Psychic Counselor's Handbook : Ethics, Tools, and Techniques [Paperback]

Ralph D. Jordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 22, 1999

The ethics and attitudes a psychic counselor should employ in doing his work. Tools and Techniques to improve his skills. The obligations of a counselor to his clients, the counselor's true purpose in a session. How he should respond in the various situations a client might put him in

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About the Author

Rev. Ralph D. Jordan, DD - born in Chicago, educated in traditional religion and metaphysical philosophies. In the mid sixties was tested for his psychic abilities by scientific organizations dedicated to the research of phenomena. Ralph is founder and spiritual advisor of many spiritual centers on the US mainland, in Hawaii and Europe. He has been an international renowned teacher, lecturer, clairvoyant counselor, minister and physical phenomena medium for more than 35 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 161 pages
• Publisher: Inner Perceptions (March 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966768302
• ISBN-13: 978-0966768305
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #976,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, full of a wealth of information and wisdom, June 19, 2000

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Gwen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychic Counselor's Handbook : Ethics, Tools, and Techniques (Paperback)

As a practicing psychiatrist, I can say that this book channeled by Ralph Jordan, has been an eye opener in regards to the way I practice psychiatry, the way I view my patients, and my overall attitude about life. I have learned that, too often, we counselors have a tendency to view our patients/clients from a superior perspective, a "poor you, you're not good enough" attitude. This no nonsense book states it as it is, which is that we're all equal, we just make our choices. His approach to the use of non-empathy, non-judgment, non-pity is very refreshing when working with my clients because it gives the freedom to see them as just another human being, not a subject incapable of thinking or incapable of caring for themselves.

A point well brought out in the book is the concept of the law of attraction, knowing that the people that come into the office for counseling are coming due to similarly acting properties, or "bugaboos" as it's termed in the book, in the life of the counselor. I have learned that this is an important factor in psychiatry and plays into counter transference feelings/ideas the therapist may have for the client. The psychic counselor is just as prone to counter transference issues, and transference issues, as the mental health counselor. Counter transference issues get in the way of how we counsel; that's why the "Twelve Golden Rules of Psychic Counseling" are particularly helpful, because they point out the pitfalls a counselor will encounter, signaling that counter transference issues are interfering. Transference is an oft overlooked but very important factor in how someone hears the counselor and the expectations placed on the counselor.

It's a wonderful book, full of a wealth of information and wisdom which is helpful for moving beyond the ordinary into another aspect of counseling. Starting from page one, the reader is made aware that Ralph Jordan values professional ethics, the belief in being a neutral reader vs. one infusing their own values into the reading, and the assistance of God in all things. One builds an ethical practice by treating everything as information. There is no such thing as "good or bad: things simply are." The book is divided in 4 different parts: The Basics; Techniques, Tools and Attitudes; Pitfalls; and Seeker/Teacher Dialogue. There are Appendices also which add more valuable insights. This is psychic counseling done with the recognition that truth comes from God, that "Everything is working for God's greater recognition on this earth plane." Just reminding oneself of that principle helps to change the course of the psychic reading from being non-neutral to being a more neutral reading.

The Psychic Counselor's Handbook will always serve as a reference book, even a text of inspiration, when it comes to counseling of any type. Thank you, Ralph Jordan, for your channeled ideas!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I truly recommend it, May 31, 2000

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Stephan Klein (Marburg, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychic Counselor's Handbook : Ethics, Tools, and Techniques (Paperback)

The amount of books on counseling techniques is so great that it would easily fill a library. So, why should it be that there is one book on the art of counseling which belongs on every practitioner's table? Actually, there are two reasons why Reverend Dr. Ralph D. Jordan's "Psychic Counselor's Handbook" is outstanding. Number one is the book itself. Starting with the Basics, it provides the reader with a working model that he can use no matter what psychotherapeutic approach or group of clients he is working with. A vivid and comprehensive description of the Techniques, Tools and Attitudes for successful counseling is followed by a whole chapter on Pitfalls, which is as rare as it is invaluable for anyone who wishes to avoid them. In Part Four, the editor has compiled dialogues between the author and some of his students, dealing with subject matters which even the very experienced counselor might like to clarify for himself. Plus, they have managed to fit all of this into 160 pages of a robust paperback, thus giving the counselor a true handbook which he can carry with him and read chapter for chapter just as well as put on his office table and use as a reference book. Still, there is a second reason which strongly recommends the "Psychic Counselor's Handbook": its author. For Ralph D. Jordan is not only a brilliant psychic counselor and masterful practitioner of transactional analysis, Jungian psychology and behavioral confrontation but, being a student of Paramahansa Yogananda, has gone on to teach a pathway of metaphysical evolution that has helped thousands of Western seekers to make a better life for themselves. Thus, getting his book is also a wonderful investment in our self-growth - at a very good price.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be in All Counselors hand, May 25, 2000

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Susanne Magnusson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychic Counselor's Handbook : Ethics, Tools, and Techniques (Paperback)

All people that work's with people have use for this book.You don't even have to be a counselor to have use for it.The book is easy to read and follow.It gave me a lot of new insight's and has helpt me a lot in my daily work with humanity. Get it NOW.