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Essay / The Goals of Christian Counseling - 1822
Original Hypotheses of Professional Clinical CounselingAt the beginning of the semester, the framework of professional clinical counseling was presented during the class session. The goal was to study what the world calls “counseling” and how it is designed to provide the correct treatment to these people. The professional clinical model uses a trained professional to manage the client's catharsis in a controlled environment based on a fiduciary relationship. Deliberate, guided questions are asked of the therapist to encourage catharsis. Once the professional has gathered sufficient evidence through their resources and intuition, a treatment plan will be prescribed. The client has the choice to accept the treatment or terminate the services; the professional is expected to manage both outcomes. The secular world perceives this professional relationship between professional and client as ideal due to the lack of personal responsibility and emotional attachment. The counselor is expected to remain distant from the client while providing services designed to bring about change in the client's life. The professional must successfully manage the client's emotional and physical complications; The professional can refer to the Diagnostic Statistics Manual (DSM) to categorize the group of symptoms in a diagnosis. Regular sessions would be recommended during which the client would return to follow up with the professional. Once the client has reached full capacity to complete the treatment and realize the prognosis, the professional deemed it necessary to end the counseling sessions. Everything is carried out and supervised according to the regulations imposed by the State. Evaluate several models middle of paper......and be in the right spirit again, introducing the Truth to break sinful patterns, and loving them as Jesus did and as the Lord commands us to TO DO. Works Cited Adams, J. (1969). Nouthetic Council. Template 5: Adams Nouthetic Council, p. 1-3. Bullock, H. (2003). Sharper lines: live smarter, not harder. Strong. Worth, TX: Golden Oaks Publishers. Bullock, H. (2005). Fools and Follies: Biblical Patterns Living Today.Ft. Worth, TX: Golden Oaks Publishers. Mounce, W. (2006). Mounce's Complete Explanatory Dictionary of the Old Testament and New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2007). Wheaton, IL: CrosswayTripp, P.D. (2002). Instruments in the hands of the Redeemer. Philipsburg, NJ: P&RPublishing. Wiseman, C. (2012). Borderline Personality Disorder: A Biblical Perspective. Philippsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing.