Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the grief of your counseling cases? Maybe when you look around your world, all you see is suffering. As counselors, we have a unique insider view into the suffering of the world, so how do we care well for this suffering universe and yet trust the Lord in the midst of it? Continue Reading →
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As counselors, we know remembering the promises of God plays a crucial role in the life of a believer. But why specifically do they, and how can we incorporate this into our counseling homework? Continue Reading →
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How do you respond when a counselee says their needs aren’t being met? Marriages, employees, friends, missionaries—the counseling room is awash in the wake of unsatisfied relationships strewn with the litter of empty love cups, tanks, and banks. As counselors survey the proverbial dump of unhappy communities, we have to ask, “Did God really design a system in which all our relational satisfaction rests on the efforts of another sinner?” Many would say no. But functionally, we bellow like angry children, clamoring for needs to be met. Continue Reading →
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Do you love to give advice? Are you quick to speak out in group settings? Do you often think you know exactly what people need to hear or do? It is all too easy for us to have an inflated sense of self, but what if, in actuality, we have critical spirits in need of humility and are failing to love our neighbors well? Continue Reading →
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Every one of us has a worldview. It’s how we interpret our circumstances, and it shapes the way we respond to pressure and heat. Our worldview brings with it the effects of our childhood, the significant life events that molded us, and the people who impacted us along the way. Your counselee comes to your office interpreting the events of their life through the lens of their worldview. But rarely is their interpretation based on biblical truth—it is too skewed with their own experiences. While we should never demean a person’s experiences or background, we all need a plumb line outside of our own unreliable hearts to help us understand our circumstances and how to respond to them. Your counselee needs your help in understanding why they should use Scripture as the authority of their life, which is why Psalm 19 is the perfect place to begin. Continue Reading →
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