009. Spirit and Scripture: Understanding and Utilizing these Resources for Attaining and Maintaining Mental Health
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Summary
Engaging the Scripture and the spiritual dimension are foundational to a biblical Christian approach to soul care and counseling for pastoral counselors, lay counselors, and coaches. This workshop will examine the biblical and spiritual foundation for Christian counseling and explore the use of these resources for attaining and maintaining mental health. Discussion will focus on building client spirituality within the context of Christian counseling and how pastoral counselors, lay counselors, and coaches can incorporate this dimension from a biblical perspective.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Describe the importance and necessity of addressing spirituality in counseling in maintaining mental health
- Develop a treatment plan to help clients create an understanding of the process outlined in Scripture for building personal spirituality
- Evaluate practices that have demonstrated value for assisting clients with building their spirituality
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