Foundations in Christian Counseling
PRTH 525
Summary
Explore the Foundations in Christian Counseling course and what you can expect to learn through the semester.
Course Overview
Foundations in Christian Counseling offers an overview of foundational principles in Christian Counseling to include perspectives on theories of helping and strategies used to provide care and counseling to those in distress.
Textbooks
- See the current booklist.
Professor: Dr. Andrew Graham
Assignment Overview
Gain a foundational understanding of Christian counseling through weekly readings and discussions exploring the historical relationship between faith, mental health, and the helping professions
Develop practical counseling skills by participating in training sessions with classmates and maintaining a counseling skills log that documents your progress.
Complete three focused projects examining counseling skills, mental health needs in church settings, and theological perspectives on the counseling process
Intended Outcomes
You will appreciate
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Value the superior explanatory and evaluative power that a Christian understanding of people provides over non-Christian understandings.
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Appreciate that theology makes a difference, informing and enriching the practice of counseling.
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How Christian faith relates to counseling skills and interventions.
You will understand
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The historical relationship between psychology and Christianity.
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The five views of the relationship between psychology and Christianity.
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A Wesleyan perspective of integration.
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Modern psychological theories through a Christocentric lens.
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The necessary qualities for counseling as a Christian.
You will be able to
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Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each of the five views of the relationship between psychology and Christianity.
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Successfully defend a theoretical approach to Christian counseling.
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Demonstrate counseling techniques and skills.