using Scripture in counseling Scriptures can Help Establish a Healing Relationship—or Not! “Sometimes helps establish a close working alliance, and at other times it distracts from a healthy therapeutic relationship” (p. 136). counselors use Scripture unwisely, they may violate What Happens if Scriptures Are Used Unwisely? “If clients’ expectations about counseling and slow down the rapport-building process” (p. 136). when the sessions start feeling like lectures or Using Scriptures Can Feel like Lecturing to the Client: “… lessons, clients will often distance themselves from the counseling process” (p. 136). Counselors may up talking when they should be listening” (p. 136). “end counseling usually reaches deep Scriptures May Over-intellectualize the Counseling Process: “Effective into a person’s emotional state and requires more than an intellectual look at life” (p. 137). Phenomenon”: counselors Scriptures May Make the Counselor Appear Arrogant: “Overconfidence “Thus, who use Scripture explicitly are vulnerable to appearing and being arrogant in the biblical interpretations. Arrogance hurts report!” (p. 137). we may rely excessively on Scripture when we could be usingother Overreliance Phenomenon: “Finally, counseling strategies” (p. 137). we rely too heavily on Scripture, we may miss other valid treatment “If options” (p. 137). vitality of Scripture in counseling is limited by the Importance of Counselor Relationship: –Client “The quality of the counseling relationship” (p. 138). fostering a healthy Christian-counseling relationship, “By with or without the explicit use of Scripture, we provide clients with a glimpse of God’s grace” (p. 138).
Scriptures can Help Establish a Healing Relationship—or Not! “Sometimes using Scripture in counseling helps establish a close working alliance, and at other times it distracts from a healthy therapeutic relationship” (p. 136). What Happens if Scriptures Are Used Unwisely? “If counselors use Scripture unwisely, they may violate clients’ expectations about counseling and slow down the rapport-building process” (p. 136). Using Scriptures Can Feel like Lecturing to the Client: “… when the sessions start feeling like lectures or lessons, clients will often distance themselves from the counseling process” (p. 136). Counselors may “end up talking when they should be listening” (p. 136). Scriptures May Over-intellectualize the Counseling Process: “Effective counseling usually reaches deep into a person’s emotional state and requires more than an intellectual look at life” (p. 137). Scriptures May Make the Counselor Appear Arrogant: “Overconfidence Phenomenon”: “Thus, counselors who use Scripture explicitly are vulnerable to appearing and being arrogant in the biblical interpretations. Arrogance hurts report!” (p. 137). Overreliance Phenomenon: “Finally, we may rely excessively on Scripture when we could be usingother counseling strategies” (p. 137). “If we rely too heavily on Scripture, we may miss other valid treatment options” (p. 137). Importance of Counselor –Client Relationship: “The vitality of Scripture in counseling is limited by the quality of the counseling relationship” (p. 138). “By fostering a healthy Christian-counseling relationship, with or without the explicit use of Scripture, we provide clients with a glimpse of God’s grace” (p. 138).
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