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	Covenant Pastoral Counseling
		Pastoral Counseling is a unique approach to mental health counseling that combines the disciplines of the behavioral sciences with the traditions and values of religion and faith.
		Pastoral Counseling is built upon the belief that life's crises are met best by the knowledge of psychology, the wisdom of theology and the respect for a person's faith story.
		Pastoral Counseling provides the opportunity for people to openly discuss and explore the meaning of their beliefs in their lives and incorporate those beliefs into a plan for life improvement.
	www.lifemanagement.cc /PastoralCounseling.htm (653 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions
		Counseling by a certified pastoral counselor is generally covered by health care plans if the pastoral counselor is licensed by the state.
		A pastor should refer a congregant to a pastoral counselor when the congregant desires an integrated religious and psychological approach to treatment, and the pastor is unable to provide the most effective therapy needed by the individual.
		Pastoral counselors are found in every major Protestant denomination, as well as the Roman Catholic church and Jewish faith, and they do work with people of faiths different from their own.
	www.proaxis.com /~jjefff/faq.html (1028 words)

	Pastoral Counseling Center of the Roanoke Valley
		To provide affordable professional pastoral counseling in a competent, compassionate and hopeful environment for those in life’s crises and transitions who are in the religious community and greater community.
		Pastoral Counseling Center of the Roanoke Valley helps people from all walks of life to reach toward hope, seek a new quality of life, develop stronger relationships and healthier lifestyles while gaining a greater use of one’s values, self-esteem and spiritual well-being.
		Pastoral counseling is a unique form of psychotherapy that offers therapeutic treatment which maintains the natural connection of body, mind and spirit.
	www.pccrv.org (426 words)

	Pastoral Counseling
		Pastoral counseling represents a unique, alternative form of counseling and psychotherapy desired by some consumers.
		Pastoral counseling should not be confused with some more conservative religious or "Christian" counseling in which manipulative methods involving prayer and prescriptive uses of scripture are used without regard to the psychodynamics of the client(s).
		In pastoral counseling, the best of psychiatric/psychological theory and technique is utilized along with the resources of the client's religious/faith tradition in a wholistic approach to healing the emotional problems of living.
	www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com /PastoralCounseling.htm (246 words)

	Home Page for Covenant Counseling & Family Resource Center
		Covenant Counseling and Family Resource Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote healing and wholeness in the community by extending the outreach and ministry of the Church through pastoral counseling, psychotherapy, education and consultation.
		Pastoral counselors certified by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors are dedicated to the healing of the mind, spirit and human relationships through the use of therapeutic methods that integrate solid theological principles with current understandings of personal and family dynamics gleaned from the human sciences.
		Pastoral counselors are respectful of the religious beliefs of their clients and view the spiritual dimension of life as an integral part of one s emotional, mental and relational health.
	www.covenantcounseling.org (685 words)

	Church Business - Pastoral Counseling: Safeguard Against Potential Liability
		Pastors and churches should recognize and guard against the legal risks associated with pastoral counseling so they can be more effective in their counseling ministry.
		Limit counseling to Biblical and spiritual counseling; refuse to provide medical, mental health or marriage counseling, or family therapy; and reject the label of licensed, clinical or professional counselor unless the pastor has actually received psychological training and licensing from an accredited institution.
		However, pastors often are conflicted when faced with the duty to keep the confidence of the person being counseled and their desire to protect children from abuse or others from danger.
	www.churchbusiness.com /hotnews/39h26154458.html (1586 words)

	explore faith : Pastoral Counseling
		WHAT IS Pastoral counseling is an approach to therapy in which the insights of theology and spirituality are integrated with the principles of modern behavioral science to help individuals, couples, families, groups and institutions achieve wholeness and health.
		Whether the pastoral counselor provides the complete treatment, or makes a referral to a psychiatric colleague, decisions regarding client care are always made in consultation with the client and in their best interest.
		This is due to the not-for-profit status of most pastoral counseling centers and the willingness of the counselors themselves to work for modest salaries.
	www.explorefaith.com /pastoral_counseling.html (361 words)

	Pastoral Counseling
		This article is a challenge for you to consider pastoral counseling as an intrinsic and essential facet of your spiritual leadership responsibility.
		The point here is not the training of a specific counseling intervention but to call us as chaplains to recognize that our soldiers, family members and authorized civilians need us to be trained and ready to provide them spiritual leadership through the “leadership” of pastoral counseling.
		Pastoral counseling seeks to use the “holy ground” to provide hope and strength of faith to enable clients to create new solutions for their life.
	www.usachcs.army.mil /TACarchive/acsumfal00/Thomas.htm (2511 words)

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		Pastoral counseling combines the insights and principles of Christian faith and theology with the knowledge and skills of the behavioral sciences.
		Pastoral counseling is an intensification of the general ministry of the church.
		The counseling center was founded in 1984 by Dr. Wayne Oates and was begun as a ministry of the church.
	www.stmattpastoralcounseling.org (458 words)

