Theology‚ and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Liberty University Shelita Williams‚ Behavioral Science‚ Student Cohort BHS44‚ Liberty University. This is a student paper submitted on August 12‚ 2012‚ to fulfill course requirement for Integration of Psychology and Theology (COUN 506)‚ Week 7‚ 4MAT. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Shelita Williams‚ Charlottesville‚ VA. E-mail: swilliams322@liberty.edu Summary When reading psychology
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are doing what you are doing. In order to keep one’s momentum in life‚ and in order to feel like you have accomplished anything‚ you need to have vision for your life and for your future. My vision for my life and for my future is to become a Christian Counselor. The answer to my “why” is because I want to help the lost and the broken find healing‚ love and acceptance in their Heavenly Father. I believe that true and lasting healing cannot take place without addressing the entire being: body‚ mind‚
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Integration Paper Why is it essential to consider how‚ or if it is possible to integrate psychology and Christianity? One of the biggest reasons is that you need to have a good understanding as to where you stand. The Bible says‚ “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me‚ or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:9‚ NIV). Do Psychology and Christianity blend well together? There are certain psychologists that think of Christianity to
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According to Crabb (1977)‚ there are four different approaches Christian counselors utilize to approach integration (p.33). These approaches include; separate but equal‚ tossed salad‚ nothing buttery and spoiling the Egyptians. According to Crabb (1977)‚ Christian counselors who utilize the separate but equal approach believe that the scripture only deals with problems involving Christian beliefs and therefore is irrelevant to psychological problems (p.34). Counselors who utilize the tossed salad
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What is a Christian Counselor? A Christian counselor is a licensed individual who helps church members and their non-religious family and friends. Almost all states require that Christian counselors have similar credentials to licensed therapists. This is usually a master’s degree in psychology‚ counseling or therapy. Some churches may employ unlicensed individuals without degrees who are just loving and wise ministry staff who excel at helping others. Anyone who wants to read more should visit
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Critique: Crabb and Hawkins Liberty University Summary of the Content Both authors express many overlapping elements of revealed truth in regard to the process of counseling and the problems that are derived in the life of clients and people suffering from disorders and psychologically unhealthy mindsets. Hawkins utilizes a theory of 5 concentric circles defining the human psyche and physiology. Hawkins goes on to relay his theory of counseling that utilizes 4 phases in which the counselor and the
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Counseling‚ by Dr. Larry Crabb Part I: Goal of Christian Counseling Dr. Crabb tells us that Christian Counselors should always try to assist the client by first seeing how they got into the problem and from there help them to see how not to repeat their mistake and end up in the same problem again. “When a Christian starts to understand their true acceptance in the Lord and each other‚ then problems start to manifest in the Christian’s life” (Crabb‚ 1977). People approach problems differently from
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When a person needs help or advice they sometimes seek the assistance of a counselor. Counselors use communication skills and their knowledge of psychology to assist their clients. There are many known psychotherapeutic approaches that are recognized and used by different counselors. Each counselor has their own style and incorporates their own personality into how they treat their patients. It is very important for counselors to be familiar with different approaches because each client is different
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Discuss Crabb’s summary of the way Christian counselors approach integration. Among the views he develops‚ which do you hold to and why? Be sure to defend your approach. Crabb (1977) proposes four distinct integration approaches that seek to uniquely implement various degrees of knowledge from the two most prominent bodies of literature relevant to biblical counseling: The World of God and secular psychology (p.32). The first integration approach‚ “Separate But Equal”‚ emphasizes a strong dichotomy
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Zepf‚ S. (2006). Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis: Some Remarks from an Epistemological and Freudian Viewpoint 1 Krueger‚ A. (2002). Attachment Disorders and Adopted Children Definitions‚ Causes and Resources for Adoptive Families. Mercer‚ J.‚ (2006). Understanding Attachment: Parenting‚ Child Care‚ and Emotional Development Lacher‚ D. B.‚ Nichols‚ T.‚ May‚ J. C. (2005). Connecting with Kids through Stories: Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children Lindsay‚ S.‚ Howze
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