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Christian Counseling Review

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Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling written by Mark McMinn gives us a view of what it is like to be a Christian counselor. McMinn shares stories from his experience as a counselor he also shares his graduate students experience as well. Throughout McMinn book he tries to explain the benefit of prayer and scripture through Christian counseling. McMinn book is very detail and thought out. At the end of each chapter he writes a summary and a reflection of what the chapter was about. The book is filled with different examples of different scenarios and experiences Christian counselors experience. It is very clear that McMinn believes that it is very important to include prayer and scripture as part of your counseling …show more content…

1. Moving from two areas of Competence to Three, “For Christian counselors doing interdisciplinary integration, two areas of competence are necessary and sufficient: psychology, and theology.” (McMinn pg.9) 2. Blurred Personal-Professional Distinctions, this challenge is making the difference from the counselor’s personal life and professional. 3. Expanded definitions of Training, counselors must consider both professional and personal training. 4. Confronting Dominant Views of Mental Health, “spiritually sensitive counseling is not merely a matter of implementing a set of techniques in the counseling office.” (McMinn pg. 16) 5. Establishing a Scientific Base, counselors are challenge not to ignore the psychology and counseling theory. 6. Defining Relevant Ethical Standards, counselors are challenge with setting up ethical …show more content…

Acknowledging that you have sin and repent can play a major role is overcoming some of the client’s orbitales. The counselor should encourage confession of sins, but only when the client is ready. Confession can also lead to forgiveness. Forgiveness can help you have a better relationship with God, it would allow you to have better relationships with others. Forgiveness helps the client let go of the pain or hurt that they are feeling. Forgiveness also helps the client feel good about their self. Forgiveness is a release it can set a client emotionally

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Summary In the book, Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality, Mark McMinn commences by providing the groundwork for the Christian worldview about counseling. He indicates that the book is crucial for individuals interested in looking into the aspect of intra-disciplinary integration (McMinn, 1996). In his exploration of the intra-disciplinary integration frontier, McMinn (1996) focuses on the challenges that Christian counselors face in their practice. As McMinn (1996) discusses the aspect of integration, he disregards religious interventions as well as foundational perspectives, indicating that they might not apply to the identified frontier.

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Because of the division of science in religion discussed in chapters 1 and 2, there is very little room for interaction among psychology and religion, especially in the earlier years of psychology. Going into chapter 4, the author gives a comprehensive overview of different worldviews while discussing what they are and the importance of a Christian entering into the counseling profession to have a Christian worldview. Worldviews are learned through various influences and shape our understanding of the world, which gives both insight and distorted thinking. It is vital for counselors to have the proper worldview that is aligned both with empirical scientific evidence and sound theological doctrine to properly guide and direct others into truth, insight, awareness, healing, and

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