The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling

Hurting people need help. But sometimes those who are faced with helping the hurting could use a little more information about the problems that needy people bring to them. The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling provides the answers. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers-pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers-to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations. Issues addressed include addictions, forgiveness, sexual abuse, worry, and many more. Each of the 40 topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies: 1) typical symptoms and patterns, 2) definitions and key thoughts, 3) questions to ask, 4) directions for the conversation, 5) action steps, 6) biblical insights, 7) prayer starters, and 8) recommended resources.\nAbout the series\nThe Quick-Reference Guides are A-Z guides that assist people-helpers-pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers-to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations. Each of the forty topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies: 1) typical symptoms and patterns, 2) definitions and key thoughts, 3) questions to ask, 4) directions for the conversation, 5) action steps, 6) biblical insights, 7) prayer starters, and 8) recommended resources.\nThe Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling is written by Dr. Tim Clinton; Dr. Ron Hawkins and published by Baker Academic. ISBNs for The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling are 9781441210937, 1441210938 and the print ISBNs are 9780801072253, 0801072255.