Rationale for certain types o fpastoral counseling

Comparing Brief Pastoral Counseling to Solution-Based Brief Therapy

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Introduction

The world is usually full of discord as a result of God cursing man and the ground in Genesis 3 : 14-24 , and anyone living on the face of this planet has to contend with a variety of issues , most of which they cannot find solutions for . This creates the need for them to reach out to seek a helping hand , which can assist in finding solutions to their problems (Clinton and Ron 2007 , 18 . Most

of these people find themselves in offices of pastors , therapists and even psychologists depending on whom they think is the right person to assist them best Therapy can be in many forms , depending on the problem at hand , and these forms are family therapy , traditional psychotherapy , domestic violence therapy , sex abuse therapy , couples therapy in the form of pre-marital or post-marital therapy , substance abuse therapy , and even institutional therapy in the cases of schools , businesses , prisons and other institutions (Pichot and Dolan 2003 , pp . 1-14 . In the case of Christians facing dilemmas , they mostly go for their spiritual leaders since the bible in Proverbs 30 :5 says that `every word of God is pure and holy He is a shield that protects those who put their trust in Him

Solution Based Brief Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral Counseling is the care and support given by a spiritual leader to a person who has sought his assistance on an issue troubling them (Benner...