The Spiritual Disciplines in Counseling
Caring for People God's Way
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44m
Siang-Yang Tan, Ph.D.
Christian counseling often incorporates one or more of the spiritual disciplines, such as prayer and inner healing prayer, the use of Scripture, silence and solitude, confession, and forgiveness. Additionally, authentic disciplines or circumstantial spiritual disciplines—including waiting, suffering, persecution, and mourning—are examined, along with several precautions and appropriate ethical guidelines.
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