Brief Pastoral Counseling : Short-Term Approach and Strategies

by Stone, Howard W.

• ISBN13: 9780800627201
• ISBN10: 0800627202
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-04-01
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Summary

Most pastoral counselors, clergy, and psychotherapists assume that truly effective counseling requires months or even years. Studies have proven otherwise, showing that most people come for four or fewer sessions, and that the majority of any counseling's effectiveness occurs in the opening few sessions.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: The Case for Brief Pastoral Counseling	p. 1
The Short-Term Strategy
Resolving Problems	p. 15
Working between Sessions	p. 34
Focusing on Outcomes	p. 47
Problems - Interventions
Marital Distress - Paradoxical Strategies	p. 55
Parenting Issues - Reinforcement Methods	p. 71
Powerful Fears - Imagery Approaches	p. 85
Difficult Changes - Behavioral Rehearsal	p. 100
Obsessive Thoughts - Thought Mastery Procedures	p. 105
Challenging Impasses - Confrontation	p. 111
Depression - Cognitive Restructuring	p. 122
Anxiety and Tension - Relaxation Training	p. 138
Conclusion: Limits of Brief Pastoral Counseling	p. 155
Appendix	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 171
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