Feb 12, 2024 | Blog, Counseling, Methodology
Many counselors have a good understanding of how many counselees they can meet with in a week without facing overload. Some have a pre-determined limit on the number of people their schedule can handle. I occasionally face a schedule that feels overwhelming. Not only...
Mar 4, 2022 | Blog, Counseling, Methodology
Recently, I heard a counselee say, “Sometimes I ask myself, what would Caroline do if she were in my place?” That statement made me realize that even though I want my listeners to focus on following Christ, they will look to me as a real-life example. Do you realize...
Dec 17, 2021 | Blog, Counseling, Methodology
“Oil and perfume make the heart glad, so a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend” (Proverbs 27:9). These beautiful words demonstrate the goal of the biblical counselor’s conversation with the counselee. In biblical times oil and perfume were luxurious gifts from a...
Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Counseling, Methodology
Some readers of this blog have been counseling a long time; others are new to helping others. No matter how much experience we’ve had, it is good to think back to our beginning counseling classes where we learned the importance of the helper’s character. She should be...