	The Counseling Center - a definition of Pastoral Counseling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The setting of the Counseling Center is in a church building.Some members of the staff are pastoral counselors, (clergy people trained in psychotherapy) and a good number of our referrals come from churches and synagogues.
		Pastoral Counseling is a unique form of psychotherapy which uses spiritual resources as well as psychological understanding for healing and growth.
		Across the nation, more than 3000 pastoral counselors provide a variety of services including treatment for persons with mental disorders; counseling for adults, adolescents, children, families and couples; substance abuse treatment; wellness programs; religious retreats; spiritual direction; clinical training; consultation to corporations; outreach preventive services in prisons, military settings and schools; and community education.
	www.counselingcenter.org /pastoral.htm (471 words)

	What is Pastoral Counseling?
		Perhaps because pastoral counseling is particularly responsive to these needs and desires, it has become a major provider of mental health services.
		Pastoral counselors are clergy and others who have received graduate training in both religion and behavioral science for a clinical practice that integrates psychological and theological disciplines.
		Pastoral counselors may also make therapeutic use of traditional religious resources such as prayer, Scripture reading, and participation in the worship and community life of a congregation.
	www.pastoral-counseling.org /Definition1.htm (668 words)

	Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, Greenville, SC - Pastoral Counseling Center
		The Buncombe Street Pastoral Counseling Center is a ministry of the church and is available to all persons regardless of race, religious affiliation or financial status.
		Pastoral counseling is a form of therapy of counseling in which a pastoral counselor, as a representative of a religious tradition or community, uses the insights and principles of religion, theology, and behavioral sciences in working with individuals, couples, families and groups toward the achievement of wholeness and health.
		The difference in pastoral counseling and other forms of counseling and psychotherapy is the belief that life's crises and transitions are best met through both the wisdom of religious teachings and the knowledge of the behavioral sciences such as psychiatry and psychology.
	www.bsumc.com /pcc.php (239 words)

	Pastoral Counseling
		The pastoral counseling ministry at the Yokefellow Center is a mission to let people know in the midst of these problems, that they are special, unique, and loved.
		Pastoral counseling at the Yokefellow Center is not psychotherapy.
		Pastoral counseling at the Yokefellow Center is provided by the Rev. Hal E. Owens, an ordained minister of The United Methodist Church and Pastoral Director of Yokefellow Society, Inc. Hal served as a parish pastor for twenty years in West Virginia, New Jersey,
	www.mywebhome.com /yokefellow/html/counseling.htm (314 words)

	Palmetto Baptist: Pastoral Counseling Network
		Pastoral Counseling is a modern expression of the church’s historic concern for wholeness of body, mind, spirit and life.
		With the help of Pastoral Counseling, people enhance their problem-solving abilities, increase their interpersonal skills, gain an understanding of themselves, and learn to communicate more effectively.
		Pastoral Counseling combines the healing resources of the Christian faith with the knowledge and techniques of the behavioral sciences.
	www.palmettohealth.org /facilities/baptist/departments/pastoral/network.html (457 words)

	Suburban Pastoral Counseling Clinic
		Pastoral Counseling is a process of talking over, in strict confidence, the troubles a person is facing.
		The counseling is not focused on telling a person what to do, but rather, in helping the person explore the problems being faced, and the options available to resolve them.
		The Pastoral Counselors and Therapists at our Clinic are ordained clergy and/or theologically oriented persons who have received training and education in theological and pastoral fields, as well as training in the behavioral sciences.
	www.baltimorecounseling.org (225 words)

	Master of Pastoral Counseling at the School of Theology and Ministry
		Pastoral counseling represents a holistic psychotherapeutic approach to human healing that integrates theological/spiritual and psychological/behavioral insights and principles.
		A diverse group of clients seek pastoral counseling, with needs that range from chaotic or trying personal issues to clinically defined mental illness (marital or occupational difficulties, financial distress, drug and alcohol abuse, depression, and other situations requiring everything from help with basic coping skills to hospitalization for treatment of severe trauma).
		A collaborative program, this pastoral counseling degree brings together the School of Theology and Ministry’s commitment to academic excellence, spiritual formation, and ministerial skill with the Samaritan Center of Puget Sound's integration of faith and clinical, psychotherapeutic practice.
	www.seattleu.edu /theomin/mapc.asp (235 words)

	The Athenaeum of Ohio
		Pastoral counseling is a form of therapy or counseling in which a pastoral counselor, as a representative of a religious tradition or community, uses the insights and principles of religion, theology and modern behavioral sciences in working with individuals, couples, families, groups and institutions toward the achievement of wholeness and health.
		An important ingredient which makes pastoral counseling different from other forms of counseling and psychotherapy is the conviction that life’s crises and transitions, as well as emotional dysfunctions, are best met by both the wisdom of religious teachings and the knowledge and skills of the human behavioral sciences such as psychiatry and psychology.
		A student who is matriculated in the Master of Divinity program can apply for admission to the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling program at the completion of his second year of seminary-based study.
	www.mtsm.org /academicprograms/pastoralcounseling.htm (852 words)

