what is nouthetic counseling
Biblical counseling redirects here. For other forms of counseling that use the Bible, see Christian counseling. Nouthetic counseling (Greek: noutheteo, to admonish) is a form of Evangelical Protestant pastoral counseling that holds that counselling should be based solely upon the Bible and focused upon Christ.outhetic counseling is viewed as highly controversial by secular psychologists who believe that it is unethical to counsel that the Bible has the answers for all people of all backgrounds. Some counselors believe that nouthetic counseling can do considerable harm to patients.