COUN 626 - Faith Resources in Pastoral Counseling

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Christian Counseling

Description:

Our faith and spirituality are interwoven in our everyday lives and thus most of the concerns counselees bring into the pastoral counseling relationship not only refer to emotional and relational issues but pose questions, challenges and possibilities for their faith development and spiritual journeys. Since pastoral counseling seeks to address the emotional, relational and spiritual dimensions of people's lives, it requires a greater knowledge, sensitivity and ability to reflect critically on the connections and boundaries between faith, spirituality and counseling. Thus this course will address the use of faith based resources in the counseling relationship. Throughout the semester the Seminarian will explore a variety of topics related to the intersection between faith and counseling which will serve to distinguish when faith resources serve to strengthen or hinder the counseling relationship in a variety of situations. Topics will also include the development of faith through the life cycle, the counselee's and counselor's spiritual and faith journeys as critical components of the counseling process, and issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and religious diversity and their impact on issues and concerns brought into counseling.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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