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What Is Christian Counseling?
Christian counseling utilizes both spirituality and practical measures that are intended to help clients reach their goals and increase self-assurance. It is a type of counseling service in which the principles and tenets of Christianity are utilized to support and reinforce evidence-based treatments and interventions throughout the therapeutic process.
Christian counseling typically serves as an aspect of a chosen therapeutic process, like a sidecar on the motorcycle of different approaches. Christian counseling has its foundations in biblical principles, and therapeutic approaches, typically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and other techniques
Additionally, some of the core tenets of Christianity have similarities with mindfulness training, radical acceptance skills, and a core focus on a reliance on others. These skills and coping strategies have been clinically proven to help ease anxiety, depression, and stress levels, and improve overall health and wellness.
How Can Spiritual Well-Being Improve Your Mental Health?
Spiritual well-being and engaging in spirituality are critical components of personal functioning. Significant research suggests that having solidified spirituality, spiritual practice(s), and a view of oneself as a small part of a large system can alleviate anxiety and increase feelings of interconnectedness. Religion can provide a sense of community for many people and integrating it into the therapeutic process can help an individual see how they fit into that community.
Engaging in spiritual practice(s) also allows a person to regain centeredness, shapes the view of oneself as a spiritual being, increases feelings of purpose and interconnectedness, and encourages active participation and engagement with self-exploration and discovery.
Christian Counseling: Core Principles
Christian counseling is a form of faith-based counseling that utilizes psychological and spiritual techniques to guide and support Christian clients or those who are new to the faith. Christian therapists often incorporate prayer and scripture reading into counseling to help practicing Christians overcome their trials.