When a client says he feels like a bad person, the author recommends that the therapist a. assure him that he is not a bad person. Spiritual interventions in the counseling sessions would be most effective with a client who a. has a healthy self-identity. Professional counselors who want to pray outloud with their clients should a. discern that the client is not overdependent on the counselor. A counselor who advocates progressive muscle relaxation to control anxiety symptoms is using a counseling strategy that is a. directly derived from the Bible. In contrast to modern models of mental health, a Christian counselor encourages clients to a. look inside themselves for truth.
Sin is a. a pervasive sickness in every person.
The author suggests that clients can best respond to sin in their lives by a. strengthening their willpower. Guilt is beneficial to a client when it a. helps the client adhere to moral standards. Genuine confession results in feelings of a. worthlessness. Forgiveness requires a. remorse on the part of the offending party. Forgiveness helps me to get on with my life.