http://www.competentcounseling.com/2008/09/08/the-liabilities-of-counseling/ People Seeking Solutions Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1-beta1 hourly 1 http://www.competentcounseling.com/2008/09/08/the-liabilities-of-counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Derek Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:51:10 +0000 http://christiancounseling.wordpress.com/?p=734#comment-17 The observation about the failing of the "once a week, counseling session" is correct. I have found that when a disciplee is ONLY doing that and not in community (care group, participating in a bible believing church, etc) that I was actually contributing to perpetuating their circumstances rather than pointing them to Jesus Christ... I have learned to only let that go on for 3 sessions before I either challenge them to find another counselor (as I am probably not the vessel), Give them a copy of "Godliness through discipline", or even terminate the session until such time as they show that they are involved in community somehow on a consistent basis... The observation about the failing of the “once a week, counseling session” is correct. I have found that when a disciplee is ONLY doing that and not in community (care group, participating in a bible believing church, etc) that I was actually contributing to perpetuating their circumstances rather than pointing them to Jesus Christ… I have learned to only let that go on for 3 sessions before I either challenge them to find another counselor (as I am probably not the vessel), Give them a copy of “Godliness through discipline”, or even terminate the session until such time as they show that they are involved in community somehow on a consistent basis…

]]> http://www.competentcounseling.com/2008/09/08/the-liabilities-of-counseling/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Anna Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:31:34 +0000 http://christiancounseling.wordpress.com/?p=734#comment-18 Rick, Thank you for getting to the "heart" of the matter in regards to the counselor. We need to CONSTANTLY examine our hearts through the lens of scripture. It is easy to deify ourselves in the help process. One book that was huge for me, aside from scripture, is "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands"---People in Need of Change/Helping People in Need of Change. I am not the instrument that changes the heart, God is. Only by honor and priviledge does God ordain me (us) counselors to be able to walk along side people in their sanctification process. I must humbly bow to God to keep my heart clean/pure going through this process. As a counselor, I need that clunk on the head in reminding me of my place. Thank you. Rick,
Thank you for getting to the “heart” of the matter in regards to the counselor. We need to CONSTANTLY examine our hearts through the lens of scripture. It is easy to deify ourselves in the help process. One book that was huge for me, aside from scripture, is “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands”—People in Need of Change/Helping People in Need of Change.
I am not the instrument that changes the heart, God is. Only by honor and priviledge does God ordain me (us) counselors to be able to walk along side people in their sanctification process.
I must humbly bow to God to keep my heart clean/pure going through this process.
As a counselor, I need that clunk on the head in reminding me of my place. Thank you.

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