tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43275989786755358782024-03-12T18:52:39.612-07:00Theology and CounselingNavigating Faith, Health, and HealingDr. Corsinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401103560367914853noreply@blogger.comBlogger592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-90926606337195195932013-04-27T18:31:00.000-07:002013-04-27T18:31:25.585-07:00"Brainwashed" People<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few week ago when Sam Lamda spoke in class, he spoke about intellectual development, the idea that people have the freedom to choose their actions (even if they don't realize it), and some of the different scenarios that we might face in the counseling setting.<br />
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I'd like to focus this blog post on intellectual development and the idea of "brainwashing." This <a href="http://www.cracked.com/article/111_8-insane-ways-parents-are-politically-brainwashing-children_p2/" target="_blank">funny article</a> gives on overview of supposed ways that parents are brainwashing their children to have certain political beliefs. We'll come back to the idea of brainwashing but first I'd want to give an overview of the stages of intellectual development we discussed in class. The first stage is dependence where people depend upon others or authority figures for their information and knowledge. This can include television, school, church, or even parents. The second stage is independence which is where individuals start thinking about what they believe and forming their own answers to questions. This is when people start to take responsibility for their answers and this stage often starts in the rebellious teenage years. The last stage is interdependence and this is when you learn to have your own beliefs and opinions but also have the ability to work with others. This includes working with others that have different beliefs and opinions from yourself.<br />
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This topic is very important as future counselors we are called to help promote the autonomy and health of our clients. It is easy to laugh at the idea of someone being "brainwashed" into believing something but we have to remember at the hundreds if not thousands of messages people receive daily. Someone that watches a lot of television is force fed hundreds of commercials, soap operas, and shows that are trying to convince our clients what to believe. As counselors we need to help clients decipher why they believe what they believe and if it truly is in line with their core beliefs. This means when a client is considering leaving their spouse because their favorite TV show makes divorce look easy or makes them believe that divorce will bring more happiness and a better looking spouse, we need to challenge that way of thinking.<br />
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The point that I am trying to make is that everyone is daily inundated with thousands of messages that ultimately have the ability to influence our beliefs. People need to realize that they are not bullet proof from these messages. Our bosses, peers, favorite TV shows, the billboards on the way to work, and even our parents are trying to convince us of something we should believed. We far too often believe something without looking at its merits and it is time that we stop.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12976036438376868143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-40102209372359960612013-04-27T18:22:00.002-07:002013-04-27T18:22:26.230-07:00What In The World Do I Say or Do?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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James Michael Sauter 1984-2013 </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> On Friday, March 29<sup>th</sup> around 7:25 a.m., I
picked up my cell phone and saw that I had missed a call from someone I rarely
ever speak with over the phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I
checked my voice mail, I heard, “Scott, please call Liz as soon as
possible.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew then that something
was horribly wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I immediately called
Liz.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could hardly understand her at
first, but I didn’t really need to. I guessed what had happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just three hours prior to our call, she had
received word that her husband James, an Illinois State Trooper, had been
killed in the line of duty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> After a few minutes, Liz was able to speak more
clearly. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She began to tell me how much
James loved me and how much he had respected me over the years. I had had the honor,
joy, and privilege of serving as James’s, (I always called him Jimmy) youth
pastor from the time he was in the seventh grade all the way through high
school when he graduated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
relationship I earned with Jimmy over the years was great, and it’s a
relationship for which I will always be grateful to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We kept in regular contact during his college
years, and I clearly remember when he called me with enthusiasm and excitement
after being accepted into the Illinois State Police Academy. That same enthusiasm
and excitement continued all the way through the Academy when he graduated with
honors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a front row seat at his
wedding - he had asked me to marry him and Liz on October 10, 2010 (10/10/10).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a matter of fact, I had just spoken to him
over the phone a few weeks ago when he called me “just to talk.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jimmy was one of “my kids” and that morning I
was told that one of my kids had died. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
hanging up with Liz, I lost it emotionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was in total shock and I didn’t want to believe what Liz had just told
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reality didn’t set in until I got
home that morning and started watching the Chicago news online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure enough, there was Jimmy’s picture and
all the details as to how he passed away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Later that day, I was asked to speak at Jimmy’s <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/video/hundreds-remember-trooper-james-sauter-233700050.html">funeral</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Almost immediately I began asking myself and
God, “What in the world am I going to say?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What was I going to do when I saw Liz and Jimmy’s parents face for the
first time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How was I going to comfort
and encourage them when I was hurting in such a bad way?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How was I going to keep my composure and my
emotions under control?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
ironic that the day before I received the phone call, Dr. Corsini had been
talking about emotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following days
proved to be some of the hardest, for me and so many others, emotionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously, all of us who loved Jimmy
experienced grief and sadness, and it was during those times that I sat there
wondering - what would I say as a professional counselor to the grieving wife,
parent, brother, or friend?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the same
time, I was grieving, too – what was I hoping someone would say to me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came to understand quickly that you can
only say “I’m sorry” so many times to someone sitting there and responding with
“thank you” over and over again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t
get me wrong - well-wishers have legitimate, sincere, and genuine intentions,
but at the end of the day, what can you really say?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it
comes to emotions, I am encountering almost all of them as I struggle to deal
with Jimmy’s death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, anger played
a huge part then (and still does today) mostly because Jimmy’s death was so
unnecessary and avoidable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jimmy did
everything right the night he was killed; it was the reckless and negligent
behavior of another human being that cut Jimmy’s life way too short.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jimmy’s father and younger brother also
experienced a lot of anger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They, along
with the rest of us, want justice to be done (whatever that might look like)
and they want this guy to be held accountable for his actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pose the question again - what in the world
do you say to a grieving father or brother who is angry?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along
with sadness, grief, and anger, we also encountered joy and happiness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You see, there was so much about Jimmy’s life
that we could celebrate:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the love that he
had for his Lord and Savior, the joy that he had in serving other people, and
the difference that he was making in the lives of so many on a daily basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the former students from the youth
group I led attended the viewing and the funeral.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those events gave us the chance to reconnect
for a bit and celebrate Jimmy – it was beautiful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We cried together, we laughed together, and
we remembered together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was good to
see those who were grieving and sad and angry also smile and laugh throughout
the few days that I was there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emotions
are very powerful and they allow us to see glimpses inside the hearts and minds
of individuals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jimmy’s
death comes as a personal loss to me and I am reminded that thousands of people
experience such losses on a daily basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Death is a guarantee and cannot be predicted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For many of us, the day will come when a
spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a friend walks into your office and begins telling
you about the loss of the “Jimmy” in his or her life, and all the emotions that
they are experiencing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What in the world
will <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i> say or do?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Avoidant attachment is an attachment style that has the characteristics of avoiding parents, emotional connection with friends, and other people in general. This attachment style shows that this person is secure and confident in themselves but not in other people. They have a positive view of themselves but a negative view of others. Those who have avoidant attachment style have trouble with intimacy in relationships. They also keep themselves distant from their caregivers due to lack of meeting the child’s needs. The child develops the mindset of taking care of him/herself because the parents did not meet the essential needs of the child. This article gives six practical strategies to improve avoidant attachment <a href="http://www.forever-families.com/6-practical-strategies-to-improve-avoidant-attachment.html" target="_blank">http://www.forever-families.com/6-practical-strategies-to-improve-avoidant-attachment.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p>An attachment style can tell a lot about a person and their history. Attachment styles develop from things that were done wrong or right towards a person by a caregiver. Attachment styles can show a lot of hurt and a lot of happy in a persons life. In counseling sessions it is important to understand a persons attachment style if it is one that has a great effect on that persons presenting problem. Just understanding an attachment style may be able to help the client understand him or herself and why they do the things or feel the things they feel. A client could come into your office with problems with her mother. She does not feel emotionally connected to her mother and it affects their relationship significantly. She does not feel a strong desire to develop a strong/close relationship but she feels like she should have that desire. She wrestles with not having that deisre to have that relationship with knowing that she should have that desire and it is important to have a strong bond with your mother/caregiver. Therapy could open her eyes to the attachment style she has developed. Going thoroughout life with these feelings and no understanding of where they came from and why can be difficult. If she works with a counselor to understand these feelings and her counselor explains to her that she has an avoidant attachment style, that may shine some light on how she feels. It will giver her understanding and she will no longer feel like she is left in the dark with her own emotions. That can open the door to exploring why she may have that attachement style and move on from there to having a successful counseling session. </o:p></span></div>
