essay #49939

Topic: Psychology/theology Counseling Models Critique

Type of paper:	Book Review
Subject area:	Psychology
Academic level:	College
Style:	APA
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Word count:	1069
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Date submitted:	2008-11-21 22:31:24
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Running Head : Anderson 's Counseling Technique
Neil Anderson 's Counseling Technique
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Abstract
Neil Anderson advances the cause of Christian counseling and advances
the idea that not only the natural world affects the mental health of
people . Rather , the activities of demons also have important effect on
people , especially on Christians . This paper expounds on the main ideas
of Anderson and provides a critique of his clinical approach . He berates
the false dichotomy between what is spiritual and what is psychological .
The seven steps to freedom that he provided are also outline in this
paper . Lastly , this paper looks at the contribution of Anderson to the
field of Christian counseling .
Keywords : Christian counseling , Neil Anderson , demonization ,
Introduction
When people behave very strangely , they are usually thought to be
deranged , mentally disturbed or demon-possessed . Although secular
psychiatry and psychology tend to discredit demon possession as an
explanation for very strange behaviors of people , Neil Anderson )
advanced the idea of demon possession and developed counseling methods
based on this foundation . He also drew upon the major tenets of
Christian doctrines in order to develop his theory .
Main Ideas of Anderson 's Counseling Technique
Dr . Anderson , p ) believes that people or Christians may be
possessed by demons . These demons then , prevent them from taking control
of their lives and from breaking fee from bad habits even if the
intention to do so were great . When believers commit sins or unwittingly
make an entrance for demons to enter their...

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