Contents : Part 1: Introductory issues -- The changes in counseling -- The counselor and counseling -- The church and counseling -- The community and counseling -- The core of counseling -- The legal, ethical, and moral issues in Christian counseling -- The multicultural issues in Christian counseling -- Part 2: Prominent issues -- Depression -- Anxiety -- Anger -- Guilt and forgiveness -- Loneliness -- Part 3: Developmental issues -- Childhood -- Adolescence -- Twenties and thirties -- Forties and fifties -- The later years -- Part 4: Iinterpersonal issues -- Conflict and relationships -- Sex apart from marriage -- Sex within marriage -- Homosexuality -- Abuse and neglect -- Part 5: Identity issues -- Inferiority and self-esteem -- Physical illness -- Grief -- Singleness -- Choosing a marriage partner -- Part 6: Family issues -- Premarital counseling -- Marriage issues -- Pregnancy issues -- Family issues -- Divorce and remarriage -- Part 7: Control issues -- Mental disorders -- Alcohol-related problems -- Addictions -- Financial counseling -- Vocational counseling -- Part 8: Concluding issues -- Crises -- Trauma, terror, and terrorism -- Other issues -- Spiritual issues -- Counseling the counselor -- Part 9: Future issues -- Counseling waves of the future. Abstract :"This proven guide in pastoral counseling has been extensively expanded and revised by the author to include recent developments and research, new resources, and attention to newly urgent needs such as AIDS, eating disorders, homosexuality, and violence. Written with clarity and sensitivity, this volume builds on biblical foundations and the best resources of professional psychology. It reflects the insights the author has gained from many years of Christian counseling. New Sections include: The Legal, Ethical and Moral Issues in Counseling The Multicultural, Multiracial Issues in Counseling Conflict and Relationships Dealing with Death and Grief Alcoholism and Other Substance Abuse Crises and Trauma Counseling and Terrorism."--Publisher's description. Published in: Nashville, Tennessee Physical description: xv, 976 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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