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		Pastoral counselors are clergy who have received graduate training in both religion and behavioral science for a clinical practice that integrates psychological and theological disciplines.
		Pastoral counselors also make therapeutic use of traditional religious resources such as prayer, Scripture reading, and participation in the worship and community life of a congregation.
		One psychiatrist has called pastoral counseling "clinical theology" - the search for a revelation of love, forgiveness, and good news to people who have been in bondage to their feelings and the past.
	pastoralcounseling.tripod.com (492 words)

	Pastoral Counseling Center
		Fredericktowne Pastoral Counseling Center is a not-for-profit ministry dedicated to meeting mental health needs through the services of a professional pastoral counselor.
		Janice E. Daffern, Director, an experienced professional pastoral counselor and psychotherapist, is an ordained minister with The United Church of Christ.
		Ms Daffern holds a clinical certificate in pastoral counseling and is a doctoral candidate in the field of counseling.
	www.erucc.org /counseling_center.html (179 words)

	Pastoral Counseling
		Integral to the training of pastoral counselors is the articulation and critique of the religious faith, spirituality, and theological convictions that shape the counselor’s ministry.
		Attention will be given to the modality of group therapy as a unique form of pastoral counseling, with its emphasis on change rooted in community healing and perceiving oneself as able to give to others as well as to receive care.
		Clients often seek counseling/psychotherapy at a pastoral counseling center because they want or expect that the resources of their faith might have some positive effect on their emotional and relational problems.
	www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com /programpastoralcounseling.htm (2129 words)

	Marquette University Master's Degree in Counseling
		Our Addiction Counseling Track is one of the specialty areas within the Community Counseling Program and was the first Masters Degree program in Wisconsin to earn full accreditation from the Wisconsin Certification Board.
		The School Counseling program prepares students to be school counselors in guidance departments and be eligible for licensure as a school counselor.
		Compared with many Master's in Counseling Programs, our program emphasizes the development of strong assessment, case conceptualization, and intervention skills in addition to solid preparation in the other research and professional skills that are needed to become effective counselors.
	www.marquette.edu /education/pages/programs/coep/counseling.shtml (1077 words)

	Pastoral Counseling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Pastoral counseling moves beyond the support or encouragement a religious community can offer, by providing psychologically sound therapy that weaves in the religious and spiritual dimension.
		Family Counseling - For families who are having difficulties, including such things as family conflict, poor family communication, divorce of parents, death of a parent, school related problems, parenting issues, problem behaviors, and mental health.
		Geriatric Counseling - For aging individuals and their families faced with the issues related to this stage of life, and for those who provide care for the elderly.
	www.ecrh.org /page1.htm (546 words)

	Pastoral Counseling
		“Pastoral Counseling is a helping relationship that intentionally incorporates people’s openness to religion and spirituality for the purpose of client’s flourishing in their emotional and psychological domains”
		In doing so the Programs redefine pastoral counseling as a dynamic, therapeutic approach that addresses both the psychological and spiritual dimensions of those in need--with precision and compassion.
		Today, the Graduate Programs in Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Care continue to grow in reputation as the leading international center for evolving areas of professional study and as the acknowledged leader in scholarship, practice, and research.
	www.loyola.edu /academics/alldepartments/pastoralcounseling (262 words)

	Family (Pastoral) Counseling - Urban Families
		Unfortunately, the lack of effective pastoral counseling, which is missing in most traditional fl congregations only highlights the growing need for the support that only the extended family can provide to hurting family members.
		We also know from ministry experience that a holistic approach to pastoral care and counseling for families enables healing, empowerment and spiritual growth to take place within each member of the family, and thus, their view of and approach to relationships becomes as God intended it to be.
		When individuals are identified as needing counseling, an in-home visit is scheduled as soon as possible with a minister that is formally trained in pastoral counseling.
	www.tgsrm.org /PastoralCounseling.html (328 words)

	Help From Above
		Pastoral counseling is often the choice of high-profile figures who find themselves in trouble.
		Seeing a pastoral counselor demonstrates that they are dealing with their lapses while avoiding the stigma often attached to treatment by psychologists or psychiatrists.
		Although the APA has no official policy on pastoral counseling, it does have members who are pastoral counselors, ordained clergy and people of faith who may address religious or spiritual issues in the course of treatment, Koocher said.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/02/AR2005120202287.html (1597 words)

	Amazon.ca: Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He is a pastor and he must counsel those in his congregation with the selfless, caring nurture which is to characterize those who are responsible to look after the spiritual well-being of Christ's flock.
		The SPC Model is described as a brief, structured counseling approach that is explicitly Christian and that appropriates the insights of contemporary counseling theory without sacrificing the resources of pastoral ministry.
		All that the pastor is able to accomplish in the five-session case study seems exaggerated but the case study is effective at portraying SPC in action.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0801026318 (2580 words)

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