that points out to the victims that God is present during times of distress such as this and ultimately has a purpose for their lives (Collins, 1995). Pointing out also that God is the only one that can provide true healing to their situation. I believe that the influencing skills would be useful in that they can help approach behavior changing while moving towards the disciple making counseling. Turning the victims horrible incident into a purpose for helping others who have been through similar situations has the potential of creating paraprofessionals (Collins, 1995). This can be the approach taken with the victims and the campus police to help with future …show more content…
I believe that disciple making is a included approach in all counseling efforts that use the theocentric approach. There are great rewards to creating disciples that have fully healed from the scar of their incidents, and this case would not be any different. Though the incident was horrific, God can ultimately get glory through this by taking this incident and encouraging the victims to share their story while expressing their emotions openly. It also stimulates spiritual growth that leads to maturity. This process of disciple making will involve more than just the counselor; it will need the victims to become connected to the local church, develop healthy relationships with multiple people whom each can move the victims one step into spiritual