scholarly journals Christian Counseling and Psychiatry: Some Suggestions for Christian Counselors on the Use of Psychiatric Medications

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-72
Author(s):  
Kim, Jun
Keyword(s):  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Christian Counselors

Therapist Identification and Role Identity as a Barrier to Integrative Christian Counseling

1973 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Narramore
Keyword(s):  
Role Identity ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Role Identification ◽  
Developmental Origin ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
Psychological Concepts

In spite of the increasing number of Christian therapists, we still have no truly integrative approach to Christian counseling. Most attempts at integration of biblical and psychological concepts that do exist tend to be on a “hit or miss” or “proof text” basis. The thesis proposed is that one of the major barriers to an integrative approach to Christian counseling is the subtle anxiety and hidden guilt over vocational role identification experienced by most Christian counselors. The developmental origin and possible resolution of this barrier is discussed.

Christian Psychotherapy and the Culture of Professionalism

1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirk E. Farnsworth
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Educational Preparation ◽  
Mental Health Profession ◽  
Technical Content ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
Professional Contexts

The idea of uniquely Christian counseling or psychotherapy is presented as being composed of three parts: theoretical and technical content, educational context, and professional context. The focus is on the latter two –- the context of the educational preparation of the practitioner, and the context within which he or she conducts a professional practice. The culture of professionalism is introduced as a major factor in the secularization of “Christian counseling,” and the educational and professional contexts are called into question by the fundamental issue of the opposition of the lordship of Jesus Christ to the lordship of professionalism, or the “powers and principalities.” It is concluded that Christian counselors, Christian graduate counseling programs, and Christian counseling centers must (a) liberate themselves from the sovereignty of the mental health profession, and (b) subordinate themselves to the lordship of Jesus Christ through accountability to the Christian community.

Preferences of Conservative and Moderate Christians for four Christian Counselors’ Treatment Plans

1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne G. Dougherty ◽  
Everett L. Worthington
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Versus Behavior ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Conservative Christians ◽  
Protestant Denominations

Conservative Christians, who comprise up to one-third of the total population in the United States, are often reluctant to seek counseling from nonreligious counselors. Consequently, counselors taking an explicitly Christian approach have developed a number of treatments designed to appeal to this population. In general, such treatments have not been examined experimentally. Participants (n = 45) from Protestant denominations completed questionnaires that investigated the effects of moderate and conservative religious beliefs on (a) preferences for Christian versus secular counseling and (b) preferences among four published approaches to Christian counseling –- those of Clyde M. Narramore, Jay E. Adams, Lawrence J. Crabb, Jr., and Andre Bustanoby. Participants completed the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS), then read a case history of a fictitious client, and four 1200-word structured treatment plans that represented each counselor's approach. It was found that for Christians, especially conservative Christians, there is a reluctance to seek secular psychological help, and a preference for counseling theories that are perceived as being congruent with their own religious beliefs. This desire for congruent religious beliefs was hypothesized to be a stronger determinant of preferences among the approaches than psychological factors such as emphasis on insight versus behavior change.

Self and Soul: Exploring the Boundary between Psychotherapy and Spiritual Formation

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Beck
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Human Soul ◽  
Greek Philosophy ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
It Impacts ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
Knowledge Competencies ◽  
Medieval Spirituality ◽  
Counseling Practices

As the field of mental health increasingly turns its attention to spirituality, Christian counseling is busily investigating how spiritual formation relates to psychotherapy. At the heart of these concerns is the topic of the human soul. This article explores the meaning of “soul” in Scripture, in Greek philosophy, and in medieval spirituality as it impacts the present practice of psychotherapy, an enterprise that primarily deals with the self. Particular attention is given to the knowledge competencies regarding the soul that Christian counselors will need as they re-tool for adding spiritual formation to their counseling practices.

Beyond Pragmatism: Brief Therapy and Christian Counseling

1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-253
Author(s):  
David J. Hesselgrave
Keyword(s):  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Problem Resolution ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
Therapy Model ◽  
Change Principles ◽  
Four Noble Truths

The increased attention being given to the potential of brief therapy and short-term counseling underscores the importance of the issue of pragmatism in Christian counseling. In their well-known book Change: Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution (1974), Watzlawick, Weakland and Fisch note the similarity between their four-step paradigm for brief therapy and the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. Since original Buddhism is preeminently pragmatic this comparison furnishes the occasion for an examination of pragmatism in general and brief therapy techniques in particular. This examination leads to the conclusion that in spite of the obvious similarities between brief therapy and original Buddhism, there is the profound difference that the latter does concern itself with the root cause of the human dilemma while brief therapy professes no interest in causal factors. The comparison, then, encourages Christian counselors to look beyond pragmatism and, in doing so, to recognize both the potential and the pitfalls inherent in counseling on the brief therapy model.

scholarly journals The Proverbial Fool: The Book of Proverbs and ‘Biblical’ Counseling

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-255
Author(s):  
R. R. Wyse
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Biblical Counseling ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
The World

How can the book of Proverbs be utilized in the context of Christian counseling? This topic is the focal point of my dissertation, in which 1 seek to integrate the areas of Biblical Srudies and Pastoral Theology in order to provide an informed and responsible answer to this question. In the following article select aspects of that study are highlighted, touching upon such concerns as (1) How biblical are so-called “biblical” counselors? - with J Adams and L Crabb examined as representative writers; (2) What hermeneutical considerations should such Christian counselors have in mind when interpreting Proverbs? - where current advances in the study of proverbs are used to sharpen the understanding and use of Proverbs; (3) How could the above considerations, coupled with an exegetical study on “the foolish” in Proverbs (10-29), be utilized to make Adams’ and Crabb's “biblical” proposals more representative and reflective of Scripture?; and lastly, (4) How could an understanding of the “world of Proverbs’’ be incorporated into the “language-world” of the counseling context?

scholarly journals Ethics among Christian Counselors: A Survey of Beliefs and Behaviors

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Mcminn ◽  
Katheryn Rhoads Meek
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Christian Counseling ◽  
Ethical Behaviors ◽  
Counseling Relationships ◽  
Christian Counselors ◽  
Ethics Code ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
High Regard ◽  
And Behaviors

Previous researchers have reported survey results of the beliefs and behaviors of psychologists (Pope, Tabachnick, & Keith-Spiegel, 1987) and counselors (Gibson & Pope, 1993) with regard to professional ethics. We sent the same instrument to 900 Christian counselors, and received back 496 completed surveys. Rarely and commonly practiced ethical behaviors are described, and differences by sex, age, highest degree, and licensure status are discussed. Although Christian counselors generally appear to have high regard for and good awareness of ethical standards, many unlicensed Christian counselors may benefit from additional training in preventing exploitative counseling relationships. Current professional standards for multiple-role relationships may not apply well to all Christian counseling situations, making an ethics code for Christian counselors an important goal for the immediate future. Implications for training paraprofessionals and for subsequent research are considered.

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