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Today Rhode Island has been deemed
as the 10<sup>th</sup> state to allow gay marriage. Senators say that this
movement has been in the works for the past twenty years. Gay people can begin
to get married starting on August 1<sup>st</sup>, 2013. The good thing about this is that the state
has still given ministers the right to not conduct a wedding under such
circumstances. They believe that the next state to pass this law is going to be
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This <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/24/rhode-island-gay-marriage/2110905/">article</a> relates to counseling
because there are obviously going to be more gay couples in the States, which
means that gay couple counseling will probably be on the rise as states keep
approving this movement. There may be more married gays in the churches and in
the community in general, especially if one is to move to a state where it is
allowed. Since gay marriage is clearly on the rise, it may be wise for
counselors to educate themselves on how to help gay couples. Before one knows
it, gay marriage may be passed as allowable in his/her state of residence,
which could possibly result in more gay couples attending therapy. The whole
reason why gay people want to get married is not just because they love each
other, but to also receive the same benefits that heterosexual couples get. If
gay couples who are married are starting to be able to put each other on one’s
insurance, then the amount of them seeking counseling could rise because their
insurance could pay for sessions. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What I learned from the article is
that gay marriage is on the rise and sooner or later, Christian counselors, who
may be uncomfortable with counseling these people, may have a higher chance of
a homosexual couple walking into their office for help. Especially since many
states are starting to consider allowing this to be appropriate by law. I know
that I am not going to turn them away because I do not want to exclude anyone
from my help, but what will YOU do? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Two weeks ago we had a lecture on Attachment Theory. We talked about how our interaction with caregivers early in life influence the way we relate to others for the rest of our lives. These interactions cause us to form beliefs about ourselves and others and give us an overall understanding of how the world works. <br />
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Our beliefs about ourselves are tied into our self-esteem. If we feel good about ourselves, have confidence in ourselves, or generally like ourselves our self-esteem is high. If we dislike ourselves, feel that we have no worth, and don't believe we can do anything right then our self-esteem is low. Low self-esteem affects our mood, the way we act, and how we treat people. If we don't love ourselves we can never fully love others or allow others to love us. So how do we raise our self-esteem? How do we know what to believe about ourselves? And furthermore, what does God think about us? <br />
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An <a href="http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/how-to-raise-your-self-esteem/" target="_blank">article</a> I read by Stanley J. Gross suggest that people can do several things to raise their self esteem such as stopping self-destructive behaviors, practicing self care, slowing impulsive responses, learning essential life skills etc. By changing our actions and treating ourselves well we can improve our view of self. <br />
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But that is only the way we treat ourselves. How does God see us?<br />
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Another <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Develop-Self-Esteem-Through-God" target="_blank">article</a> from WikiHow speaks to changing our self esteem through God. Although it is a generally secular source, the article talks about how God loves all of us and died for our sins and then rose again from the grave three days later, conquering death. Because of this, God loves us and sees us as beautiful creatures. He delights in us and we have the power to accomplish anything through Him. The article encourages us to study the Bible and search for examples of God's love for us and our worth. By doing those things we can see ourselves through Him and become able to love ourselves more.<br />
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<strong>How Does this Relate to Counseling?</strong><br />
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It is very important to understand how self-esteem works within a person. Many client's will come in with problems that in some way relate to how they view themselves. It will be imperative to be able to utilize secular methods and Christian methods in working through these issues with people. If we can help others understand that God thinks they are worth something and wants them to love themselves and have good working relationships they may be more prone to change. Using the secular resources can help that change take practical form and transform the way a person lives.<br />
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These articles pointed out practical ways in which someone could improve their self-esteem. In utilizing this whether in professional or lay counseling we can help people get a better, and more accurate, view of themselves. This improvement of self can help others change the way they interact within relationships and ultimately with God. If a person can love himself, they can be loved by God, and then love others. Tosha Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742452515338921541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-48439078395495468902013-04-20T21:07:00.002-07:002013-04-20T21:07:43.441-07:00Can Sin Be Rationalized?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In this blog, I wanted to focus on the topic of Sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason being is because of the discussion
that was brought up last week in class on homosexuality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though the videos I posted here do not
directly address the sin of homosexuality, I believe that it could not be any
more on target as to how Christians often try to redirect the focus of sin in
their own lives to the sin in the lives of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In these videos, Pastor Greg Laurie addresses
the problem of Christians attempting to rationalize and minimize the sin in
their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8mng4MYQgE" target="_blank">first</a> video, he
challenges Christians to ask God to bless these sins they consider as minuscule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njFF4UPTZFg" target="_blank">second</a> video, he explains how even the
smallest of sin finds its way into our everyday lives and eventually knocks us
down when we least expect it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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it relates to counseling:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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Christian counseling because Christian counselors should always be fully aware
of their own weaknesses to sin and never feel superior to their clients but
rather join them in their struggles and be willing to extend mercy to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, if Christian counselors lose vigilance
in their own walk with Christ, they too can easily fall into deep sin and not
only bring harm to themselves but the lives of their clients as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially in the counseling setting, Christian
counselors can become so fixated on trying to make people choose the right
decisions instead of investing in them and joining them in their struggles in
order to lead them to Christ.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Above all, Christian counselors are to instill hope
in others not diminish it by making others feel as though they are any less because
of the sin in their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Truth is that
we all fall short of the grace of God; nonetheless, God extends the same hand
of mercy to us all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He promises that
there is nothing that can separate us from Him and if Christian counselors are
to impact the lives of others, they too should extend the same hand of mercy
that was extended to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Regardless of
one’s sin, love and mercy should always be representative of Christ above all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important to understand that love does
not mean acceptance of the sin but rather the complete opposite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you truly love someone, you would tell
them the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love and truth are inseparable
and never place one higher than the other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In my opinion, people who show the most mercy are those
who have experienced mercy in their own lives at its fullest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen Christians, who simply go through
the motions of the Christian life, be the harshest on these blatant sins such
as “homosexuality” and minimize other not so blatant sins in their own lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that if one has truly accepted and understood
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So my goal is to be able to see others through the eyes
of God and rather than trying to “fix them” I pray that I will be able to instill
hope in them and find strength in Christ to overcome the sin that enslaves
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During the latest class discussion the topic of homosexuality was brought
up. I asked the professor a question about sexual orientation and marriage,
where he posed the question is there a difference between a married man who has
a thought about having sex with another women and a married man who has a
thought about having sex with another man. This was about a week and half ago
and I'm still pondering on this question. Some would say if the physical act
wasn't committed then it is okay where others would say it is a sin. To tell
the truth, I still don't know the answer. In both scenarios the subject of
cheating is relevant, but in the latter scenario does the homosexuality aspect play a
larger role? <o:p></o:p><br />
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I found an article which talks about marriage and homosexuality titled,
China's Fake Gay Marriages, <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/19/china-s-fake-gay-marriages.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/19/china-s-fake-gay-marriages.html</span></a>.
The article tells how up until 1997 homosexuality was a crime and until 2001 it
was listed as a mental illness. It further explains how different cultural
factors have led homosexuals in China to seek out cooperative marriages.
Cooperative marriages are described as a homosexual male and female entering
into marriage for the illusion and benefit factors of a heterosexual couple. With
the rise of Internet, it is making this practice easier to access. It also
provides a more feasible alternative for closeted homosexuals whom in the past
would marry heterosexuals to stay within tradition and please their parents.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Even though this practice may not be readily practiced in the U.S. (from
what I know) it makes me think about the ramifications of certain restrictions
that are and could be placed on homosexuality. Just a few short decades ago,
homosexuality was not something to be discussed in public, much less full
church services being dedicated to the sinfulness of homosexuality, but over
time this topic has been the discussion of many debates, positive and negative.
