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Praise for the Print Edition
A Founding Father of Modern Christian Counseling
Several names emerged as leaders of the burgeoning Christian counseling movement in the 70s--Jay Adams, Larry Crabb, and Gary Collins among them. Collins was not only a counselor, but a student of Scripture and an entrepreneur. Under his leadership the American Association of Christian Counselors was birthed (with over 50,000 members as of 2005).
Those in the biblical counseling movement see Collins as too integrationist. While those in the later emerging Protestant spiritual formation movement see "Christian Counseling" as overly therapeutic.
Regardless of one's orientation, Collins' work raises vital issues that continue to resonate with people helpers. Given his role in Christian counseling, the text now stands as a classic and one historical researchers will cull for years to come.
—Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., author of "Soul Physicians," "Spiritual Friends," "Biblical Psychology," "Martin Luther's Pastoral Counseling," and the forthcoming "Sacred Companions: A History of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction."
Contents
Part 1 - Introductory Issues
- The Changes in Counseling
- The Counselor and Counseling
- The Church and Counseling
- The Community and Counseling
- The Core of Counseling
- The Legal, Ethical, and Moral Issues in Christian Counseling
- The Multicultural Issues in Christian Counseling
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Part 2 - Prominent Issues
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Guilt and Forgiveness
- Loneliness
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Part 3 - Developmental Issues
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Twenties and Thirties
- Forties and Fifties
- The Later Years
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Part 4 - Interpersonal Issues
- Conflict and Relationships
- Sex Apart from Marriage
- Sex Within Marriage
- Homosexuality
- Abuse and Neglect
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Part 5 - Identity Issues
- Inferiority and Self-Esteem
- Physical Illness
- Grief
- Singleness
- Choosing a Marriage Partner
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Part 6 - Family Issues
- Premarital Counseling
- Marriage Issues
- Pregnancy Issues
- Family Issues
- Divorce and Remarriage
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Part 7 - Control Issues
- Mental Disorders
- Alcohol-Related Problems
- Addictions
- Financial Counseling
- Vocational Counseling
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Part 8 - Concluding Issues
- Crises
- Trauma, Terror, and Terrorism
- Other Issues
- Spiritual Issues
- Counseling the Counselor
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Part 9 - Future Issues
- Counseling Waves of the Future
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