Grace Bible Institute
Christian Counseling Training II
Title: Counseling According to the Word (22 hours)
$275.00 / $250.00 (Advance registration req’d)
This course is designed to teach the Biblical perspective of Behavior. This course focuses on Understanding Needs, Understanding Emotions, and Understanding Behavior. Several specific topics are discussed in depth to provide a thorough understanding of why people behave as they do, what motivates their choices, and the difference between a symptom and a root cause.
Sections Include:
– What is Christian Counseling?
– Problems, Needs, and Behaviors
– The Counseling Process
– Specific Issues
Section One: What is Christian Counseling?
No Matter What
What Is Christian Counseling?
Goals of Christian Counseling
Support for Biblical Counseling
Counseling Words
Types of Counseling
Section Two: Problems, Needs, and
Behaviors
Sermon on the Mount
Meeting Your Needs Biblically
Counseling Overview
What is a Problem
Three Components of a Problem
Physical Problems
Emotional Problems
Importance of Love
One Another Needs
Spiritual Problems and Laws
Why There are Problems
Wrong Way.Unmet Needs
Defense Mechanisms
Distorted Thinking
Understanding Behavior
Level of Wants
Behavior Based on Sin
Spiritual Law Counseling Chart
Section Three: The Counseling Process
Signs of Needing Recovery
What Kind of Counseling
Counseling or Psychotherapy
Normal or Abnormal
Emotions Lead to Behavior
Choosing Behavior
Five Step Counseling Model
First Session Questions
Questions Not to Ask
Section Four: Specific Issues
Anger
Degrees of Anger
Biblical Perspective of Anger
Unrighteous Anger / Righteous Anger
Common Responses to Anger
Counseling Strategy for Anger
Anxiety
What is Anxiety
What Causes Anxiety
Biblical View of Anxiety
Behavior Patterns to Reduce Anxiety
Depression
Causes of Depression
Chemical Imbalances
Biblical Verses about Depression
Counseling Depression Scriptures
Lust
Biblical Perspective
Lusts can be Controlled
The Problem and the Answer
Addiction
Understanding Addictions
Effects of Addiction
Cycle of Addiction
Breaking the Cycle
Twelve Step Program
Forgiveness
Principles of Forgiveness
Examining Attitude
Biblical Examples
Relationships
Biblical Principles
Handling Offenses
Result of Offenses
Attitude about Offenses
Counseling
Bulimia
Characteristics
Symptoms & Problem
Counseling