When it comes to homosexuality-as a Christian counselor or a counselor that is
Christian (I do believe there is a difference) how would you respond to a
client that wants to address their homosexuality? <o:p></o:p><br />
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During our class discussion there was an article that was talked about,
written by a former student, entitled Being Gay at Jerry Falwell's University <a href="http://m.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/04/being-gay-at-jerry-falwells-university/274578/?fb_action_ids=10100817199063878&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5b530350323674872%5d&action_type_map=%5b%22og.likes%22%5d&action_ref_map=%5b%5d%20" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://m.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/04/being-gay-at-jerry-falwells-university/274578/?fb_action_ids=10100817199063878&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[530350323674872]&action_type_map=[%22og.likes%22]&action_ref_map=[]
</span></a>. The article, as titled, describes a student’s coming out as gay after
growing up in the church and attending a Christian University. During class, a
few students commented that shouldn't we be telling him that he is wrong and
doing wrong, when the professor remarked that he knows it is wrong. I had my
hand up to speak and as soon as the professor made the comment, I was like
thank you! Finally! <o:p></o:p><br />
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The bible says that homosexuality is a sin and anyone who grew up in a
Christian home or has any basic knowledge of Christianity knows that
homosexuality is a sin, however, when I hear that we need to tell them that it
is wrong or what they are doing is wrong, it makes me wonder why do people
think or assume that people are oblivious. Maybe this is just my point of view
when I hear that comment, but just like a little child that has been taught
right from wrong, and then steals a piece of candy, they know it's wrong or
just like a person who cheats on their taxes or their spouse, they know it's wrong, but in my opinion
it seems like homosexuality and homosexuals are much more looked down upon and
discriminated against than a thief or an adulterer. <o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
When it comes to counseling and homosexuality, I'm sure for most counselors
whether (psychology or biblical) there is a lot that needs to be thought of
before work can begin. Either way you look at the situation it just does not
seem cut and dry. When counseling a person who has an issue with
their sexuality, many issues may need to be addressed other than them being
attracted to the same sex. Some concerns that maybe faced involve intrapersonal issues including self-esteem, guilt
or confusion because of the attraction to the same sex, personal hate or
dislike because of the feelings that are inside, thoughts or actions of self-mutilation
or suicide as well as mental health and eating disorders. Interpersonal issues
can include bullying by others, words, feelings and actions expressed by
parental figures and/or siblings (negative, positive and sometimes a
combination) as well as discrimination, which can include hate crimes. So for
present and future counselors, it is imperative that all issues be addressed
and dealt with versus just concentrating on the sinful nature of
homosexuality.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j93hRs-vPQ4/UXHn_FYsduI/AAAAAAAAABQ/wTOSnspcQiU/s1600/sarkozy-gay-marriage-2012-1-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j93hRs-vPQ4/UXHn_FYsduI/AAAAAAAAABQ/wTOSnspcQiU/s320/sarkozy-gay-marriage-2012-1-13.jpg" width="320" /></a>I mentioned the above two articles and the class discussion because
homosexuality is something that fires me up, especially when it is accompanied
by the hate talk. Yes the bible says that it is a sin and I am not writing this
to disagree, but I am writing this to express my feelings about the hate that
is expressed. I recently spoke to a friend who advised that she is in search of
a new church because the pastor at her current church (and other churches in
the area) seemed hypocritical. She advised that sermons were based on the immorality
of homosexuality but nothing is ever said about fornication (in which the
pastor has two daughters who are unmarried with children). I too agreed how I
have been in the congregation quite a few times and heard my fair share of immorality
sermons focused on homosexuality, but that immorality never extended to sexual
addictions or adultery or other sins that are also in the bible. <span style="color: red;">I thought sin was sin?</span><span style="color: black;"> I
really wanted to write about this subject just so people can see a different
perspective than is normally expressed in the media (yeah or nay). My opinion
is not about yeah or nay, right or wrong, sin or not sin, but about acceptance
and/or understanding of the individual.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932160240539363836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-19286506648425919402013-04-17T18:40:00.000-07:002013-04-17T18:40:24.063-07:00Attachment Theory: From My Perspective
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Attachment
theory first began with the work of John Bowlby. Attachment is defined as “A
deep and enduring bond that connects one person to another across time and
space” (McLeod, 2009). Shaffer and
Emerson observed 60 babies in a longitudinal study visiting the babies monthly.
Through the course of their visits they observed the interactions between the
baby and the caregiver. This study showed that separation anxiety occurred when
the caregiver left the child alone. Just as Dr. Corsini said in class the study
showed that attachments formed between the baby and the person who most
consistently responded to the child not necessarily the one who spent more time
with the child. Harlow’s experiment proved that children long for personal
contact and affection from their caregivers.
In the experiment the monkeys formed their attachments during the first
year of their lives just as our children do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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utmost importance to know the backstory of our clients. There are children who
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observant to the way the child interacts with their primary caregivers. It is
also important to learn to work with adults who were not given the proper care
they needed as infants. Many people come from dysfunctional homes where the
last thing they received was love; therefore they were not able to develop
secure attachment, which in turn does not let them develop healthy
relationships. We must be empathetic and show our clients how to correctly form
new bonds that are healthy and strong. We must show them that they are not
alone, but we must also be wry of a dual relationship, countertransference, and
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attachment until last week, while is Dr. Corsini’s class. I was blessed with
parents who took care of my every need as an infant in my ignorance I thought
all children were raised the way I was. As I got older I quickly realized that
was not the case. Many of my friends shared their stories with me and I now
realize how important parents or even a caregiver are to children. Children
need love and security in their lives. They learn from a young age either to be
trusting or to be hostile with others. I pray that as Christian Counselors we a
can make a difference in the lives of those people who are suffering and
longing for the love of Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">McLeod, S. A.
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This title simply means that God is
our third parent, at least, whether we know it or not, we view Him the same way
we view our parents. How we view our parents, colors how we view God. This is
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Attachment theory has been around
for some time and has gained considerable ground in the scientific world,
especially among Christian counselors. This theory of relating seems to most
clearly demonstrate integration for the Christian counselor in his/her pursuit
of combining psychology and theology into a unified whole. The psychology of
attachment theory, especially God attachment, very clearly describes what is
found in the Bible. For example, attachment theory describes the primary
caregiver of a child as a “safe haven.” The Bible very clearly uses this
language when describing how we experience God who is our caregiver. Psalm 46:1
says, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” and
Hebrews 13:5 states “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” We
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As aspiring counselors who may end
up working with Christian clients in a Christian setting, God attachment is a
theory you will want to hold onto as it can be of immense help. Every Christian
at some point of another will doubt their faith and turn to a counselor, quite
likely, for help. This “crisis of belief” can turn someone world upside down
and they look to you and say, “What do I do?” A great place to begin with a
client struggling with their relationship with God is to find out how they view
God. God Attachment theory can help answer that question. Our presuppositions
we bring to God shaped by our relationship with our earthly parents is stronger
than we think and by helping clients gain insight into how they see God could
be the beginning stages of resolving their “crisis of belief.” </div>
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questions that clients need to ask themselves in each stage. I briefly list one
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Familiarizing yourself with God
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unrewarded. The benefits of understanding clients and facilitating change
through utilizing this theory cannot be overstated. I would encourage all
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<o:p><a href="http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/ehost/detail?vid=10&sid=785ae540-2c50-40cc-850a-ce4241a958f7%40sessionmgr114&hid=121&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=a9h&AN=9604085502" target="_blank"><strong>Attachment</strong> Theory and Religion: Childhood <strong>Attachments</strong>, Religious Beliefs and Conversion.</a> By Lee Kirkpatrick and Phillip Shavert</o:p></div>
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elswiftohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05153622525426191337noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-12332779706749661862013-04-15T15:27:00.001-07:002013-04-15T15:53:16.558-07:00They're not monsters, guys.This past week in 507, the hot topic of homosexuality was unexpectedly discussed. The reason it got brought up was because of the newly popular article about a man's journey of being gay and coming out at Liberty University. There were a number of different opinions about the article, the topic of homosexuality, how the professors responded, etc. and the whole time this was being discussed and people were voicing their opinions about "those kinds of people", I couldn't help but feel sympathy for those with same sex attraction. Unfortunately, much to many churches and Christians are responding very poorly to the issue and it is honestly breaking my heart. Too many people are focusing on the political aspects and are fighting as hard as they can against the issue that it seems like the only thing being communicated is hatred. I came across a really great <a href="http://www.christianpost.com/news/gay-ministry-time-for-christians-to-look-past-debate-on-same-sex-marriage-75458/">article</a> on christianpost.com and I really like what Alex Murashko had to say. His overall point in this article is that we need to start looking past all of the debating and look at the individuals. He argues that we, as a church, need to show much more compassion towards those struggling with same sex attraction. Not go so far as accepting the behaviors, but recognizing that there is a struggle there. He wrote something that encouraged me when he said that there's a church in D.C. who meets each week to discuss how to better care for these struggling individuals. I love that. They're more concerned with how they can lend a helping and loving hand instead of being concerned about "letting those people near our children" or "keeping them away from our families."<br />
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It goes without saying that we all are going to encounter clients who are struggling with homosexual tendencies. Instead of referring them because we don't agree with their behaviors, we need to show compassion and instead counsel the person through it. Yes that will be difficult to do if we are in secular settings because many of those practices teaches us how to assist someone in coming out, but I still believe that we can be loving and try to understand the hurt the person is feeling underneath. There is always some way to love someone. And as I have said in my previous post, we ALL have a struggle of some kind. A person with same sex attraction just happens to wear their struggle on their sleeve.<br />
