Characteristics of Troubled People: Part 1
In dealing with various people who seek help, some cope cope quite well with their crises and others quite poorly. It is possible to predict which is which and below is a list of characteristics of troubled people which can serve as indicators.
1) Overwhelmed
One characteristic is that the person is nearly overwhelmed in a crisis. Prior to the crisis the person is emotionally weak and responds in a way that makes matters worse, but from the person’s perspective it is the most efficient thing possible. The reason is because that person is already hurting emotionally. Read more
A Biblical Counseling Process
Based on previous entries on the counseling process suggested by Girard Egan and Lawrence Brammer, here is a five-step Biblical counseling process with some clear illustrations from the Bible.
1) Building a relationship between the helper and the helpee (Biblical illustration: John 16:7-13)
2) Exploring the problem, trying to clarify issues and determine what has been done in the past to tackle the problem
3) Deciding on a course of action. Several possible alternative may be tried one at a time. (John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 2:13)
4) Stimulating action that both the helper and helpee evaluate together. When, something doesn’t work, try again. (John 16:13; Acts 10:19,20; 16:6)
5) Terminating the counseling relationship and encouraging the helpee to apply what was learned as he launches on his own. (Romans 8:14)
For a better Biblical illustration, see Luke 24, where Jesus met two men on the road to Emmaus and helped them through their crisis and period of discouragement.
Six Stages of the Counseling Process by Lawrence Brammer
Lawrence Brammer’s counseling process starts out with opening the interview and stating the problems and then come the six stages:
1) Clarifying the problem and goals for counseling
2) Structuring the counseling relationship and procedures
3) Building a deeper relationship
4) Exploring feelings, behavior or thoughts
5) Deciding on some plans of action, trying these out and evaluating them
6) Terminating the relationship
Four Stages in the Counseling Process by Girard Egan
Below are the four stages in the Counseling Process by Girard Egan
1) Attending to the counselee and building rapport.
2) Responding to the counselee and helping him to explore his feelings, experiences and behavior.
3) Building understanding in both counselor and counselee.
4) Stimulating action that subsequently is evaluated by the counselor and the counselee together.
A Report On the Program at Pitogo High School (September 26 & 30, 2008)
Last Friday and last Tuesday, our organization conducted programs at Pitogo High School in Makati City in cooperation with volunteers from JIVE Youth Ministry, Sold Out Live, A.C.T.S. and Bethel. The combined population who saw Breaking Point’s large group presentation and underwent the classroom workshops were 126 and 28 of these students professed to have received Christ as their Savior and Lord.