Questionnaire on counseling practices and effectiveness

Posture Towards Speaker, Nodding and Affirming, And Looking at Speaker

4, 1, 2, 3

g

T, T, T, F, F

I would address this opportunity by referring him to a Christian psychologist (not a Pastoral Counselor) and following up with the colleague about his progress. After his suicidal thoughts and self-harm patterns have become more manageable I would see him again if requested.

I would address such an admission by asking about my client's prayer life, exploring the reasons why they find their behavior troubling, and talking about reasons why it may be impacting their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. We would then develop together a plan to address this behavior that included reformulating thought patterns around sex and strengthening the client's inherent power to control their own behavior.

My faith dictates a belief that all people should be cared for according to their absolute worth as children of God. My role as a Christian counseling professional is to facilitate the operation of grace, responsibility, and forgiveness in people's lives.

1) b

2) e

3) a

4) c

12) F, F, T, F, T

13) b

17) b

25) Yes -- the mental, emotional, and spiritual health of the helper provides the foundation for any further work on the client's mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

26) Lack of accountability is a problem for helpers because the context and issues involved in helping are not the kinds of things that can be fully dealt with in isolation. It is important especially for Christian helpers to follow Scriptural mandates for accountability in order to remain a healthy part of the body of Christ.

27) a

28) Intake form: get a general sense of who the client is; Duty to Warn: inform the client that certain information does not fall under absolute notions of confidentiality, and explain why; Consent to Release Confidential Information: comply with insurance or court mandates; Consent to Audio/Video Tape: inform clients that they may be audio/video recorded for anonymized research purposes only.

29) b, c, e, f, h

30) a