Mr. and Mrs. X have been married a long time, but are only just now learning the mechanics of reconciliation: honest confession, …
Counselor Training
Balloon Squish
In my last post, I mentioned what I call the Balloon Squish. I thought I ought to take a minute to explain that term. Two weeks after the …
Sin vs. Sick
The most experienced psychologist or observer of human nature knows infinitely less of the human heart than the simplest Christian who lives …
Discovering Depression
In his book, The Loss of Sadness, Allan Horwitz pointed out that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuals have taken more and more symptoms …
The Importance of Language in Counseling
Language is very important in counseling. Of course, God created language and he uses it all the time. He used it to create the universe. He …
Halo Data
Gathering data is one of the most important parts of giving good and godly counsel (Pro. 18:13). The two primary ways a counselor can gather …
The Preconditioning Level
The preconditioning level is “the long-standing underlying pattern of non-biblical responses which often stems back into childhood.” It is …
Complicating Problems
A complicating problem, also called a secondary problem, is a problem that comes as a result of not handling the primary problem correctly …
The Concept of “Presentation Level” and “Performance Level”
Working with people and their problems is often like working with an onion. To get to the heart of the matter, you often have to peel off …
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