Counseling, Week 2 Reading Log
Like Joshua, counselors are called to lead people into new territory where there can be dangers and resistance.
Paul got to know their city, saw what they worshiped, read their poetry, and was not afraid to debate the Gentiles or to interact with people in the public square.
A worldview is a set of assumptions and beliefs that we hold (consciously or subconsciously) that guide our behavior.
who is legally qualified to counsel, what titles the counselor may use, which counselors are exempt from revealing details about counseling in a court of law, the educational requirements for professional counselors, who can legally accept fees in return for counseling services, what constitutes counseling malpractice, and the conditions under which a counselor can be sued for professional negligence.
the scars—in the form of guilt feelings, a ruined reputation, or a marriage breakdown—may remain for a lifetime.
Ethics are standards of right and wrong that govern counselors. Here are examples:
• Every counselee should be respected as a person of worth.
• The counselor seeks the welfare of the counselee.
• The counselor does not use the counselee or the counseling relationship to meet the counselor’s own needs.
• The counselor keeps information confidential except when sharing information could prevent harm to some person or when sharing information may be required by law (as, for example, when the counselor discovers child abuse).
Peace with God comes to people who pray about everything, put their trust in God, ask him to take control of their lives, and expect that he will give the peace that the Word of God promises.
Christian counselors can remember this important principle: For real peace to be felt within or to occur between individuals, there first must be a peace with God.
Good relationships also involve skills, including the ability to listen, understand, and communicate effectively. These skills do not appear magically. They are learned and applied, often with the help of a counselor
Whenever a person experiences pleasure from sexual activities with someone of the same or opposite sex, the sexual activities become more appealing the next time.
distinguish between homosexual behavior (including lust), which is sin, and homosexual tendencies and desires, which in themselves are not sinful. Failure to recognize this distinction can lead to perpetual self-condemnation, struggles to squelch same-sex attractions, and alienation from God, who understands, forgives sinful behavior, and enables us to live pure and Christ-honoring lives.
Counselors who have self-awareness about their own functioning are much more effective in their counseling work.