The salvific expression "being born again" is a multi-dimensional concept that involves both the internal (spiritual realm) and external (psyche) whereas Jung references personal (e.g. memories) and collective (spiritual matters) unconsciousness. Many Christians believe that being born again is a process of repenting from sin, a spiritual renewing of the mind, and accepting Jesus as Savior through His death, burial, and resurrection. An individual's psyche contains issues related to your personal experiences and perceptions, whether positive or negative. Emotions such as fear, hatred, guilt, shame and insecurity are a part of the psyche. In his book a Stable Conscience, Dr. Stallworth contends that there is a need for internal and external …show more content…
The foundation of Kirwan's model is to impart a sense of belonging. This is the most important aspect of effective counseling for Samantha. Establishing trust with Samantha will be a difficult and a timely process being that she has never formed positive attachments. It is critical that my approach creates a sense of belonging include showing empathy, genuineness, warmth, and concreteness. The objective is for Samantha to experience a sense of trust and belonging to God's family. In order to discern Samantha's problems I need to have affirm understanding of where she is consciously. Doctrinal self-disclosure, confrontation and immediacy are components in Kirwan's second stage of edification. Self-disclosure is when the counselor reveals similar experiences to the individual. Confrontation is to help Samantha compare and examine her feelings, thoughts and behavior based on her perceptions. Immediacy involves giving Samantha immediate feedback on how she interacts with others based on our interaction. The second stage is edification where the goal is to encourage and support Samantha as she begins to gain more insight into her problems and a strategy to work through them. The third stage is service where the goal is to provide Samantha with the social and emotional dimensions of life. New spiritual resources will replace self-destructive …show more content…
William Kirwan states that the goal of Christian counseling is to restore the divided self to the state prior to Adam's fall. Christian therapy is designed help people overcome mental and emotional stigmas that prevents them from enjoying a healthy and well-balanced life. It is assisting individuals to experience wholeness of God's love and grace. One cannot experience fullness of God's grace and mercy while disregarding the external dimension. God is all knowing and is aware of the dysfunctions of this dimension. Dallas Willard believes that true knowledge of God can be hindered with a dysfunctional psyche. The same diligence should be given with both the internal and external. Being born again means that internal and external healing came through the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus. However, as Dr. Stallworth said, "There is a blatant misconception that a salvific experience with Jesus provides ultimate emotional healing of the human
The start of this article focuses on a Christian client named George who is plagued with feelings of worthlessness, depression, low self-esteem, and suicide. His mother had also battled depression, and his father had an abusive relationship with alcohol, which caused his father to have verbally and physically abusive altercations with George and his mother. The abusive experiences that George was exposed to as a child paved the way for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as an adult (Garzon, 2005). With all of these factors present in this client’s life, a treatment plan was created that involved scripture interventions. The author made sure to touch on the fact that every client is unique in the hopes that counselors would be aware that one type of scripture intervention might work for one client and not work for another. The article highlights three guiding values when considering these types of interventions; “respect for the client’s autonomy/freedom, sensitivity to and empathy for the client’s religious and spiritual beliefs, and flexibility and responsiveness to the client’s religious and spiritual beliefs.”(Garzon, 2005). ...
Psychoanalysis teaches that who you are is set in stone. There may be ways of coping with the depression you face, the anger you wrestle with, and the difficulty in relating to others that you struggle with; but in the end, these flaws are a part of you, there is no removing them. Psychoanalysis teaches that while you were young, while you were weak, while you were impressionable, these flaws were formed, rooted, set in you. Christianity has one message, a message of hope, a hope formed in the fact that, as Paul joyfully proclaims in Romans: “while we were still weak…God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
David Entwistle’s Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity David Entwistle's (2010) Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity is geared more towards Christians with conservative evangelical views and provides the reader with an outline to different worldview disputes and truth-seeking groundwork that surround the connection that underlies psychology and theology. In addition to analyzing the possible connection between psychology and theology, Entwisle discusses the consideration of integrating Christian faith with the practice of psychology. “Christian understandings of person-hood, the purpose of human life, our need for God, and the ethical teachings of Christian faith are integral to psychology, not merely parallel to it” (p. 199). Entwistle’s viewpoint on this matter is clearly stated. He believes that it is necessary for theology and psychology to be integrated in order to fully understand human nature.
Clinton, T. & Ohlschlager, G. (2002). Competent Christian counseling: Foundations and practice of compassionate soul care. Colorado Springs, CO: WaterBrook Press.