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I took a class here at Liberty in undergrad called "Addictions and the recovery process" with the late Dr. Pitts. He was an absolutely brilliant man and I learned a great deal from him. He is a recovering drug addict so I really respected his insights into the struggles of addictions especially since I'm the daughter of two recovering drug addicts myself. In this class, we talked about homosexuality which at first shocked me. But the more he unpacked it the more it makes sense to classify homosexuality as a sexual addiction. When placed through that lens, it hits home for me. Seeing both my parents struggle through their recoveries, I understand how hard it is to resist an addiction. So instead of making homosexual people out to be these monsters, how about we instead take a step back and look for the hurting person within them. I guarantee there's hurt there. And we as counselors need to be much more sensitive to that. The church spends all this time preparing missionaries for their trips over seas by teaching them the language, the culture, the dress codes, etc. so why aren't we attempting to do the same for the homosexual community? Why aren't we attempting to reach out to them and love on them so as to create opportunities to share about the healing ministry of Jesus Christ? Why are we seeing them only for their sinful behaviors? That makes no sense to me.<br />
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<br />klclark2http://www.blogger.com/profile/07499445220739682539noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-83296375441575858762013-04-12T19:21:00.001-07:002013-04-12T19:27:42.507-07:00A Hot Topic<div>
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Yesterday in class, during the famously allotted class time that Dr. Corsini commonly refers to as "the time to ask him anything....anything at all", a student raised their hand and asked a question about homosexuality. It took about negative five seconds before numerous people in the class also had their hands up asking questions about the subject of homosexuality and the various stances on it. The overall consensus seemed to be.....we were all confused! During the discussion, by no surprise, the recently written article by Brandon Ambrosino was a "hot topic" of discussion. The article,<span id="goog_339598616"></span> <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/04/being-gay-at-jerry-falwells-university/274578/" target="_blank">"Being Gay at Jerry Falwell's University"</a><span id="goog_339598617"></span>, written by a previous Liberty student, discusses the time the author (Brandon) spent at Liberty University, while struggling with the issue of homosexuality. While the article is somewhat controversial in nature, the overall focus suggests that contrary to popular belief, the authors time at Liberty University was in fact a time of unconditional love. As the article continues, it continually addresses the students time at Liberty as an overall pleasant experience, frequently being loved on by students, professors (most of who were named) and other faculty members. In addition, the author discusses the way in which he believed Dr. Jerry Falwell would have addressed his homosexuality by saying, "I never told Dr. Falwell that I was gay; but I wouldn't have been afraid of his response. Would he have thought homosexuality was an abomination? Yes. Would he have thought it was God's intention for me to be straight? Yes. But would he have wanted to stone me? No. And if there were some that would've wanted to stone me, I can imagine Jerry Falwell, with his fat smile, telling all of my accusers to go home and pray because they were wicked people."</div>
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How does this effect us as counselors?? I honestly believe that many counselors in training don't realize how much the issue of homosexuality will effect our profession. This is a subject that most Christians...well actually most people in general....are very confused about (as our class time Thursday showed). Because homosexuality is an issue that many human souls struggle with, it is essential to have an understanding of the lifestyle, as well as knowledge in the area of treating individuals who are in a continuous struggle with their sexuality. As Christian counselors, the bar is raised even higher. Because we as Christians are called to a higher standards, we must first of all have a thorough knowledge of what the Bible says about about the lifestyle of homosexuality.We must know WHAT we believe, and WHY we believe it. In addition to this, we must be just as familiar of what the Bible says about love. The article presented, does an excellent job of showing the importance of both of these components.</div>
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This article stirred up numerous emotions within me. First of all, I thought the article really presented Liberty in a positive light, as it continually gave examples of people who showed the author love, compassion, and grace; even after he accepted a lifestyle that was not agreed upon. And while I do see why some may make the argument that not enough "discipline" was shown to the student for his behavior and actions, I would have to respectfully disagree. While I believe that it is ESSENTIAL to never condone sinful behavior, I also believe that in the present case, the student possessed full understanding of the sinfulness of his behavior. It is my opinion, that the professors in the article, gave an excellent example of how to show love to unbelievers at all times. I really appreciated their example of grace and unconditional love. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">In class, the
three stages of intellectual development have been discussed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These three stages include: the
dependence stage, the independence stage, as well as the interdependence
stage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dependence stage is
where an individual’s intellect is developed through the influence of their
parents, church leaders, school teachers, television, peers, as well as through
various other factors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
independence stage is when an individual begins to take ownership of his or her
own intellect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may begin to
ask questions to learn and even take responsibility for their beliefs as well
as actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last stage of
intellectual development is known as the interdependence stage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this stage, individuals share their
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</span>An enlightening article by Haensly and Arsons emphasizes the importance
of guiding individuals as they develop in these intellectual phases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a counselor, it is important to
understand the various phases of intellectual development so that the client
may be effectively guided and led into a healthy direction of intellectual
growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Haensly and Arsons’
article the importance of mentoring as one grows in intellect is also
addresses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This article can be
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taking a glimpse into the three stages of intellectual development, it became
evident that they provide the individual with various insights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These stages allow parents as well as
counselors to better understand the thought processes of developing
individuals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a result, these
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and intellect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additionally, the
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Salvation in Christianity, is the saving of the soul from sin and its consequences. It also can be called "deliverance" or "redemption" from sin and its effects. Redemption: it is the blood that Christ shed was the price for humans so they can be redeem. ( Eph. 1:7-10) Salvation is made possible by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which in the context of Salvation is referred to as the "atonement." There is Substitutionary Atonement which means that God came to earth to make an atonement substitution for us. Because of this atonement that God made for us, whoever believes in Jesus can be reconciled back into Gods family. The story of reconciliation can be found in 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; <span class="text 2Cor-5-18" id="en-NIV-28896"><sup class="versenum">18 </sup>All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:</span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-19" id="en-NIV-28897"><sup class="versenum">19 </sup>that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-20" id="en-NIV-28898"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-21" id="en-NIV-28899"><sup class="versenum">21 </sup>God made him who had no sin to be sin<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-28899a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A18-21&version=NIV#fen-NIV-28899a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Because of salvation God who is rightfully to be angry at us because of the sinful people we are, God wonderfully turns away His wrath, that can also be called propitiation. Also because of the ultimate sacrifice made on the cross, whoever believes in Jesus will have justification in the eyes of our God. Justification is to be declared righteous in the eyes of God. </span></div>
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<span class="text 2Cor-5-21" id="en-NIV-28899"><b>How can this subject be used in a counseling session? </b>It all depends on where a Christian counselor works, some counseling office, certainly secular ones will not allow the talk of salvation at all. If a client wants to know how to be saved and hear the wonderful story of salvation it will have to be done in a Christian counseling office. Or that particular counselor can open their own office and be more than free to speak on Jesus Christ and how a client can receive salvation. </span></div>
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<b><span class="text 2Cor-5-21" id="en-NIV-28899">How does this subject effect me personally? </span></b><span class="text 2Cor-5-21" id="en-NIV-28899">Well I accepted Christ at the age of nine and it was the best decision I ever made. I am so happy God accepted me back into His family, I am also glad that He loves me in spite of myself. God is so wonderful and I see it every time I hear or read about the salvation story. It hasn't be always been the easiest journey but it is worth it, knowing that God is walking with me the whole way through. It will also be worth it because one day Jesus Christ will return and whoever has accepted Him as lord and savior will get to go with Him and be with Him for eternity. Amen!! </span><span class="text 2Cor-5-21" id="en-NIV-28899"><br /></span></div>
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In class this week, we discussed genetic determinism and
what that means to how people perceive their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This theory states that people behave the way
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Because of their genetic encoding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also talked of the environmental approach
that states that the environment is the cause of the way that people are and
the reason behind why they act and behave the way they do in certain life
circumstances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This article, “Genetic
Determinism-Oversimplification,?” that was published in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philosophy & Politiy</i>, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>included the opinion of the author as well as
the opinions of those featured in the video clip provided. It is discussing the
effects of genetic coding on one’s phenotype.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This includes one’s exterior looks as well as his or her behaviors and
attitudes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The author believes that
although one does have a distinct choice when considering one’s reactions to
life, he or she is also greatly affected by one’s genetic and environmental
factors. These do play a role in shaping one’s disposition and personality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The video however favored more on the side of
the power of choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They disagreed that
the environment or the genetic coding played such a significant role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Sapolsky, in the video clip, argued that
although people may have a pre-disposition towards behaving a certain way, they
are not in any sense predetermined to live out exactly what is set forth for
them in their genetic make-up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
largest concern that was discussed here includes determining what plays a
larger influence on one’s life outcomes: choice or predetermined factors. </div>
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This relates to counseling because if a person was set on
believing entirely in genetic predisposition or even in the environmental
approach, it would be very difficult to convince them that change was possible
