Integrating Spirituality in Counseling: A Reference Manual

This book surpassed my expectation and read more like a manual for counselors; meaning it is a good reference offering counselors the proper timing to integrate psychology, theology, and spirituality. McMinn (2011) provides the latest techniques to assist counselors in integrating spirituality for their clients’ needs integrating spirituality for the needs of their clients. The book was very enlightening as it will serve as reference material that I can resource and use in my counseling approach, and use techniques from the book in future counseling sessions. It is an excellent, resourceful book that I would reference for years to come as I establish what type of counselor I will become and the techniques I would use in my sessions.

In this section, I will allow myself for once to be susceptible to others, believing this will lead me in the right direction and will allow me to face all my fears.

I have always felt showing vulnerability is a sign of weakness; so I always pretended to be strong around others. McMinn (2011) described the key towards achieving psychological and spiritual included prayer, sin, confessions, forgiveness, and redemption. I found confession was the most difficult obstacle for me to personally overcome for my own psychological and spiritual health. I believe a person must be secure and fully active in their spirituality to conduct Christian-led counseling; yet, I am faced with a dilemma. How can I teach a client how to confess their sins to me if I have a problem with confessing my own sins. The thought of confessing my sins has been raging through my mind since reading this book. I have no problems forgiving and praying for others. I have learned how to pray for myself. I am quick to lend a helping hand to my fellow man in need. I can lend a helping hand. I can do what God expects us to do in loving our neighbor; but I find

I no longer have to ponder about what kind of counselor I would like to be. I would avoid being an A, B, or C type of counselor as depicted in McMinn. I want to be confident in the type of counseling I give my clients, strongly knowing that I can rely on my faith to assist me in making decisions to better their lives. I will use the methods as explained by McMinn examination and rationale as a reference point to launch myself to counsel others. McMinn offers clarity to set up a mental well-being, underscoring on the accompanying of human advancement, spiritual development, and mental change. In my reflection, I communicated that we should address the foundational makeup of humans: spirit, soul, and the mind because the consciousness is the centered that links the body and soul to internal mending. I have a deep appreciation of the author’s text as his book has given an excellent point of view towards how I would lead my session, set up my strategies and know the right moment the right moment to introduce prayer to a counselee. I will be open minded to a counselee when they are confessing their sins, teach them how to forgive themselves and those that hurt them, and finally, How to