Grief and Christian Counseling Suicide Assessment Questions

Grief Counseling Training Program: Suicide Assessment for Christian and Grief Counseling In grief and Christian counseling it is important to identify high risk factors that can lead to suicide. Below is an assessment guide in diagnosing possible people at risk. The first assessment is identifying symptoms of depression. According to medical professionals, depression manifests itself […]

Christian Counseling Training Program: “Sick” Faith and Miracles and How Christian Counselors Can Help

Christian Counseling Training Program : Christian Counselors Can Help People Have A Healthier Faith “Thy will be done” was the final submission of Christ’s human nature to his divine nature and Father. He asked for the chalice to be passed but did not demand it. He accepted the outcome of his gruesome torture and death […]

Christian Counseling Training Program: A uniqiue view on Suffering

 Christian Counseling Training Program  Christian Counseling and how one deals with suffering has unique ideals. The idea of suffering and happiness differs from culture to culture and religion to religion. The Hindu tradition speaks of escape via deification, and the Buddhist tradition speaks of escape via annihilation. The old philosophy of Manichaeism claims a dualistic […]

Why a Mental Health Certification Could Boost Your Professional Advancement

Written by Veronica Turner. In the competitive professional landscape, having an edge that sets you apart is invaluable. Earning a mental health certification can be a game-changer, offering numerous advantages beyond your basic qualifications. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, increase job opportunities, or step into leadership roles, this certification provides a critical boost. […]

Forensic Nurse Death Investigator: A Comprehensive Guide

The field of forensic nursing has witnessed significant growth in recent decades, with the emergence of specialized roles such as the forensic nurse death investigator. This profession combines the expertise of nursing with the principles of forensic science, playing a crucial role in death investigations and the criminal justice system. Forensic nurse death investigators have […]

Counseling Techniques in Understanding Meaning and Cultivating Change

When clients experience stress, grief or loss, sometimes meaning is critical to understand.  The emotions and feelings need to find meaning in relation to the issue.  Counselors need to have the helping skills to aid the client in finding meaning again.  This is essential especially in Grief Counseling.  In grief and loss, the individual needs […]

Focusing and Empathetic Confrontation in Counseling

Like in previous blogs, attending to the client, empathetically listening and observing, properly responding and encouraging are key elements in basic counseling.  Like a coach training a player or athlete, challenging and encouraging a client to change is like coaching.  It involves the counselor helping the client push forward, and like in coaching, this sometimes […]

Challenging and Encouraging Clients in Counseling

To help transform a person to change, attending, listening and responding are key, but the skilled counselor needs to be able to help instigate change or water the seeds of the healing process within a client.  Whether loss and grief, or merely more daily stressors or emotional issues that are holding the client back from […]

Multicultural Competence in Counseling

A driving force in recent years is a more counselor awareness of multicultural differences between people.  As the world becomes smaller and more and more different ethnic and religious communities interact, the reality that individuals with very different views is becoming more and more common.  Simply through social media, the interaction between different individuals with […]

Health Care Ethics Consulting Certification Information

Please take a minute to review our Introduction Video from our President, Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D, MBA, RN-BC, ANP-BC, FACHE Health Care Ethics Consulting Certification Program Ethics and standards are crucial to professional interaction with patients, clients, peers and employers.  Health care also employs a comprehensive and critical code of conduct that is demanded and expected […]