by Chelsey Gordon
“A good counselor is first a good counselee.”
This biblical counseling mantra is never more true than in the final supervision phase of the ACBC certification process. It was while being supervised by ACBC Fellow, Dr. Nicholas Ellen, that I learned a helpful acronym to describe an ideal counselee:
Faithful – follows through on assignments and counsel given Available – committed and consistent in attendance Teachable – willing to listen to, carefully consider, and embrace biblical instruction given
If a counselee lacks any one of these characteristics, the counseling and consequential change process may be delayed or halted altogether. Counselors pursuing certification though, are no different and must also continually cultivate these traits, especially during counseling supervision.
Faithful
Be prepared to thoughtfully, prayerfully, and humbly engage and follow through on your supervisor’s guidance. While ACBC Fellows are not all-knowing, they do have years of experiential and theological wisdom to offer. When challenged by this wisdom, unless they’ve asked you to counsel in a way that is unbiblical or violates the boundaries of your conscience, faithfully follow through on the constructive criticism given.
Available
If at all possible, build into your schedule enough margin to
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