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Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling
Liberty University
Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling
Summary
In the book entitled Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling written by Mark R. McMinn, PHD., (1995) the author focused on how various techniques that can be used to help the clients during counseling session by using integration of psychology, theology and spirituality. The author discussed various aspects of the proper techniques of integrating the three in counseling sessions without causing harm to the client. The author explains the difference between psychology, theology and spirituality. McMinn also, included changes in counseling method and approaches. It includes how beneficial multitasking of the three could be to the client. The book states multitasking would give the client the most assistance. This will be a difficult task for the Christian counselor, but will be very rewarding to the counselor and client (McMinn, 1995) According to McMinn (1995), several things can be the reason for failure of a counseling session. These things include a counselor being overbearing, judgmental, or viewing every aspect of the client’s life as a sin. A client needs to feel that they are a part of the session and can confess to the counselor in confidence. McMinn covers what takes place in the Christian counseling office. He states how that this is the place where the sessions become personal. It also covers that it reflects the spiritual lives as much as the psychological preparation and theological sophistication. There are probing and practical questions that could be beneficial to the Christian counselor.
The book expands on the positive as well as the negative life and experiences that a counselor could face. It gives scenario’s that is helpful in becoming a
Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling
Liberty University
Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling
Summary
In the book entitled Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling written by Mark R. McMinn, PHD., (1995) the author focused on how various techniques that can be used to help the clients during counseling session by using integration of psychology, theology and spirituality. The author discussed various aspects of the proper techniques of integrating the three in counseling sessions without causing harm to the client. The author explains the difference between psychology, theology and spirituality. McMinn also, included changes in counseling method and approaches. It includes how beneficial multitasking of the three could be to the client. The book states multitasking would give the client the most assistance. This will be a difficult task for the Christian counselor, but will be very rewarding to the counselor and client (McMinn, 1995) According to McMinn (1995), several things can be the reason for failure of a counseling session. These things include a counselor being overbearing, judgmental, or viewing every aspect of the client’s life as a sin. A client needs to feel that they are a part of the session and can confess to the counselor in confidence. McMinn covers what takes place in the Christian counseling office. He states how that this is the place where the sessions become personal. It also covers that it reflects the spiritual lives as much as the psychological preparation and theological sophistication. There are probing and practical questions that could be beneficial to the Christian counselor.
The book expands on the positive as well as the negative life and experiences that a counselor could face. It gives scenario’s that is helpful in becoming a