A Review Of Mcminn s Text Psychology, Theology, And...

A Review of McMinn’s Text: Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling Summary McMinn tells how psychology, theology, and spirituality are used and how they should be used in Christian counseling. A Christian counselor has to look at not necessarily psychology and theology in a counseling session but how religion and spiritually is brought into the session. McMinn (2011) states, â€Å"Religious interventions require us to understand spiritual formation, place priority on personal spiritual training as well as professional development, challenge prevailing models of mental health, work toward a stronger scientific base, and sensitively recognize ethical issues† (p. 26). Counselors need to work on their own spiritual foundation so they can are able to help clients. This consists of prayer, scripture, redemption, sin, forgiveness, and confession (McMinn, 2011). Prayer and scripture are very important in Christian counseling. The counselor needs to know the proper time and purpose to incorporate them into sessions with clients or whether to use them or not. The goals of Christian counseling have many parts. Unlike other counselors, Christian counselors not only focus on mental health but on spiritual growth. In order for spiritual growth to happen prayer and scripture at some point need to be brought into the session with clients. McMinn (2011) expresses, â€Å"At the heart of Christian spirituality is a healing relationship with God† (p. 41). When a person is brokenShow MoreRelatedThe Structural Family Therapy Approach3501 Words   |  15 PagesThere are many different therapeutic approaches that therapists can utilize to counsel and treat their clients and their families. Each therapeutic approach comes with its own history, leaders, techniques, and theories. This paper will seek to review each of the above mentioned qualities of t he Structural Family Therapy Approach in a comprehensive manner. Structural Family Therapy Defined Structural Family Therapy, or SFT, is a therapeutic approach where the need for structural change is the main