Hawkins And Clinton Summary
Hawkins & Clinton Book Review
Summary
Hawkins and Clinton book was by far one of the most interesting books I have read in a long time. There were numerous important concepts that were spoken about throughout this book that I honestly believe were explained in great depth and had an impact on my life. The authors of did a fantastic job with showing how the integration of Christian counseling, psychotherapy, and mental health care work together with the use of psychology and spirituality.
A major concept that stood out to me during my reading was the definition of what Christian counseling is. Sometimes when people hear Christian counseling they automatically assume that Christian counseling is when a counselor is trying to convert their religion …show more content…
During a counseling session, a counselor must listen to the client, listen and watch their body language when talking about different topics, and most important they have the make sure that the client is comfortable with all the information and techniques that will be used during the sessions and consent. In Chapter 9, Hawkins and Clinton states that not only should a counselor pay close attention to actions and reactions from their client but they should match the plans set out for their client with their actions. Another concept that is important is noticing when a client is resistant to change. Per Hawkins and Clinton (2005), a client can be resistant to change because they are not receiving the outcomes they want in a time frame they think they should. A counselor should inform the client that change takes time and it does not happen quickly but if they put in the effort they will see a change. The last concept that was important was making sure that the client has faith in both the process and God. In Chapter 4, Hawkins and Clinton both state that if one does not have faith in the process and God they will not see how the counseling is helping them achieve their goals. “But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him (Hebrews
Summary
Hawkins and Clinton book was by far one of the most interesting books I have read in a long time. There were numerous important concepts that were spoken about throughout this book that I honestly believe were explained in great depth and had an impact on my life. The authors of did a fantastic job with showing how the integration of Christian counseling, psychotherapy, and mental health care work together with the use of psychology and spirituality.
A major concept that stood out to me during my reading was the definition of what Christian counseling is. Sometimes when people hear Christian counseling they automatically assume that Christian counseling is when a counselor is trying to convert their religion …show more content…
During a counseling session, a counselor must listen to the client, listen and watch their body language when talking about different topics, and most important they have the make sure that the client is comfortable with all the information and techniques that will be used during the sessions and consent. In Chapter 9, Hawkins and Clinton states that not only should a counselor pay close attention to actions and reactions from their client but they should match the plans set out for their client with their actions. Another concept that is important is noticing when a client is resistant to change. Per Hawkins and Clinton (2005), a client can be resistant to change because they are not receiving the outcomes they want in a time frame they think they should. A counselor should inform the client that change takes time and it does not happen quickly but if they put in the effort they will see a change. The last concept that was important was making sure that the client has faith in both the process and God. In Chapter 4, Hawkins and Clinton both state that if one does not have faith in the process and God they will not see how the counseling is helping them achieve their goals. “But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him (Hebrews