for them, let alone a reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition, if one was set on the fact that they are going to become an addict
simply because of their lineage, then they are more likely to becoming that
simply due to their belief system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a
counselor, one must be aware of one’s genetic and environmental pre-dispostions
in order to help that person uniquely and most effectively overcome them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I found this article and video clip interesting because I
can personally relate to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For years,
my dad would say that he is the way he is because that’s just the way he is,
meaning that he can’t change his personality or how he talks, or reacts to
different events in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also used
to look tothe environment to explain his actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although those two factors did certainly play
a role, they did not prohibit him from changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has since seen a counselor and a
psychologist and he has changed how he deals with life. I am so proud of
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although his core being certainly
did not change but his behavior has.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
in itself proves to me that genetic determinism and the strict environmental
approach do not hold up as being the sole reasons for change without at allowing
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(2011) Genetic determinism- oversimplification? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philosoph & Politiy: Investigating in </i></div>
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and political theory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Retrieved from
<a href="http://philosophyandpolity.com/2011/05/21/genetic-determinism/">http://philosophyandpolity.com/2011/05/21/genetic-determinism/</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I’d like to use my opportunity to post on the blog to talk about something that was inspired by class yesterday, although it was not exactly a topic discussed. I’d like to bring up how I felt when we were doing role playing. This was my first time actually doing a face to face type of counseling role playing, and the first time I have seen role playing in class. Can I be honest about how I felt as the counselor? Basically: inadequate. I want to bring this up in case anyone else felt inadequate, and I want to give some encouragement.<br /><br />I frantically thought to myself as my fellow classmate was talking to me, trying to think of how to process and case conceptualize and think of the perfectly appropriate thing to say to make her see the light. How would this or that theorist approach this situation? How do I be culturally appropriate in this situation? What are the ethics of this situation? Should I report what this person is telling me? WWJD? As I’m having a mini crisis, my counselee is waiting for my response, and I still have no idea what the right thing to say is.<br /><br />I really, truthfully realized yesterday that I am inadequate to always say the right thing in the right situation at the right time. No matter how hard I strive, I can never actually change a person with my words. There isn’t even a “right” thing to say because isn’t that subjective anyways? I try to fit the human experience into a box when it does not fit in a box; I want it to fit so that it will make more sense to me and be more tangible somehow. Instead though, I just have a jumbled brain and nothing of true value to say during role playing.<br /><br />And I felt the Spirit of the Lord speak to my heart: This is not about you having the right words to say. This is about Me speaking through you, to bring glory unto Myself.<br /><br /><u>I am just the vessel</u>. <br /><br />In the book <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/competent-christian-counseling-volume-one-george-ohlschlager/1111031763?cm_mmc=googlepla-_-textbook_instock_26to75_pt106-_-q000000633-_-2581578565170&cm_mmca2=pla&ean=9781578565177&isbn=2581578565170&r=1" target="_blank">Competent Christian Counseling</a>, Clinton and Ohlschlager have many profound and incredibly helpful things to say about what it means to be a Christian Counselor. One of my absolute favorite points of the book can be summed up in this quote on page 6: <br /><br /><i>“Myriad promises and elaborate plans exist to help people find nirvana, strike it rich, reach some super consciousness, change the world, or attain true inner peace. Then there is the call of Christ. Jesus’ timeless message still trumpets in its hallowed, outrageous offense: ‘I bid you come and die.’ But in that dying something else is reborn: new life in the present and the seed of eternal life to come... Only Jesus, the God-man, living in us through his Holy Spirit, can make this life happen.”</i><br /><br />In this class, and in this book, it seems to me that the overriding point is this: that the heart of life, and the heart of counseling for Christians is <b>the Gospel</b>. Clinton and Ohlschlager time and time again emphasize that it is the love of Jesus Christ that should saturate and permeate every aspect of the ministry of counseling, not be a compartmentalized portion of our own personal lives. They say that the promise of Christian counseling is that the hope and the power of Christ is present; it is God who heals, redeems, save, and renews the lives of clients. What they say in the book is that God actually miraculously intervenes in counseling sessions, and He takes what is dead and broken and gives it new life. When we allow God to be a part of the counseling process and ask Him to speak through us, He actually does.<br /><br />So, how does this apply to us directly as Christian counselors? I personally need to stop obsessing about over-analyzing every little thing about the subjective things that exist in the counseling profession. <u>Sometimes, it is easier to try to understand the world and people according to theories and concepts than it is to trust that God will equip us to do what He has called us to.</u> I definitely am not saying to be an incompetent counselor and neglect professionalism or not strive to do the best we can do. It is also very important that we know where we stand, and know what we believe about theories, etc. However, the problem is that when it becomes about us trying to be good enough, we are neglecting the Spirit of God trying to work through us. (Plus, we will always fall short, as displayed in my frantic bit of role playing). <u>And when it becomes about us and our personal ability, it ceases to be about Him and his glory.</u> I think that God wants to be more than a part of what we are doing in counseling; I think that God wants to speak through us and use us in miraculous and incredible ways. So, there's no reason to feel inadequate, because HE is more than adequate.bekahzello.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13574708247185779189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-332159524672336192013-04-04T06:43:00.000-07:002013-04-04T06:45:24.555-07:00Emotional Marketing <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We
have all experienced the effects of emotional marketing, and I’m sure by now
most of are aware that it exists. So what in the world does emotional marketing
have to do with counseling? At first glance, not much. But when we consider the
length of research done on the topic so that companies can make as much profit
as possible, we are forced to recognize the significance of emotions. The
advertising world knows that appealing to the emotions is the very <a href="http://www.neurosciencemarketing.com/blog/articles/emotional-ads-work-best.htm">best way to sell products/services</a>, and businesses are willing to spend a great deal of resources to gain more insight into this. This means two things for us:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></span>
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of human emotions every day. And while it’s great to be aware of some <span style="font-size: small;">o</span>f the
tactics businesses use to lure us into buying things, I would like to propose
the idea that this “emotional marketing” does not just happen in the business
world. I think it is reasonable to believe that Satan is hard at work battling
our emotions in a very similar way. We can easily be tempted to act in an ungodly
way out of fear, envy, guilt, lust, or even out of “love” for something other
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to see them through eyes of grace, knowing that we live in a fallen world, and
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we are able to see emotion through this lens, we can heighten our awareness to
people or outside forces influencing them, and recognize the tactics that are
being used. And in the midst of all this, we can find great comfort in knowing
that the God who created us understands it all, and promises to help us
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</b></span>Jennifer Spenrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01052055534136988081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-13894715370139213172013-04-03T20:21:00.000-07:002013-04-03T20:21:31.978-07:00Amygdala Hijack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hNMpdc-Sd0k/UVzxdAXuP7I/AAAAAAAAADQ/qT4PghtxPuY/s1600/amygdala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hNMpdc-Sd0k/UVzxdAXuP7I/AAAAAAAAADQ/qT4PghtxPuY/s200/amygdala.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
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This<a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-amygdala.htm"> article</a> describes the amygdala and how it effects us. The amygdala
is responsible for regulating emotions. It is mostly associated with “fear and
anxiety”. The amygdala has been called
the "general-purpose defense response control network". Some response
reactions can lead to “unpleasant sights, sensations, or smells”. The amygdala
has several emotions it expresses when triggered. Improper functioning of the amygdala
can be associated with the following: anxiety,
autism, depression, narcolepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias, and
schizophrenia. A damaged amygdala can lead to “social-blindness”. Studies have
also shown that when the amygdala is not functioning correctly before six
months of age then they will result in having a difficult time adapting to
social life. </div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJxFJQqvrRs/UVzsRwSbb1I/AAAAAAAAAC4/nlMw5MDKCuM/s1600/blog+3+anim.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJxFJQqvrRs/UVzsRwSbb1I/AAAAAAAAAC4/nlMw5MDKCuM/s200/blog+3+anim.gif" width="200" /></a> <o:p></o:p></div>
This
topic can be related to the field of counseling for several reasons. Counselors
may encounter a client that is suffering from an “amygdala hijack” which can
cause then to live a life in a paralyzed state. Once counselors know what the
source of the problem for their clients, facing anxiety or fear, the better
counselors can become better helpers. Also, the results, of the improper
functioning for the amygdala, are all mental disorders that counselors will
have to deal with. Counselors can decipher certain triggers that cause people
to act out in an unhealthy/destructive way, when memories are recalled, by
better understanding the amygdala part of the brain. An emotional response can
take over the brain if the brain is feeling threatened. Counselors can be
better “helpers” by identifying what is causing clients to “fight or flight”
and that can begin by a better understanding of the amygdala. <br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EhqgOymBa4/UVzwZ4FBCtI/AAAAAAAAADI/v5Px27Oc3I4/s1600/blog3+fightflight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EhqgOymBa4/UVzwZ4FBCtI/AAAAAAAAADI/v5Px27Oc3I4/s320/blog3+fightflight.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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I was
personally impacted by this subject, because I too have been in a circumstance
that caused me to feel like I had to fight or flight. Although, in my experience
I was unable to fight or flight because my boyfriend (at the time) was much
larger than me and I was pinned in a corner unable to leave the terrifying experience.
Since then I have had experiences in my life that have reminded me of those
emotions that I felt that day. Understanding how the amygdala works and
functions, after a traumatic event, personally helps me to recognize when I am experiencing
an “amygdala-hijack”. While researching this topic for this blog, I feel more
confident in knowing the warning signs of an approaching “amygdala-hijack” and
hopefully will be able to recognize them. The warning signs are: “strong
emotional reaction, sudden onset, and when you reflect later, you realize it
was inappropriate" (Horowitz, 2012). Overall I feel this topic has helped
me personally during this healing process I am still on and by helping me
become a better “helper” one day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here is a link to a short video that explains the amygdala and how it effects the brain:</div>
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<a href="http://youtu.be/cXqOoaVTOqA">http://youtu.be/cXqOoaVTOqA </a> </div>
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Horowitz, S.
