In summary, the scenario I used shows that the initial resistance of Amy can also lead to resistance by Tom in a counseling. However, all resist change. Therefore, as counselors it is our duty to future Christian counselors we need to have a strong theological background as…
Abstract This paper on integration of religion and spirituality in therapy will address the integrity, relevance and competence issues in professionals who practice integrating spiritual and religious dimensions of treatment and care for patients. The following literature review will explore why it is essential for the wellbeing of clients to explore their religious and/or spiritual beliefs as a treatment option. There is other literature that is incorporated within this paper that discusses the connection between mental health and spirituality. A clients’ religious and spiritual views would be valuable to the therapeutic process because the client’s religious and spiritual beliefs may be sources of strength and support to achieve treatment…
Accordance to her, adultery and midlife crises both caused by emotional breakdown that challenge on individuals’ identity, self-confidence and satisfaction; they…
Every person at one time or another have asked themselves the questions that F Leroy Forlines describes as, “inescapable questions of life”. We all want to know if God exists. How can I have a relationship with God? What is my purpose? Who am I?…
All famous painters have one thing in common; an element makes the painting come alive. Whether it is a pose, a color, lighting, or brush stroke, without it the painting is dull and uninteresting. The author likens compassion as that element in healing. “To be compassionate is to be moved in our guts, to mysteriously experience another's pain.” (p. 197) Murren says the church may be a poor place for addicts and hurting people to seek help.…
It’s hard for people to accept the relationship which once brings them a lot of happiness…
Hope-Focused Approach For the therapist, the therapeutic approach is a foundational methodology based on philosophy and educational background. The goals of counseling are to assist clients in establishing wholeness within themselves, as well as form healthy relationships with others. Through the use of empirical research, therapists developed the Hope-Focused Approach (HFA) approach as a means to meet these goals.…
Benchmark Assignment: Gospel Essentials So far in this class we have learned about how God created the Heaven, Stars and the Earth and all of the animals that live on it. We have also learned about the first human beings, Adam and Eve, who didn’t abide by God’s rules and let him down. We also learned how God gave his only son Jesus to come and walk with us as a human. We learned how he died on the cross for us and arose again to forgive us of all of our sins and so that we can one day walk with him and God again and have eternal life.…
In the book The Bondage Breaker the author begins to break down the root of what holds and keeps people in captivity. Breaking this hold is not only achievable, but needful in order to have a health spiritual life. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. He explains that the reasons for so many roadblocks to spiritual growth, lies in the losing battle to “the darkness”. Throughout his book, Neil Anderson explains where the darkness enters our life, and how we hold on to it.…
1. According to Hauser what are the main challenges to the faith today? What is relativism and why does relativism undermine the faith? How does relativism affect higher education?…
“Christian counseling is a dynamic, collaborative process involving at least three persons – the counselor, the client, and the triune God of the Bible – aimed at transformational change for the purpose of producing higher levels of…
From Rachel Shilsky to Ruth McBride Jordan Ruth McBride Jordan was displayed as an outstanding and incredibly strong woman in The Color of Water by James McBride, her son. He explained how her hardships transformed her from an obedient Polish Jewish girl to a significantly influential Christian woman. Someone that helped her in this alteration was her mother Hudis Shilsky. The devastating deaths of her two black husbands also powerfully impacted her. In the end, however, it is acknowledged that Christianity is what changed her the most.…
Christianity encourages individuals to give their problems…
4MAT Review on McMinn Stephanie Dooley Liberty University Summary This is a review on the book Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling written by Mark R. McMinn, Ph.D. This book is a great resource for someone who has chosen the path of Christian counseling. The author states that the main idea of the book is, “this is a book for those wanting to investigate the frontier of intra-disciplinary integration” (McMinn, 2011, p. 9).…
Often time’s things happen in life that we do not expect. Many turning points in life happen and we have to, somehow, learn to deal with this new “problem.” Sometimes, the issue is so life changing, we tend to lose our minds and become lost on this path of greatness. When life has its difficulties, we often frown upon the things that have blessed us in the past.…