Year: 2007
Many clients seek out pastoral counselors for the simple assurance that their spiritual faith will not be viewed as a symptom of something that is “wrong” with them. Others appreciate the specific integration of pastoral themes in their therapeutic process. Some counselors meet this need by applying “spiritual assessment techniques” that often tap into rich, […]
READ ARTICLEMost of us in the caregiving field have had the experience of working with a particularly challenging client and wondering if he or she would be better served by someone with a different sort of training. Wicks & Rodgerson (1998) write that “a vital part of being a caregiver is to know when we are […]
READ ARTICLEReconnecting at the end of the day: How do you greet your partner when you first see him at the end of your day? The way you reconnect sets the tone for the evening ahead. A hug and a kiss are a wonderful reentry ritual. Even if you’re preoccupied or frustrated, make the effort to […]
READ ARTICLEIs “pastoral” counseling necessary? New research from PC&CC counselor Gabriel Dy-Liacco’s offers some insight into this question, investigating the connections between spiritual struggles and psychological flourishing. Beginning with the idea that when God seems present, we often feel there are endless possibilities in life and love, Dy-Liacco and his colleagues have examined what happens in […]
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