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+ Basics of Christian Counseling St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Washington, D.C. – March 25, 2009

+ Basics of Christian Counseling St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Washington, D.C. – March 25, 2009. Yousry Armanios, M.D. YARMANIOS@HOTMAIL.COM. Jesus: The Most-Wonderful Counselor.

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+ Basics of Christian Counseling St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Washington, D.C. – March 25, 2009

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  1. +Basics of Christian CounselingSt. Mark Coptic Orthodox ChurchWashington, D.C. – March 25, 2009 Yousry Armanios, M.D. YARMANIOS@HOTMAIL.COM

  2. Jesus: The Most-Wonderful Counselor “For unto us a Child is born,       Unto us a Son is given;       And the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,       Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)

  3. Who Are You? Servants Teachers Counselors

  4. Who is a “Christian Counselor”? A Christian Counselor is that who can Love & Care! And that is how change happens!

  5. “The Wonderful Counselor”! Why is Jesus so Wonderful?

  6. He Knows Our Weakness He was tried in everything; He is capable of helping!

  7. What Does Make Us Better Counselors? 1. Love, Compassionately: I have to be Love too! 2. Be Non-Judgmental:“… nor Me too”! 3. Avoid Curiosity: The Issue of Curiosity 4. Are you Listening? Listening on His behalf! 5. Invoke Hope: “… for He is our Hope”! 6. Think God’s Mind: “the Wisdom of the Spirit”! 7. Speak God’s Words: It is His word, not mine!

  8. For the word of God isquick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.(Hebrews 4:12)

  9. How is Christian Counseling Different? • Reveals Love of Christ • Presents Forgiveness to the Guilty • Offers Cover to the Shamed • Heals the Hurt in the Holy Spirit • Gives Hope to the Hopeless • Makes Changing & Growing Possible • Leads to a Functional Life

  10. Christian Counseling is about: • Love & Wisdom • Knowledge • Experience & Skills • Responsibility

  11. Love in Wisdom • Love, NOT Enabling • A Talent to “Discern” • Sensitivity to the Other • Meeting Needs or Expectations? • Confidentiality: A Must! • Keeping the Boundaries • Keep an Eye on Yourself too

  12. Knowledge • Human Nature • Human Development • Human Mind • Human Defenses • Dynamics of Human Behavior • Patterns of Dysfunction • Basics of Treatment

  13. The Need for Experience Extremely Important: • Need for Training • Need for Supervision • Need for Evaluation • Time Factorto Learn More • Updated Education • Sharpening Skills, all the time • Most-Importantly: Keep Your Humbleness

  14. Responsibility What’s Expected from a Christian Counselor • Being Mature, Real Mature! • Role-Modeling • No Hypocrisy, not at all! • Sacrificing • Never to Give Up, but to find Alternatives • FollowHis Themes! • Accountability

  15. Christian Counselor are Tools in the Hand of the Comforter “Comfort, comfort My people, says the Lord” (Isaiah 40:1)

  16. Who Are His People? • The Sick • The Rejected • The Forgotten • The Prisoner • The Needy • The Tried • The Weak • The Worried • The Sad • The Lonely

  17. Highly Needed “Christian” Skills(1) • Therapeutic Rapport & Alliance • Respect • Genuineness • Identification of Feelings • Active & Empathetic Listening • Reading Non-Verbal Languages • Continuous Attachment

  18. Highly Needed “Christian” Skills(2) • Concreteness • Leadership • Fairness & Neutrality • Non-Judgmental Attitudes • Managing Self-Disclosures & Catharsis • How to Confront? • Crisis Management

  19. Significant Considerations • Individual Differences (Age, Gender …) • Ranking • Level of Education • Culture and Background • Psychological Issues • Communication Skills • Spiritual & Religious Background

  20. The Counseling Process • Makes Peace with: Self, God & Others • Coordinate Feelings, Thinking & Acting • Advice Giving • Dealing with Human Defensiveness: • Denials • Rationalizations • Minimizations • Procrastinations • Self-Pettiness

  21. Stages of Recovery • Hitting the Bottom! • Looking for an Outlet • Destroying the High Walls • Yielding to the Work of the Grace • Enjoying Freedom from Prison • Peace with All • Becoming a Counselor Yourself!

  22. Remember Always that: “With God, all things are possible” (Mark 10:27)

  23. Thank You Q & A

  24. Contact Information My Name: Dr. Yousry Armanios E-Mail Address: YARMANIOS@HOTMAIL.COM 1-614-327-8289 (M) 1-614-777-1251 (H)

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