Everyone needs counseling

As you go about making disciples you will inevitably encounter various struggles that those you are pouring into are facing. This is a significant part of growing as a follow of Jesus. God intentionally allows trials in our lives to teach us and to help us trust Him in every area of life. The question for us is - "How can I participate with what God is doing in someone's life?" The following is a guide to counseling someone according to God's word. You'll find a perspective on counseling, a process to follow, and various tools.

 

COUNSELING FOUNDATIONS

 A Perspective on Counseling

    • Physical Design
      • How physical health affects mental health
      •  Functions of the brain
      • Identifying physical causes
    • Spiritual Design
      • Happiness
      • Meaning
    • Psychological Design
    • Relational Design

 A Process for Counseling

  • Build trust and hope
  • Mental health assessment
  • Gather information
  • Diagnose
    • Identifying the heart issue
    • Steps toward healing
    • Determining the relationship

Counseling Foundations

A Perspective on Counseling

We are designed | Ep 01

  • We are designed by God as physical, psychological, relational, and spiritual beings
  • Collect information on each aspect
  • Identify the primary cause and how each of the other areas are affected

Physical Design: How it affects mental health | Ep. 02

  • Root causes might be physical, psychological, relational, or spiritual - or a combination

Physical Design: Functions of the brain | Ep. 03

  • Prefrontal Cortex: executive functions, emotional regulation, decision-making, and self-control
  • Amygdala: processing fear and anxiety
  • Hippocampus: memory formation and emotional regulation
  • Anterior Cingulate Cortex: cognitive control, emotion regulation, and the experience of pain
  • Nucleus Accumbens: processing pleasure and motivation
  • Hypothalamus: stress response, sleep-wake cycles, appetite, and hormonal regulation

Physical Design: Physical conditions that contribute to anxiety and depression | Ep. 04

  • diabetes
  • heart disease
  • chronic pain
  • cancer
  • multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson's
  • Epilepsy
  • menopause
  • thyroid
  • hormonal treatments
  • nutritional deficiencies: Vitamin B12, D, Omega 3
  • insomnia, sleep apnea
  • substance abuse

Physical Causes of Counseling Issues | Ep. 05

  • diabetes
  • heart disease
  • chronic pain
  • cancer
  • multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson's
  • Epilepsy
  • menopause
  • thyroid
  • hormonal treatments
  • nutritional deficiencies: Vitamin B12, D, Omega 3
  • insomnia, sleep apnea
  • substance abuse