(2012). Emotional intelligence - stop amygdala hijackings. Retrieved from
http://www.umass.edu/fambiz/articles/values_culture/primal_leadership.html<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02326974172035985329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-31029960431964848932013-04-01T05:13:00.000-07:002013-04-03T11:31:43.120-07:00Emotions Gone Wild<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In class Thursday, we began by discussing emotions and ended with a racing heart and my mind in fight or flight mode. I had a physical reaction
to a discussion about benign topics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The word “trauma” led to “Car wrecks” which led to “HMMWVs”,
“Route 1”, and further word association. Before I knew it, I was staring at the
ground, disassociating and visualizing men in salwar kameez, (traditional,
middle-eastern attire), beards, turbans, and women in sky-blue flowing burkas walking along moon dust roads and old motorcycles. I thought about my dirty, uncomfortable uniforms, the M-4 at my
side, knife attached to my belt, and my duty as a body guard to protect the
Chaplain. I even thought through ways of taking someone down with hand-to-hand
combat if I were disarmed, all from the semi-safety of Liberty’s extended campus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I did not want to write another blog about the
military, but as I thumbed through my notes my pancreas gave my heart a jolt and my fight or flight response kicked in again. I am likely not alone in this fight against mental instability
and I want you [the reader] to be aware of the fight I and many other soldiers
go through daily and at random. I begin with my long story of my incident of
trauma, the layman technicalities of how Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is
developed in the brain, how Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
heals, and hopefully allow you to ponder your contribution to healing people with trauma. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Story of How My PTSD Developed </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(This is your time to
bail out and skip to the next section if you want to read how the topic relates
to counseling. Otherwise, it’s story time!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I woke up to the loud shutting of the wooden door to
my B-hut. I woke briefly and decided to go back to sleep, concluding that the
reason the door was slamming was because of other female soldiers leaving for
guard-duty and not being mindful of other sleeping soldiers. Since forgiveness and grace were a part of my vocabulary then, I shrugged it off and went back to sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“BANG!” The door opened and shut again, but this
time I heard the preceding stomping footing on the ground. At this point, I was
a little frustrated, thinking, “Why would these females leave so
loudly? How rude!” I decided to wipe the sleepys from my eyes and ask questions. All of the sudden my B-hut shook with the loud BOOM that
sounded very unlike outgoing fire (shooting of very large mortars to other
places outside of camp).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I figured out,
once my adrenaline kicked in, that my base was being attacked. Our base was
considered safer than many others, partially due to our good outlook location
and partially due to our great relationship with the village nearby, so this was
an unexpected wake-up call.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Before I made it out, I saw the rebound on the slam of the door, another LOUD BOOM hit and I saw the white light of a very large
explosive object hitting ever so close. Apparently, I slept through several
rocket hits inside the wire (perimeter) whereas others woke up promptly and scattered like mice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I stood strait up, along with the hairs on my neck,
and I searched for my required items to run to the bunker: Blanket, shoes, and
weapon. CHECK! [My PPE (personal protective equipment) was elsewhere because I
was working 12-17-hour days, 7 days a week, and statistically it was more
likely that I’d die then than in the 7 hours I was not working. There’s another
story here but due to time, space, and the ADD culture, it has been omitted
from this blog.] </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I ran to the bunker (a reinforced,
explosive-resistant shelter also known as “cover”) faster than my toes could
hit the ground and I was slowed by a female who reminded me of a turtle, for a
moment. I was about to run over her but my prefrontal cortex kicked in and said
that that would not be very nice of me.(She would have been the first one I tripped if we were attacked by zombies. I would have done her a favor.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I made it to the bunker, cuddled in my locally-purchased
mink blanket, and I prayed silently and fervently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Progressively I bargained, “God. Please spare me of
this mental torture and keep me safe!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“If it is your will that I die, cool. I’ll be with
you in a few minutes. If not, please, Lord. Don’t let this take long and please
just take me.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Please Lord, just let this end. Take me already!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“What’s taking so long?!” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As I was praying, it came over the FOB hand-held
radio, “Rock 7 is down.” Rock 7 was the code name of one of our beloved First
Sergeants (1SGs).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I thought, “(explicit used in calling someone's bluff)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. That can’t be him. I just
talked to him a couple of days ago. I hugged him and I just got back from leave.
He was fine then, and besides, I haven’t had enough time to talk to him about
my adventures on leave in Italy! Please Lord, don’t let it be him.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The FOB then heard over the radio, “Vitals?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The answer, “No sign.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Again, I thought, “(explicit used in calling someone's bluff).” I determined that
these well-respected non-commissioned officers over the radio were mistaken and
they just didn’t really know who 1SG Rafferty was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is a legend, after all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At this point, I was determined to keep praying and to stay alive or not become maimed. Either option would do for me.
Reality set in once the attack ended and I heard a helicopter fly overhead.
Helicopters don’t fly at 0400 (4am) unless they are called in. My heart
sank and I wanted to get out of that bunker as quickly as I could in order to
see if the inevitable was true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As soon as we were released from accountability
formation—to make sure no one was missing—I walked as quickly as I could to the
location of Charlie company, the unit of men of which 1SG Rafferty belonged, following the trail of blood until I reached my destination. I
walked in quietly as the interim Chaplain said with a somber glance at me, “Now let us
commence First Sergeant Rafferty in the Lord’s arms.” My stomach turned and I
shook with grief as I mechanically walked to the chapel—my office, trying not to bend over
with sickness. I cried for a while and it was like an ocean shore of grief that
ebbed and flooded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With the help of my organic (this is an Army term
that means “assigned”) Chaplain coming off of leave, I helped perform the
Memorial Ceremony</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span> on that base a few days later, providing closure to hundreds of people. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Click <a href="http://youtu.be/yvXXBTjueOY" target="_blank">here</a> to see the memorial video.)</span></span> I
did not find closure, however, as I discovered almost four years later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">All
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fast forward to 2010, Lakewood, Colorado [the
location of Colorado Christian University’s (CCU) main campus]. It was spring
time in Colorado and I was participating in the Iona project headed up by Dr.
Mitsch, a professor of psychology at CCU. There was a refreshing rainstorm that
lingered that evening and I had enjoyed several lightning strikes and rumbles
of thunder, but for an unknown reason I was finally triggered. My heart went
racing, and I felt my pancreas work overtime to get me moving. I started
looking around for a familiar danger (i.e. people with guns, men with beards,
turbans, and aggressive faces, to name a few) and the meeting faded away. My
face went flush, I saw red, and I was ready to kill, if needed. I saw no danger
so I did some self-talk. I tried to “ground” (a counseling or self-calming
technique used to get a person back to reality and functioning properly instead
of overwhelmed with emotions) myself. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still no resolve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was scheduled to deploy in a few months and I did
not want to be held back for mental health reasons, no matter the cause. It took me until the next day to
feel normal again and I resolved to get professional help, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with or without</i> the help of the Army. I chose to get help <i>without</i>
the help of the Army from a civilian counselor who was trained in PTSD and
recommended to me by Dr. Mitsch. This is where you, the aspiring counselor,
come in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This counselor was the only certified Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing (EMDR) counselor in the area as far as I could tell, but his
special and unusual training did more than wonders for me. I don’t remember why
he decided to get the training but I am grateful he did. There are other treatments for PTSD and not all of them work for everyone, but I had previously done literature
research on EMDR and decided that it was going to be my treatment. How did I
fare? Before the answer, an explanation.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What
is PTSD? It’s all hip-hop to me…with a little bit of grey matter</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be
diagnosed when symptoms appear or are persistent three to six months after the
traumatic incident occurs (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Signs and symptoms include irritability, alienation or isolation, emotional outbursts, disturbing and re-experiencing the traumatic event (2000). There were
several other incidents between my return from war and 2010 when I was triggered, pulled out a knife, and was ready to duke it out. It was obvious that I had
PTSD stemming from that one event in Afghanistan, though there are several
factors that led to it. (It must be noted that not all who
experience a traumatic event develop PTSD.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Corsini drew out (literally) the relationship between
cognition, physiology, and social contexts and how they affect emotion. One
affects the others as they all interact with different parts of the brain. When
a person goes through a traumatic event, memories can be stored at random and
in the wrong places. (The brain has other things to do in those perceived moments of life or death.) When something triggers that improperly stored
memory, the body reacts, foregoing the slow-moving, rational prefrontal cortex.
<a href="http://www.emdr.com/general-information/what-is-emdr/what-is-emdr.html" target="_blank">EMDR</a>, through movement of the eyes, talking about the event, and
re-experiencing the trauma in a safe place helps the memories become refiled properly. It
took me 4-5 sessions total in order for me to be at a higher functioning level.
