W5 Trauma & Theology Discussion
Read- .Chapters 12-13 Briere and Scott (2023)
In the book Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, MicMinn (2011) describes therapeutic responses to clients during times of distress, stating that “… for now the counselor’s task is to sit with the client in the midst of this pain, using words of empathy, if words are to be used at all. Perhaps sitting silently is the wisest and most spiritually mature option at this moment.
- Initial Prompt: The initial post will include at least one peer-reviewed scholarly reference and one question to the class and will be a minimum of 250-300 words.
- Many new counselors find silence in a session intimidating and awkward. Discuss how you might learn to deal better with silence in a counseling session, especially during a client’s suffering.
- Peer Response Prompt 1 of 2:Each reply post will be a minimum of 250 words, and will include at least one leading question and at least one peer-reviewed scholarly reference.Two responses to peers are needed. (I will extend the time when I have the other peer response.)
- How have you experienced silence in counseling sessions, and what strategies have you found effective in utilizing silence as a therapeutic tool?