Communication Strategy in Pastoral Counseling
CS in PC 1
Communication Strategy; Use in Pastoral Counseling
Rosa Menchen
COMM 200
Instructor B. Matts
May 24, 2010
CT in PC 2 I not only plan on furthering my career, but attending post graduate school, and obtain a MDiv. My ultimate goal is to become a health care chaplain, and/or an emergency chaplain. Having previous experience in the health care field, as well as a chaplaincy in the American Legion for several years, I have found that pursuit of this goal would not only be of benefit for me, and my family, but also for the people I will eventually have contact with. All too often I have found that people from all walks of life have faced tremendous trials at the least expected times. During these times of great distress, many people for some reason or another felt lost and alone; their spirits aching and their hearts in pain from fear and loneliness during their time of great need. On another side of the spectrum, we have people that for some reason or another have failed in their relationships, jobs, and other life's journeys as a result of poor interpersonal relationship skills, (Collins, 2007). I have as a nurse, taken counseling and psychiatric courses, as well as Christian counseling courses. I have discovered for myself the inherent value of achieving satisfactory interpersonal relationships by learning effective communication strategies. I desire to examine the effectiveness of these techniques for use during pastoral counseling. I also plan on teaching these techniques as an adjunct to pastoral counseling, to help those being counseled improve their interpersonal skills, (Collins, 2007), (Hybels & Weaver, 2007), (Stewart, 2006). Before the use of communication techniques can be effective, the barriers to effective communication must be assessed, examined and exposed. During this time a sort of care plan can be developed, designed for the individuals involved in the counseling sessions. A game plan of sorts with
Communication Strategy; Use in Pastoral Counseling
Rosa Menchen
COMM 200
Instructor B. Matts
May 24, 2010
CT in PC 2 I not only plan on furthering my career, but attending post graduate school, and obtain a MDiv. My ultimate goal is to become a health care chaplain, and/or an emergency chaplain. Having previous experience in the health care field, as well as a chaplaincy in the American Legion for several years, I have found that pursuit of this goal would not only be of benefit for me, and my family, but also for the people I will eventually have contact with. All too often I have found that people from all walks of life have faced tremendous trials at the least expected times. During these times of great distress, many people for some reason or another felt lost and alone; their spirits aching and their hearts in pain from fear and loneliness during their time of great need. On another side of the spectrum, we have people that for some reason or another have failed in their relationships, jobs, and other life's journeys as a result of poor interpersonal relationship skills, (Collins, 2007). I have as a nurse, taken counseling and psychiatric courses, as well as Christian counseling courses. I have discovered for myself the inherent value of achieving satisfactory interpersonal relationships by learning effective communication strategies. I desire to examine the effectiveness of these techniques for use during pastoral counseling. I also plan on teaching these techniques as an adjunct to pastoral counseling, to help those being counseled improve their interpersonal skills, (Collins, 2007), (Hybels & Weaver, 2007), (Stewart, 2006). Before the use of communication techniques can be effective, the barriers to effective communication must be assessed, examined and exposed. During this time a sort of care plan can be developed, designed for the individuals involved in the counseling sessions. A game plan of sorts with
References: Collins, G. (1997). Christian Counseling; a comprehensive guide, (3rd. ed.). Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson DeLashmut, Glover, Patch. (2010). Introduction to Pastoral Counseling, Servanthood 2: A class for those seeking effective servanthood, retrieved May 21, 2010 from, http://www.xenos.org/classes/servanthood2/index.htm Hybels &Weaver. (2007). Communicating effectively, (8th. ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill Mottram, K. (2007). Caring for those in crisis: facing ethical dilemmas with patients and families, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Brazos Press Stewart, J. (2006). Bridges not walls: a book about interpersonal communication, (9th.ed.). Boston: Mc Graw Hill