scholarly journals The pastoral counselor: His identity and work

1964 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon E. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Counselor

The Pastoral Counselor as Ethicist: What Difference do we Make

1988 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don S. Browning
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Moral Principles ◽  
Robert Kegan

Uses as a modern parable the notes of a feminist psychotherapist to demonstrate how the therapy reveals ethical and moral principles. Suggests that the therapeutic materials contain many premoral perspectives such as the goodness of emotions, the centrality of personhood, the value of personal assertiveness, and the place of self-sacrifice in growth and development. Draws particularly on the contemporary works of Robert Kegan to show how it is possible for psychotherapy to be seen as simultaneously a psychodynamic and a moral process.

Computer-Assisted Clinical Case Management for the Pastoral Counselor

1989 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Donald Denton
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Clinical Case Management

Examines the qualitative impact of a personal computer upon the clinical practice of one pastoral counselor. Describes the hardware and software used, as well as specific applications of the software. Examines staff and client response to the computer, and concludes by discussing significant legal and diagnostic issues related to computerization.

Three Voices, one Song: A Psychologist, Spiritual Director, and Pastoral Counselor Share Perspectives on Providing Care

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Clement Tisdale ◽  
Carrie E. Doehring ◽  
Veneta Lorraine-Poirier
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dialogical Approach ◽  
Spiritual Director

A psychologist, spiritual director, and pastoral counselor provide perspectives on approaching the care of persons. Taking a narrative, dialogical approach, each author in turn briefly introduces herself and her approach to care. Next a vignette is presented involving a clergy person who is in crisis, which is followed by a perspectival analysis by each author of how she would approach the case. Finally, each author offers reflections and comments on the perspective and approach of the other disciplines. Closing thoughts on integrative approaches to care are offered.

Stages in the Role Cycle of Pastoral Counseling

1982 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Robert L. Randall
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Counseling ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Stage Theory ◽  
Role Performance ◽  
Counselor Role ◽  
The Individual

Contends that there is a role of pastoral counseling which moves through a cycle with discernable stages. These role cycle stages are independent of any particular life stage the individual pastoral counselor may be passing through and may be traversed at any age of adulthood. The stages identified are: pastoral counselor role acquisition; pastoral counseling role performance; pastoral counselor's role assessment; and pastoral counseling role restructuring or rejection. Concludes with a brief statement of implications of a role stage theory.

Pastoral Care for the Aged: A Practical Guide

1977 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 264-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Brink
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
Chronic Physical Conditions ◽  
Positive Force

There are three potential dangers to mental health in old age: chronic physical conditions, retirement, and changing family relationships. These conditions can result in various pathological manifestations: rigidity, hypochondria, paranoia, depression, and institutional neurosis. Religion is a positive force for mental health in old age, and there is much that a pastoral counselor can do in geriatric cases. An eight-step plan is recommended for pastoral care: (1) define the scope of fruitful intervention; (2) direct your opening remarks to the elder; (3) objectively take a history; (4) identify problems; (5) solve the problems directly; (6) resolve guilt complexes; (7) provide opportunities for socialization and emotional support; (8) refer cases when necessary.

The Pastoral Counselor as Prophet

1986 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-329
Author(s):  
Homer A. Bain
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Social System ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Soul Care ◽  
The Social

Discusses the issues of whether caregivers expect their clients to return to society primarily to conform to or to reform the larger social order. Points out some of the tensions implicit in soul care as it becomes more involved in the social arena, and offers suggestions for seeing the complementarity as well as the tension between individual and social system interventions.

Integrating the Pastoral Dimension into Pastoral Counselor Training Programs

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Marv Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Counselor Training ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
American Association ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Pastoral Counselors ◽  
Counselor Attitudes ◽  
Training Content ◽  
And Training

Reports on formative evaluation research designed to answer the following questions: “What is the pastoral dimension of pastoral counselor training?,” “What methods are in use to integrate the pastoral dimension into counselor training programs?,” and “What are the satisfaction levels of program participants with regard to this integration process?” Summarizes data gathered from 609 participants representing 26 training programs approved by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Analyzes and interprets the data on counselor attitudes, identity values, training content and training processes. Discusses the implications of the findings for training programs.

Indiana Clergy: A Survey of their Human Genetics/Bioethics Educational Needs

1986 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Mertens ◽  
Jon R. Hendrix ◽  
Gordon L. Mendenhall
Keyword(s):  
Human Genetics ◽  
Pastoral Counselor ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Concerted Effort ◽  
Bioethics Education ◽  
The People ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
The Impact

Documents the self-perceivcd needs of a sample of Indiana clergy relative to understanding the impact of advances in human genetics, which, while creating opportunities for better health and a better quality of life, also raise serious moral, ethical, and spiritual questions. Interprets clergy responses to 16 science/society issues and compares these responses to the reactions of two Indiana teacher populations. Emphasizes the role of the pastoral counselor in serving the total needs of individuals confronting crises resulting from medical genetic problems. Asserts that a concerted effort must be initiated to meet the human genetics/bioethics education needs of the clergy if clergy are to be successful in counseling the people in their congregations … Critical comments are offered by a professional pastoral counselor not involved in the original research.

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