In the first chapter of Psychology in Christian Perspective by Harold W. Faw the author talks about psychology as a subject, the different aspects of the subject and how psychology fits into the Christian world. Faw begins the chapter by describing what others think psychology and his views on psychology as well. He describes that “psychology can be described as a systematic attempt to understand human behavior and conscious experience” (Faw, 1995, p. 12). He then goes on to describe the many different types of specialties of psychology which include, neurobiological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and psychoanalytic. These specialties are then integrated into the Christian worldview. They are all different so they all fit into
As a third generation Christian, biblical principles have been instilled from a very early age. As a grew, I developed a desire and interest to help those hurting. Which led me to pursue a psychology degree. When I started reading this text I found many of the opening remarks and questions to be reflections of a desire I have carried for years. The interest of learning how to integrate my two passion psychology and theology. But that was the problem, this whole time I have kept them as just that, two separate passions. As I read the different models of integration, it was eye opening. I found myself torn between two models. Although, I strongly believe in the word of God and His works, I almost held the exclusively to my personally life and not towards my studies or future occupational practices. As I read the text it reflected an internal conflict in me. As it relates to how I may practice in the day-to-day clinical setting, the domestic spy model seem to closer align with my idea of integration. Holding onto psychology, yet using the religious system for the benefit of the client. However, when applying it to my own life I have a more allies model point of view, all is by Him, for Him. He is sovereign and author of all truth. As stated in the text, personally my allegiance is not to psychology or theology, but to God who reigns over all spheres of which we are subject to
Integration: The Allies Model The integration of psychology and Christianity is a very complicated subject that has sprung a heated debate over how best to integrate the two disciplines. Integration is a simple subject with many different definitions. However, according to Entwistle (2015), “The integration of psychology and Christianity is a multifaceted attempt to discern the underlying truths about the nature and functioning of human beings from the unique vantage points of psychology (in its various sub-disciplines, utilizing diverse methodologies) and Christianity (in theology, faith, and practice)” (p. 260).
The woman given in this case study is not doing well. It is needless to say that she probably didn’t think that her life would end up this way. A woman of her age and a mother of two going through a divorce is always a stressful and complicated time. To make matters worse, this crisis in her life corresponds perfectly with a crisis in her faith life. My initial guess is that these two crises are not individual events, but rather that they are interrelated on a fundamental level. From the information given in this case study it would appear that this woman is experiencing developmental issues in two ways: her divorce and crumbling family life has thrust her into a psychosocial crisis of early adulthood, and the resulting crisis has revealed
According to Ellis, the REBT theory teaches the Christian philosophy of grace (1992). This philosophy is when an individual accepts the sinner but not his sins (Ellis, 1992). A Christian approach to REBT group therapy is similar to many of the techniques and treatment of the spiritual. This approach uses the Christian Bible rather than human reason as a guide to truth. In this approach to REBT group therapy, clients are introduced to the ABC model as a practical instrument that is consistent with Scripture of the Bible. Clients are taught to become proficient at disputing irrational thinking, which can lead to emotional turmoil with the use of Scripture (Johnson, 1993). Johnson attributes the irrational thinking of religious clients as
The human experience is what connects people to one another. What we experience defines who we are and who we become. It also defines how we interact with others. The amazing thing is that not only do the events that bring joy, peace and happiness connect us but also those that bring anxiety, fear and despair. This brings to light the fact that God somehow in his sovereignty uses all things for the good of those who love Him. These ideas are brought to light in Jerry Sittser’s book, A Grace Disguised which is his personal journey of loss and the insight and experience that was gained in the face of great tragedy. In his book, Sittser discusses various insights he has gained, such as how Christian’s view sorrow, how families recover when someone they love develops a mental disorder, and the Christian view on suffering and forgiveness. I believe that the author has written a book that has many universal truths that can be applied to anyone’s life and they have the ability to bring healing to many. His ideas can also aid professionals who work with the mentally ill in becoming more compassionate.
Corey, C. (1991). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (4th ed.). Pacific Grove, California, USA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. (Original work published 1977)
As a future counselor, I have enjoyed learning about the different techniques and theories of counseling. Understanding each approach is important but I believe that the counselors self knowledge of her or his own values, worldviews and life philosophy is just as important for the counselor to do the job effectively. Each theory that we learned about, I could see being helpful to different people, their circumstance and individual problem. I can see myself using different parts of each in my future career. Currently, I more drawn to the Adlerian theory. I understand and agree when Adler believed that people do have the ability to monitor and control the direction of their lives.The unconscious shapes personality,
Theoretical Perspective: This semester in procedures of counseling class we discussed a lot of different types of counseling theories. We also did a lot of practicing with each theory with our partners. I found that person-centered therapy best fits my personal attitudes and style of counseling. I think this would be a good style of counseling for me because I can see myself better helping people as a whole than trying to fix an actual problem.
the theories, and the techniques dealing with Christian and secular counseling will require different tactics and approaches for it to be effective
Values, Morals, and Beliefs are components that play a role in an individual’s self-identity. The establishment of these components shape human nature, behavior, and the development of an individual’s purpose. The basis of these fundamentals has contributed to my desire to become a counselor. This paper will discuss my views of human nature, factors of behavior changes, goals of therapy, the roles of a therapist, and the counseling approaches that I chose to incorporate in a practice.