McMinn 4-MAT Review: Psychology, Theology and Spirituality Toya V Mitchell Liberty University Review The text Psychology, Theology and Spirituality in Christian Counseling written by Dr. Mark McMinn brings psychology, theology and spirituality together within the counseling office. Throughout the book McMinn presents several challenges that counselors face within their profession, spiritual relationship and personal self (McMinn, 2011). These challenges include areas of competence, blurred personal-professional distinctions, training difficulties, dominant views of mental health, lack of scientific foundations and ethical standards.
The experience of the IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY in current-day northern New York provides a clear example of the consequences of the Revolution for American Indians. The Iroquois represented an alliance of six different native groups who had responded to the dramatic changes of the colonial era more successfully than most other Indians in the eastern third of North America. Their political alliance, which had begun to take shape in the 15th- century, even before the arrival of European colonists, was the most durable factor in their persistence in spite of the disastrous changes brought on by European contact. During the American Revolution, the Confederacy fell apart for the first time since its creation as different Iroquois groups fought against
McMinn Book Review Summary In order to improve the distinctive facets of how therapists support individuals, McMinn used psychology, theology and spiritually. McMinn (2011, p. 351) believed that it is very vital for therapists to be fervent and flexible much more with their personal piety and practices because these may affect the process and outcome of counseling. In Chapter 1, McMinn (2011, p. 293) emphasized about how Christian counselors face professional and personal challenges in the interdisciplinary integration. Chapter 2 talks about the complexity of Christian counseling because its goals are multifaceted.
These schemas… involve themes of loss, inadequacy, interpersonal rejection and worthlessness” (Beck, 1991, p. 269). Comparatively, Mor & Haran (2009), presumes that CBT supports individuals in evaluating their distorted thought patterns. Thus, being able to improve their moods along with their ability to cope with stress (p.
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
CBT can be used in partnership with many kinds of approaches to meet the client 's needs. Specific agencies such as Meridian Behavioral Health utilize Health Realization as their primary model of practice but also heavily use CBT because both practices work well together and often overlap in practice. CBT is the recognition of thought through evaluation and meditation. HR practices the three principles which are 1. Mind or intuition e.g. the intelligent, animating force that makes us alive or intelligence of all things.
CBH acknowledges that positive thinking in itself is insufficient. CBH is a constructive approach, recognising and working on the individual's unique version and perspective on their reality. This reality which the individual has lived with, which has gone unquestioned and has lent itself to psychological distress. The clients processing of information and biases in perception uncovered, monitored, altered to develop more productive, healthy patterns in thinking. This results in one achieving relief from symptoms (e.g. stress, anxiety, guilt, fear, anger, panic), freedom from habitual behaviours, developing psychological resilience, well – being and long term
However, based on client and family needs, treatment can continue (Cohen, et al., 2005). Additionally, ten key components allow TF-CBT counselors to provide this therapeutic model (Cohen, et al.,
In this book, I feel the title of the Christian psychology approach can be very confusing .if we see from the title, we will interpret the Christians who are in the field of psychology is a Christian psychologist. Also, in this book explained that not all Christians must conform to Christian psychology approach. Christian psychology approach is a combination of integration approaches and the biblical counselling approach. This approach get many criticized because there is no application or can we called is only an
Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling was first authored by Mark McMinn in 1990 (McMinn, 2011). This is a review of his most recent publication in which he left mostly the same and added reflections and additions of gained knowledge from the bast 20 years at the end of each chapter. McMinn (2011) opens the book buy explaining that integration is very complex because everyone has different views of Christianity, spirituality, and psychology. It is key to understand that all theories, even tested psychological interventions operate using a worldview that may not align well with Christianity. Integration asks each person to consider what they believe and strive to become trained in all areas so that integration can be
Christians may recognize that the best form of counseling or therapy is one that is Christ focused, but that does not mean that every other method should be disregarded or be labeled not effective. This paper will look at the biblical supporting truths and limitations of an approach called Client-Centered Therapy (CCT). CCT is a model that has proven to be effective and has influenced many other therapy concepts and techniques, but is it enough to stand alone for a client with a biblical worldview. Support for CCT There are a lot of things in life that are not inherently Christian, but when analyzed they can share biblical truths and ideas.
(2010) by McMinn, Staley, Webb, and Seegobin the authors decipher the differences between various Christian approaches. Biblical counseling, pastoral counseling, and Christian psychology are a few of the different methods which can be used when clients want a Christian perspective integrated into their therapy. Biblical counseling is mainly used among very conservative Christians who wish to return the role of counseling to the church (McMinn et al., 2010, p. 392). “Biblical counselors consider the bible to be superior and more authoritative than psychological science, theory, or technique” (McMinn et al., 2010, p. 392). Pastoral counseling can have two different meanings.
It is believed the most influential model in treatment methods of depression has been Aaron Beck’s cognitive theory of depression (Beck 1976). Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most widely practised branch of psychotherapy. It was developed in the seventies by Professor Aaron T Beck. He concluded that in his treatment of depression, a combination of cognitive and behaviour therapies were more effective than psychoanalysis. By using clinical observation of depressed patients Beck was able to come to the conclusion that patients had a negative cognitive triad where they had a negative view of themselves, the world and their future.
There are many myths about CBFT and it is not used much in family therapy. This theory can be effective in changing the thoughts and behaviors of individuals. Although research has been complete on the effectiveness of CBFT, there are individuals who may still doubt it. I believe that as a therapist it is important to do the research and pick the theory that will assist the individual with presenting
Cognitive Based Therapy When an individual experiences grief and difficulties moving beyond the pain and loss associated with grief; the individual may be experiencing complicated grief. “Complicated grief is a condition that occurs when something impedes the process of adapting to a loss. The core symptoms include intense and prolonged yearning, longing and sorrow, frequent insistent thoughts of the deceased and difficulty accepting the painful reality of the death or imagining a future with purpose and meaning” (Sheer & Bloom, 2016, p.6). Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a treatment approach that social workers and therapists may utilize to help the individual change their pattern of negative thinking or behaviors. “CBT has been used to
