Quick Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling: Personal and Emotional Issues

Publisher Description

Hurting people need help. But sometimes those who are faced with helping the hurting could use a little more information about the problems that needy people bring to them.The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling provides the answers. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers--to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations. Issues addressed by Clinton and Trent include* addictions* forgiveness* sexual abuse* worry,

Each of the forty topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies:* 1) typical symptoms and patterns* 2) definitions and key thoughts* 3) questions to ask * 4) directions for the conversation * 5) action steps* 6) biblical insights* 7) prayer starters* 8) recommended resources.