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Christianwholeness.com

Christianwholeness.com. Welcome… whether you be a…. Consumer / Client –Patient Community people helpers Counsellors (NGO / Church based) Clinicians (Mental health workers) . Purpose– Why this presentation. To show what has been happening over the last 10 yrs, in Brisbane in the context of

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Christianwholeness.com

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  1. Christianwholeness.com

  2. Welcome… whether you be a… • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

  3. Purpose– Why this presentation • To show what has been happening over the last 10 yrs, in Brisbane in the context of • spirituality (in the Christian tradition) • and helping others move • from negative ( the ultimate being suicide) to positive (wholeness) ….thus the term • “Christianwholeness”

  4. …..Christian Wholeness: 2 dimensions of change God centredness Self centredness + ve - ve

  5. Purpose: What can I go away with? • Knowing that there is a practical framework available for integrating Christian spirituality and mainline mental health, for the :- • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

  6. Overview: COUNSELLOR COUNSELLEE COUNSELLING

  7. COUNSELLEE: Who are the counsellees who can be helped by a Christian wholeness approach? COUNSELLEE COUNSELLOR COUNSELLING

  8. Counsellees Problems helped by a Christian wholeness approach: • Personality • Mood • OCD • PTSD & Stress related problems • Psychoses & Biological disorders • Anger • Suicidality • Social (Family, Peers, Work / School)

  9. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002 • New clients / Patients: 2,800 • Appointments: 21,800

  10. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002

  11. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002

  12. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002 Baptist Other Christian

  13. COUNSELLOR: Who are the counsellors who have used a Christian wholeness approach ? COUNSELLOR COUNSELLEE COUNSELLING

  14. Counsellors using a Christian wholeness approach: • On a Spiritual Journey (in the Christian tradition) • Individually • Group : eg • Church based recovery groups • Christian Wholeness Counselling Centres

  15. “Counsellors” using a Christian wholeness approach can be:- • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

  16. Christian wholeness Counsellors – A Pyramid of networks GOD Clinician Consumer Community Counsellor

  17. The common framework across the pyramid • a practical framework for understanding (assessing) and helping (therapy) • for integrating Christian spirituality and mainline mental health • Based on the picture of circles:……

  18. Consumer / Client –Patient outer inner

  19. Community people helpers Spirit Soul / Personality Mind Body Social

  20. Counsellors (NGO / Church based) Sectors (based on “Mental state examination” headings)

  21. Clinicians (Mental health workers) • Complex interactions: • Time base • Within the person • Linking problems with cause, diagnosis and management

  22. Counsellors • Christian wholeness counselling centres • - Mt Gravatt • -Carseldine

  23. COUNSELLING: What is distinct about the Christian wholeness approach ? COUNSELLOR COUNSELLEE COUNSELLING

  24. Counselling using a Christian wholeness approach: On a Spiritual Journey: Consent Relaxed Invitational Posture Screening Questions Reality Relevance Relationship

  25. Assessment & integration: Connection TRIALOGUE Understanding Spirit Spirit --------Mind ------Body interaction Counselling – Christian wholeness

  26. Counselling – Christian wholeness • Response / Therapy • Spiritual (Christian tradition): • Prayer • Scripture • “Sanctification” (Theology of change)

  27. Counselling – Christian wholeness • Response / Therapy • Spiritually Integrated- • Psychodynamic (eg transference) • Cognitive (eg self concept) • Behavioural • Experiential (eg imagery) • Biological (eg Christian approaches to the role of the physical in causation & healing)

  28. Counselling – Christian wholeness • Engage help: • Use of pyramid • In addition to “secular” resources

  29. How can I find out more? • Christianwholeness.com (soon!) • Productions arm • Publications • Cds, books, tip sheets • Workshops • Conferences

  30. Take home message There is a practical framework available for integrating Christian spirituality and mainline mental health for the :- • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

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