Quiz4 : Roles of Christian Counselors- HSCO 506/ HSCO506 | Score:50 out of 50 - Latest Summer 26.

Quiz4 : Roles of Christian Counselors- HSCO 506/ HSCO506 | Score:50 out of 50 - Latest Summer 26. Although a counselor cannot magically make suffering disappear, how might a counselor provide immediate relief? The counselor can prescribe anti-depressant meds. The counselor can allow the client to suffer in silence. The counselor can pray for the client out of session for immediate relief. The counselor can help the client to see needless suffering in his/her life. Brewer’s model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary relationships in the life of our counselee. What is true of his approach? We need a pastor who will tell us what to do. Self-love borders on narcissism. It is really important that we have someone for whom we can offer guidance. We need to be under someone who has a degree in theology. The lecture talked about “hospitality” as one way for a counselor to respond to suffering. How might a counselor exercise hospitality? Quote scriptures about the sin in the life of a counselee. Establish an atmosphere of compassion in the counseling session. Emphasize to the client that you cannot immediately solve his/her problems. Try to ignore body language and focus on what the client is saying. One counseling benefit of Nouwen’s polarities model of spiritual formation is that we find clues as to typical counseling problems. If a client was at the “loneliness” end of the pole, he/she might be struggling with Anger management. A sense of grandiousness. Personal despair. Private behaviors which “feel good” but will not truly address intimacy issues. The lectures talked about creating “free space” in the process of counseling suffering clients. What is a true statement from that discussion? Free space is connected to the recognition of God’s full knowledge of us. Free space is incompatible with being truthful with your client. Free space really refers to changing the external environment of a client. Creating free space is not the role of a Christian counselor. From the lecture, when we define Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, what can we say? There is an element of sacrifice and self-giving on the part of the counselor. Christian counseling offers better techniques than secular counseling. It is not as important to bring a servant attitude to counseling as it is to have great technique. We realize that, as Christian counselors, we really can change people through our efforts. How does the rate limiting factor mentioned in the lecture and by McMinn relate to counseling? Our own recognition of our strengths and weaknesses as a counselor will relate to the potential rate of change in our counselee. It is most important that a client know his/her own theoretical map. A client should come into counseling with a well-developed set of personal goals. A strong element of ambiguity is actually beneficial for counseling to progress. When clients come to a Christian counselor expecting to have “spirituality” included in counseling, what must we keep in mind? The term spirituality can mean many different things. In biblical terminology, spirituality refers to growth in a life in Christ. The term has been popularized in psychological circles partly as an admission that people have a yearning for higher experiences. All of these. The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal suffering. What can we say about that? A client may consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with his/her stated values. Internal dissonance refers to losing a loved one. Internal dissonance is primarily expressed in addictions. Internal dissonance suggests that the counselee is not really responsible for his/her suffering. From the lecture, McMinn discusses “Three Continuous Assessment Dimensions.” Which statement below is NOT one of them? We need to assess whether a client knows what is holding him or herself back. We need to assess whether a client recognizes his/her lack of self-sufficiency. We need to assess whether a client understands the theory of change. We need to assess whether a client recognizes the need to change as part of relationship/community. According to the lecture, the term “spirituality” primarily denotes The process of reaching into a sense of solitude, hospitality and prayer. A vague undefined term used in common language Equivalence to “life in the Spirit of Christ.” The manifestation of supernatural forces in the counseling session. From the lecture discussion of the METAMORPH grid, what is a true statement below? The grid helps us look at clients through numerous “lenses”—such as mind, emotions, motivations and goals, client behavior, etc. In applying the METAMORPH grid to one of the domains of human functioning, we would focus primarily on major counseling theories. Secular counseling techniques would not be used in Christian counseling following the grid. Counseling following the grid would start with the client’s emotions, since emotions are the windows to the soul. What is the idea behind the faith tradition vs. the formation tradition in the context of spirituality; why is focusing on our formation tradition important in counseling? As we consider integration in Christian counseling, we should almost exclusively focus on doctrine. Theology holds precedence over psychology. We can passively rely on the Holy Spirit to change our counselees. One active engagement in Christian counseling is to help our clients apply biblical concepts to their daily lives. According to the lecture, if someone were asked “What is spirituality?” how would they answer if they were coming from a post-modern point of view? Spirituality is a private alternative to religion. Spirituality is a transcendent experience. Spirituality is the study of spiritual formation. None of the above. In providing hospitality and solidarity to a suffering client, what is true? We should reassure our clients that we can help them fix their problems. We need to be careful about being too honest with clients who are suffering. We can minister to our clients simply by recognizing their suffering. Counselors should always freely discuss the counselor’s own personal struggles to establish solidarity. In the context of the discussion of Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, the lecture talked about “receiving grace” and “refining grace.” What is the main idea behind that discussion? It is not really important that a Christian counselor have a personally healthy sense of self. For the Christian counselor, God’s grace needs to be constantly at work to develop the godly characteristics necessary in the counseling process. Only Christian counselors who are spiritually mature can be effective counselors. All of these. What propels a level of professionalism in Christian counseling? God is the first client; we counsel as unto the Lord. We are purpose-driven. We recognize our limits as counselors. All of the above. All of the models of spiritual formation have one of the same elements, which is Spiritual growth in the context of relationship and community. A focus on expunging hostility in our life. A recognition of cosmic “force fields.” A recognition of an outside-in process of change. If we take into account the Formation Field approach to spiritual formation in our counseling, what is true? To help the client focus on his/her inner life, we should help the client develop relationships. A focus on the ethical guidelines of a counselee would help him/her primarily develop the vertical relationship with God. One way to relate to non-Christians in Christian counseling is by appealing to their transcendent desires—desire to be a part of something bigger, etc. We should never introduce spiritual issues overtly into counseling. What is a main insight in Nouwen’s polarities model? Spiritual formation is a journey. Spiritual formation is like a straight, upward-moving graph. Solitude should be avoided. We should allow for hostility in our clients. Clarifying your role as a counselor can actually contribute to healing for a suffering client. True False One way to move your counselee from “stranger” to friend, is to ask the tough questions. True False A purpose of the METAMORPH grid is to help a Christian counselor focus on factors that affect human behavior and emotions. True False Consistent with the concept of hospitality is the expectation that there should always be conversation in the counseling relationship. True False Considering the lecture discussion of the five roles of a Christian counselor, we find that the role of “participant” has characteristics similar to establishing “solidarity” mentioned in a different lecture. True False It is not really important that a counselor assess his/her own feelings toward a potential client. True False According to the lecture, when we counsel those who are suffering, we, as counselors, should never disclose our own personal struggles. True False We can be “pleasantly inflexible” in our counseling by holding on to our foundational set of beliefs. True False There is rarely a cost to the counselor in the process of moving a counselee from stranger to friend. True False With regard to attribution theory, as counselors we need to recognize that people are responsible for their own behavior but at the same time also respond to external events. True False Quiz Score: 50 out of 50