In this compare and contrast paper I will highlight the differences and commonalities
Compare and Contrast Paper
Jeremiah Barwick
Liberty
CCOU 201
In this compare and contrast paper I will highlight the differences and commonalities between Larry Crabb’s biblical model of counseling, theories, and techniques of Rodgerian theory called Rodgers’ Client-Centered Therapy (RCCT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
(REBT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). All of these theories are a form of psychotherapy. Couselors today use techniques such as pharmacological intervention and cognitive and behavioral therapy. They are not wrong in using these techniques, but rather should seek the Lord and take a biblical approach in therapy.
Part 1: Goal of Christian Counseling In part one – “A Few Preliminaries”: of Crabb’s book titled Effective Biblical Christian Counseling, Larry Crabb states that “The goal of biblical counseling is to promote Christian maturity, to help people enter into a richer experience of worship and a more effective life of service” (Crabb, 1977). Larry Crabb then goes on to explain that Christian maturity is achieved by “MOVE OVER” which is dealing scripturally with problems and circumstances, and “MOVING UP” which is changing a person’s character to being more like Jesus Christ. The definition of counseling according to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is the “Professional guidance of an individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and aptitudes. The difference in
secular counseling and Christian counseling is that Christian counseling integrates biblical
methods of dealing with problems. The secular models of counseling such as Ellir’s Rational
Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Rodgers’ Client-Centered Therapy (RCCT), and Cognitive-
Behavior (CBT) contrast in the area of Christian counseling’s ultimate goal that was mentioned
earlier. Psalms 1:1-2 states, “Blessed is the man that
Jeremiah Barwick
Liberty
CCOU 201
In this compare and contrast paper I will highlight the differences and commonalities between Larry Crabb’s biblical model of counseling, theories, and techniques of Rodgerian theory called Rodgers’ Client-Centered Therapy (RCCT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
(REBT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). All of these theories are a form of psychotherapy. Couselors today use techniques such as pharmacological intervention and cognitive and behavioral therapy. They are not wrong in using these techniques, but rather should seek the Lord and take a biblical approach in therapy.
Part 1: Goal of Christian Counseling In part one – “A Few Preliminaries”: of Crabb’s book titled Effective Biblical Christian Counseling, Larry Crabb states that “The goal of biblical counseling is to promote Christian maturity, to help people enter into a richer experience of worship and a more effective life of service” (Crabb, 1977). Larry Crabb then goes on to explain that Christian maturity is achieved by “MOVE OVER” which is dealing scripturally with problems and circumstances, and “MOVING UP” which is changing a person’s character to being more like Jesus Christ. The definition of counseling according to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is the “Professional guidance of an individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and aptitudes. The difference in
secular counseling and Christian counseling is that Christian counseling integrates biblical
methods of dealing with problems. The secular models of counseling such as Ellir’s Rational
Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Rodgers’ Client-Centered Therapy (RCCT), and Cognitive-
Behavior (CBT) contrast in the area of Christian counseling’s ultimate goal that was mentioned
earlier. Psalms 1:1-2 states, “Blessed is the man that
References: American Psychological Association. (2000), Profesional Psychology: Research and Practice Vol. 31, NO. 1, 14-20 Bible (KJV) Bible Crabb, L. J. (1977). Effective biblical counseling. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Pub. House. Kensit, D. (2000). Rogerian theory: a critique of the effectiveness of pure client-centered therapy. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 13(4), 345-351.