It was a miracle, for me. There is a short but excellent <a href="http://youtu.be/4oaQS6TSVvs" target="_blank">video</a> on YouTube explaining
EMDR.</span></div>
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does your story have to do with me, an aspiring counselor?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, a lot. I was caught off-guard by my reaction
in Colorado. We counselors don’t know who is going to walk into our office and
the “who” doesn’t know either. I sought after my therapist by name, though we
had never met. <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2012:48&version=CJB" target="_blank">Luke 12: 48</a> writes, “<span class="text">however,
the one who did what deserves a beating, but didn’t know, will receive few
lashes. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">From him who has been given much,
much will be demanded — from someone to whom people entrust much, they ask
still more</i>.</span>” I suggest that we as counselors realize the potential
for good that we have and not be afraid to be accountable to God. In other
words, “No Guts, No Glory” (from a song by Molly Hatchet in 1983). We should not be afraid to
venture out, as my therapist did, and get training that maybe only a small
population will benefit from. I don’t know if that therapist had ever worked
with a war veteran before, but he put on his “let’s do this” attitude and we got to work quickly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Am I completely healed as though the trauma never
happened? No. I am working with what we call a “new normal”. A trauma survivor
never goes back to the old normal, but a treated trauma survivor functions with
a new view of life. I had a reaction in class last week, but it was a fraction
of what I experienced in Colorado in 2010. It’s <i>my</i> new normal and it is quite safe to assume that many other soldiers are frustrated at their own reactions of their new normal.
If working with soldiers is not your calling, I hope you take away information about the nature of trauma. Were the the students sitting around me in class aware of my reaction? Not likely. How many other people around us are suffering in silence due to traumatic injuries? Until we
rhetorically put our ear to ground and listen, we can’t begin to fathom the
numbers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for
it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of
war.” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Douglas McArthur</i></span></div>
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woke up Thursday morning irritable and frustrated with every little thing that
was happening around me. I changed my outfit a minimum of 5 times. My siblings
stared at me with horror as I ran around screaming and acting irrationally It felt as if I was having a heat stroke with some side affects of an anxiety
attack. As a woman I tend to suffer from those irregular days frequently
however most of my friends do not express their irritability the way I do. I
lashed out at my siblings as my emotions took control of my mind at least I
felt they were. As I drove to call I was having to many feelings and I did not
know how to sort them out. However God has a plan for everything. As I entered
class, I prayed and tried to calm myself down from my heightened emotions. Dr.
Corsini spoke about emotions and how some of us dampen, ignore, or heighten our
emotions. Obviously I was the latter I have a tendency to heighten all my
emotions. I basically wear my emotions on my face. I was instantly drawn into his lecture. I felt
like he was reading my mind with every word he said he dug a deeper hole into
my emotions. My best friend and my sister were sitting next to me as my
professor spoke they just stared at me and laughed. I have always had a problem
learning to control my emotions and the article I found teaches you how to
control your emotions. The objective of the article is to teach the reader how
to control their emotions and to learn what stimuli trigger those emotions. The
author gives a couple of stimuli that may trigger unwanted emotions such as
personal finances, friends and all their problems, if you are a parents your
children, the neighborhood someone lives in, the clothes you wear, your job,
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that is causing you to have the unwanted emotions. First, step to control your
emotions is to set aside a time for yourself to reflect and have some peace and
quiet. Second, meditating as Christians it is vital that we learn to mediate on
scripture and set aside a time for to talk to God and share with Him all that
is overwhelming you. Visualize and control your emotions. Rely on Gods strength
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> As Christian we must be empathetic
to our clients situation. We will have clients that have been sexually abused
and who suffer from emotional problems. If we have counselors do not control
our emotions while counseling we can do great damage to our client’s mental
health. We begin to experience countertransference, which is unhealthy for both
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As future Professional Counselor's and Marriage and Family Therapist this relates to us because we also need to guard our hearts. We also need to realize that we can not guard our client's hearts for them because in Proverb 4:23 it says that <strong>you </strong>need to guard your heart. So, our client's are in charge of guarding their own hearts and all we can do is guide them in the right direction to achieve that. As LPC's and MFT's we need to guard our hearts, take care of our emotions, mediate, and take care of ourselves; so that we do not become impaired counselors and wound others. <br />
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This relates to me because in certain relationships in my life I choose not to guard my heart and just trust that I would not get hurt. I was wrong for doing that because I let in the wrong things and it deeply imbedded in me to where all the relationships I'd seek after that suffered. Letting the wrong things into your heart and not guarding your heard does more harm then good believe me when I say that. Now that I have gotten all of the deeply imbedded wrongs out of my heart am I able to guard it with God's help. As a future LPC I will continue to guard my heart and teach my clients how they can guard their own hearts as well; so that they will not be weighted down with worries. I will leave you off with these verses Matthew 5:8 <span class="woj"><strong>God blesses those whose hearts are pure, </strong></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Matt-5-8"><span class="woj"><strong>for they will see God </strong>and Luke 21:34 <strong>Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware</strong>.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09927820646722441283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-44940531192248723252013-03-27T15:43:00.001-07:002013-03-27T15:44:22.768-07:00I deserve the electric chair. {Recognition}Last week in class, we were talking about the process of salvation, what it means to be saved, and what it took to become adopted children of God. When we were discussing this process, Dr. Corsini allowed me to visualize the reality of Christ's sacrifice on the cross by comparing it to someone watching an innocent person go to the electric chair for a crime that you committed. This visualization stuck with me and made me think of a scene in the movie "Law Abiding Citizen" (which is rated R so I obviously didn't REALLY watch it....) but hypothetically speaking, if I HAD seen it, I would recall the scene in which Rupert Ames gets strapped to the electric chair for murdering Clyde Shelton's family instead of Clarence Darby who actually DID murder the family. I tend to be a visual learner so when I recalled that visual, it hit me hard that I deserved the electric chair instead of Jesus, but he WILLINGLY let himself take it so as to save my life.<br />
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This brings me to my main point, I believe that, at the core, salvation begins with recognition. Not just a simple recognition of the fact that your sins were paid for, but a real life hit-you-in-the-face recognition of the depths of His sacrifice on the cross and a recognition that you so desperately NEED a savior. Once someone has recognized this, the rest of the salvation process should unfold pretty well. When we really take hold of how great that sacrifice was, surrendering becomes a little bit easier. </div>
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In an <a href="http://www.teachingtruth.org/bible-articles/jesus-offered-the-perfect-sacrifice.php">article</a> I found about Christ's sacrifice, Allen Dvorak discusses the previous ways of penance for sins in that people would offer animals such as bulls as sacrifices. He then addresses the beauty of the fact that Jesus' sacrifice took care of that for us. I don't know about you, but I like the fact that I don't have to sacrifice a bull for the many sins I commit because first of all, I don't even know where I'd find a bull, and second of all, I wouldn't know the first thing about killing one. My luck, I'd mess it up and then the bull would just take me out. </div>
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This section will be short because its application to counseling is pretty straight-forward. All humans are fallen and are in need of a savior. Some have yet to realize that and some have, but as we go into this field, I believe that our empathy may be stronger when we realize that we are attempting to help another fallen human who needs a savior. Also, when we have a humble view of ourselves and our need for a savior, we may become much more relatable to our clients. Better things will happen in the counseling setting (and in our own lives) when we have a real recognition of Christ's sacrifice.</div>
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My favorite part about salvation is the fact that even when i'm a COMPLETE idiot, His faithfulness is constant. I very deeply recognize my terrible shortcomings and desperate need for a savior and am forever thankful that Jesus willingly became that for me- despite me. Much of my response to this topic is already stated throughout this post so i'll end this with this picture which sums it all up pretty well: I may be a great sinner, but I have a greater savior.</div>
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klclark2http://www.blogger.com/profile/07499445220739682539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-51060645316303704872013-03-27T15:13:00.000-07:002013-03-27T15:13:06.943-07:00Eternal Security<br />
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John
Piper <a href="http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/eternal-security-is-a-community-project">writes</a> about how the book of Hebrews teaches Eternal Security in Christ. It
says “if you are a child of God, you cannot cease to be a child of God”. Piper states
that we need to “we hold fast to our assurance, we have become a partaker of
Christ”. We can not lose our salvation. Piper explains the reasoning of why we
can not lose our salvation and he says it is because God does not break His
oaths that He makes with His people. Piper explains how our standing, in our
salvation, in Christ can never be removed by this quote “standing can never be
lost, because you have it by the free grace of God, and because Christ has
promised with a covenant and an oath (Hebrews 6:17–19) to keep those who are
his (Hebrews 13:5; 20–21). Our security and assurance does not come for a
prayer we prayed in the past but from the faithfulness and power of God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I
believe this can be applied to the field of counseling. One of the reasons it
can be applied is because of the doubt and anxiety many people will have in
forgiving themselves. Many people that seek out counseling often are dealing
with stressful situations and in the midst of those stressful situations it
will help them to know that God is holding them in His hand. In a sense it
helps relieve the amount of pressure and stress that the client is putting on
them. Also, it can help with someone who never experienced true forgiveness
from anyone in their life. Eternal security is a beautiful example of Grace and
forgiveness that God gives us and we should give others. </div>
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The
point I want to make in this blog is that if you are truly saved you can not
lose your salvation. I even read in some articles it is healthy to question
your salvation because it means it is important to you to have that relationship
with Christ. We need to understand Gods beautiful Grace and put our Faith and
