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Christianity In Counseling

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Counseling as a Christian
A counselor who is Christian can further a counseling session in a secular world. To choose to practice as a counselor who is Christian does not deny your faith, it follows it. Colossians 4:5-6 reminds us to “Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt so that you may know how to answer everyone” (New International Version). The professional counselor follows nondiscrimination and must adhere to these ethics for every client. The worldview of the counselor can differ greatly from the client, acknowledging that difference while walking thought the counseling journey is the most effective way to assist the client.
Christian counselors need to be extremely careful as they walk this fine line of implementing Christianity into their counseling session, especially with prayer. Religious addicts can foster unhealthy relationships through compulsive Christian prayer leading to harmful faith, which interferes with counseling progress (Weld & Eriksen, 2007). A Christian client whose worldview is slanted could receive harm when seen by a Christian counselor who is not aware of this issue. A counselor who is Christian does not need to walk into this murky water, but can simply walk beside their client without judgement or creating …show more content…

It is best to let your actions as a counselor who is Christian speak for your worldview. Ephesians 4:29 tells us, “Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them” (NIV). When we are only focused on our religion while walking beside a client, we are not focused on what maybe good and helpful to encourage that client, especially if they come from a different

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