Integration of psychology & theology

Integration of psychology theology

The worldview of Christian counseling is that activity which delves into helping people grow constructively in all aspects of their lives through a caring relationship and it is done by counselor with Christian assumptions and values

Alister E . McGrath , in his book Christian Spirituality (1999 ) states that spirituality comes from Hebrew ruach ' which has a set of meanings from spirit , breath to wind . In counseling however it refers to the pursuit for an authentic and fulfilled life , that comprises taking values of Christianity its beliefs and making

them part of our life so that they provide the "spirit "breath " and "fire " for our lives Epistemology refers to the study of source or origin of knowledge . In counseling this helps in knowing the nature of persons , their problems and realizing the appropriate ways of counseling them

Imago Dei simply means the image of God . This helps counseling to direct us toward the relationship us and God . We have the image of God and that is why we value others

Holistic counseling has something to do with mind body and spirit . In essence these are the salient components of a whole human being Holistic counseling involves the trinity of health by providing individualized services and monitoring all areas of wellness and how they impact the others

Types of confrontation in counseling involve : 1 ) the personal belief system personal attitudes , unique experiences , personal and cultural beliefs . This is how a person evaluates life , people and events . 2 Organizational...