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Competent Christian Counseling, Volume One: Foundations and Practice of Compassionate Soul Care

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Working as a psychologist in public psychiatry brings with it the demands of treating the more severe end of major mental illnesses as well as the limitations of exploring spiritual dimensions of client's experiences. In exploring the literature relating to Christianity's response to mental illness I've come across many poorly reserched or narrowminded conceptions of major mental illness, accurate psychiatric assessment and treatment, spiritual conceptualisations of presenting problems, spiritual diagnoses combining knowledge from psychiatry and Biblical examples and fomrulating appropriate treatment plans. This book offers extremely well thought out material on the foundations of Christianity's role in viewing mental illness, the importance of utilising God's given knowledge from psychiatry and related fields, as well as the ultimate provision of God's intervention in helping those with a mental illness. Highly recomended for people with training in psychiatry and those exploring the integration between psychiatry and Christianity.

I purchased this book for a college class but I've recommended it to friends not in school. It's full of good information. I was convicted, challenged, and excited by reading. The editrs did a great job.

Competent Christian Couseling is an excellent resource book for biblical counselors of all types, be it: pastors, lay counselors, clinical, or private sector counselors. However, the book reads more like a compilation of articles and insights that a person can find in Psychology Today, or other counseling magazines. Although it is put together nicely, and it can be very useful in practical application, I feel it does not reach the potential that it can reach.

Students will find this work helpful in their pursuit of a counseling major, although, they may not refer to it much once they are in their own practice.

Overall, the work is good and worth the money and study, but it was not what I had expected.

This book is very informative and inspiring. It will be helpful in the field and within church community. Also, it will help with all interpersonal relationships now and in the future.
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This is a really well-written book. I have just begun reading it for a college course, and I'm already finding myself in concurrence with what it has to say. I feel it would be an excellent resource for someone who would like to learn about how Christian Counseling works and what it is all about, and it is also an resource for learning how to counsel in a Christ-centered, Biblically based manner. I am looking forward to reading the entire book. It is refreshing to read a book that emphasizes the same things I do when it comes to what one needs to prioritize when counseling.

The book I ordered was in great shape like it was said to be. I received the book quicker than expected. Very satisfied!

This book is packed with a lot of great articles by some heavy hitters in the Christian counseling community. It was a required book for my master's program but is one of my favorites.

very helpful in the time of need when counselling people. knowledge and wisdom that no counsel should be without. offers direction biblically and great for pastors and lay counselors

It is an excellent resource. It uses language that lay persons can understand and yet offers excellent info. Money well spent. L Wilson

I got defocused with all the statistics and accrediting details. Of course this probably should be wholly contributed to the instructor's purpose for this assigned reading. However, there were parts of this book that were quite informative and spiritually stimulating.