Hope in His hands and walk in that daily. It is a discipline that needs to be
practiced daily. We need to trust in God that He will not forsake us and He
will complete the work He started in us. The peace that offers is beautiful and
undeserving. What a beautiful Savior we serve! I want to end with this quote
from John Piper that summarizes this perfectly: “my security and assurance is not a decision
or a prayer that I remember doing in the past; my security and assurance is the
faithfulness and power of God to keep me hoping in him in the future. My
security is that "he who began a good work in me will complete it to the
day of Christ" (Philippians 1:6)". <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reconciliation</span> </u></h2>
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<em><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="text 2Cor-5-16" id="en-NIV-28894"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>So from now on we regard no one from a worldly<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28894I" title="See cross-reference I">I</a>)"></sup> point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-17" id="en-NIV-28895"><sup class="versenum">17 </sup>Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28895J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)"></sup> the new creation<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28895K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)"></sup> has come: The old has gone, the new is here!<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28895L" title="See cross-reference L">L</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-18" id="en-NIV-28896"><sup class="versenum">18 </sup>All this is from God,<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28896M" title="See cross-reference M">M</a>)"></sup> who reconciled us to himself through Christ<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28896N" title="See cross-reference N">N</a>)"></sup> and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:</span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-19" id="en-NIV-28897"><sup class="versenum">19 </sup>that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28897O" title="See cross-reference O">O</a>)"></sup> And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.</span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-20" id="en-NIV-28898"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28898P" title="See cross-reference P">P</a>)"></sup> as though God were making his appeal through us.<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28898Q" title="See cross-reference Q">Q</a>)"></sup> We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28898R" title="See cross-reference R">R</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text 2Cor-5-21" id="en-NIV-28899"><sup class="versenum">21 </sup>God made him who had no sin<sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28899S" title="See cross-reference S">S</a>)"></sup> to be sin<sup> </sup>for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.</span></span></em></div>
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<em><span class="text 2Cor-5-21"><span style="color: #4c1130;">2 Corinthians 5:16-21</span></span></em></div>
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What is reconciliation?</h3>
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Reconciliation can be defined as reestablishing a relationship between two parties. The purpose of reconciliation is to produce a change in a relationship from hostility to peace. As Christians, Christ commands us to not only reconcile with each other, but also with God. In this article, <a href="http://www.reconcile.org/what.htm,">http://www.reconcile.org/what.htm,</a> Dawson encourages us to stop hating one another. According to Dawson, reconciliation is expressing and receiving forgiveness and pursuing intimate fellowship with previous enemies. Many times, we are tempted to hate others who have done wrong to us. We tend to develop a sense of bitterness which only leads to hatred. Instead of hating those individuals, we need to pray for them and ask God to intervene. </div>
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How does this relate to professional counseling?</h3>
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If we do not practice reconciliation, painful memories will still have control over our lives and may continue to haunt us with horrific memories. Just as Christ forgave us, we are required to forgive each other. No matter how much someone has hurt us, we must forgive and reconcile. As a Christian counselor, we must constantly reconcile with others and Christ. Counselors should recognize that true reconciliation begins with God because He has the power to heal any broken relationship. How can we assist others in pursuing better relationships with others and Christ if we are not right with others and Christ? We would be hypocrites! Christian counselors should be challenged to adhere to God's commands, especially if we are challenging clients to. </div>
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Why does it matter?</h3>
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Reconciliation matters not only because God commands us to, but also because it will ultimately assist us in having better relationships with others and a better relationship with Christ. Injustices will always persist and wrong will be done towards us for as long as we live, but the most important thing to remember is that we should not allow someone elses' sinful actions cause us to sin. The spirit of Christ within us should convict us to pursue reconciliation and love, rather than develop bitterness and hatred. After reading Dawson's article, I am encouraged and somewhat challenged to reconcile with a few individuals. Unfortunately, I have let these unresolved issues persist, but now I am determined to reconcile for the purpose of experiencing true forgiveness. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070969285132621223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327598978675535878.post-48338538133969567732013-03-25T20:53:00.001-07:002013-03-25T20:53:32.713-07:00What is True Salvation?
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXQ1pMr1J0/UVEP95gUwQI/AAAAAAAAACE/_EmflS7Xodc/s1600/cross-sunbeam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXQ1pMr1J0/UVEP95gUwQI/AAAAAAAAACE/_EmflS7Xodc/s320/cross-sunbeam.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the <a href="http://www.gracepoints.com/articles/gpsalvationkeep.php" target="_blank">article</a> I read, the
author discusses how the acts of Jesus Christ revealed the heart of God. Particularly
when Jesus healed the sick and comforted the lost on the day of the Sabbath, Jesus
Christ demonstrated that though the Law was given to man for his benefit, He
valued man much more than the religious laws.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Through His acts, Jesus Christ proved to man that God’s love for him was
never contingent upon his actions; therefore nothing can be done that would cause one to obtain nor lose the love of God. Knowing that we are saved by
God through Jesus Christ, we are called to develop our faith on the foundation
that our Salvation is not contingent upon what we do, but what God has already
done by offering His only Son as a sacrifice for our sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, just as Christ had victory over Sin,
we are to live according to our belief in His victory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How does it relate to Christian counseling?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The concept of Salvation must
be full-heartedly embraced by Christians and even more so by Christian counselors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important for Christian counselors to understand
“true salvation” in order to be able to help their counselees understand and
embrace it themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Understanding “true
salvation” entails knowing that though one falls short of God’s grace, there is
nothing that one can do to obtain favor in the sight of God, nor is there
anything one can do to lose favor in the sight of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In turn, this will help counselors not to
place unrealistic expectations on their counselees, as if their actions can keep
them from the love and grace of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Although this is true,
Christian counselors should also understand that this does not mean that their
counselees can therefore act as they please, since God’s love and grace is
unconditional; but rather that in acceptance of His undeserving love and grace,
we as Christians are to demonstrate our faith in Him by living in victory over
Sin not in bondage to Sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christian
counselors are to revive the hope in their counselees that they too can have
victory over Sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Romans 6:6-10</span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Knowing this, that our old
self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away
with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; (7) for he who has died is
freed from sin. (8) Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall
also live with Him, (9) knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead,
is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. (10) For the death
that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives
to God.” (NASB) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></div>
Nothing can substitute the cost for Salvation; nothing can be added and
nothing can be taken away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The death of
Christ alone is sufficient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our acts of
faith merely demonstrate our belief in Jesus’ victory over Sin. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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This <a href="http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/docview/223673426/fulltext?accountid=12085">article</a> discusses about the need to integrate
counseling for the soul and the mind. Many counselors feel as though only
focusing on psychotherapy is causing disconnect from the true definition of a
“whole” person. It goes into the meaning
of what a “soul” actually is in the Old Testament and New Testament. “The
predominant emphasis and meaning of [soul] in the Old Testament is the whole
person. The human does not have a [soul]; the human is a [soul], and lives as a
[soul]. The Old Testament portrays for us a holistic emphasis with a dualistic
implication” (Beck 2003, p 26). It is the counselor’s responsibility to
understand the soul in order to better help the client. Beck believes that as Christian counselors,
if we do not know and understand the true definition of “soul” then it can be
detrimental to the client and their therapeutic journey. “We define soul as the
person, not the person as described by secular psychology, but the person
described by Scripture” (Beck 2003, p 33). <o:p></o:p></div>
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What does this have to do with class and counseling in
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Lately, we have been discussing how important it is to
understand what the material aspect of a person is, and what the immaterial
aspect is as well. Many counselors are taught in a secular setting, not to
mention most of the theories of counseling are secular based. With going beyond the material person (which
is what most mental health professionals are not taught to do), we get a better
sense of the human being as a whole. Christian counselors are better in
practice because we are able to look at the client in a holistic way instead of
limiting ourselves to what science says.
There are many times where science, psychology, theorists, etc allows
the client to act a certain way or do certain things because it is considered
“normal”. Whenever a client reaches that “normal” status, most counselors believe
that the client is in a healthy place and stop the therapy process. Knowing how to integrate psychotherapy and
spiritual formation allows us to know that what is considered “normal” is not always
normal in God’s eyes, and then allows us to go deeper and truly help the client
come closer to Christ. “This soul or person possesses a rich emotional life, an
amazingly complex psychological existence, a capacity for deep spirituality,
and (most importantly) a need for being in right relationship with the Creator
of the universe.” (Beck 2003, p 33)<o:p></o:p></div>
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