A Counselling Process for Christians?
This blog explores why counselling as provided by Prevail would suit Christians.
The role of a supportive Church community is encouraged.
The means of including faith practice within a diverse Church environment are discussed.
The process a Christian might use in deciding to enter counselling is discussed.
How a Christian client chooses a counsellor is covered.
The presence of counselling principles within Church practice is presented.
If, as a Christian, you are considering counselling therapy, I hope this blog helps you make the right decision for you.
Christians and Secular Therapy
Christians may be more reluctant than other client groups to consider counselling. This is primarily due to its secular foundations.
This blog works through some of the blocks that exist for Christians with secular-trained counsellors, even counsellors who are themselves Christian.
A defence of secular therapy for Christians with a Christian is presented.
The goal of the blog is to encourage Christians to accept that secular therapy can help them.
Christian Counsellors: Can you trust them?
Can a person who has no interest in, and perhaps doesn’t trust Christianity, work with a counsellor who holds to a Christian faith?
This blog is a defence of my belief that Christians can be effective therapists for all people, regardless of their own beliefs or lack thereof.
The blog does not ignore the genuine reasons for people to distrust Christianity in a therapy room.
These reasons are addressed.
The stereotype expectations that some may have about Christians as counsellors are challenged.
My reasons for believing a non-Christian can work with a Christian therapist are presented.
I propose that Christian counsellors follow professional standards first and foremost. While they do not breach client preferences in therapy, there is still a positive impact that their faith can have on client work.
Finally, I end with how I personally do and don’t use my faith in therapy work.
Overall, my hope is that my work is a blessing to whoever comes to work with me.