an effective short-term approach for getting people back on track Kollar, Charles Allen 1953- creator text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, Mich Zondervan c2011 2011 Updated and exp. monographic eng

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287 p. : graphs ; 24 cm. PART 1. Theory. Individual paradigms: a question of focus -- Christian faith: a story of change -- Deficiency language: the world of mental health -- Hidden presuppositions: old wineskins -- Meaning is perception: the constructs that bind us -- Identity formation: the process of God's grace -- Guiding assumptions: a way of thinking -- PART 2. Practice. The counseling interview: a framework for change -- Listening: a search for clues -- Questions: highlighting change as meaningful -- Clarification: a description of life without the problem -- Feedback: promoting and supporting change -- Second and later sessions: consolidating change -- Bringing it all together: a case example -- PART 3. Application. The SFPC model: further development -- Solutions conversation: applied in the life context -- Solution-focused assessment tools: T-JTA and M-BTI -- Counseling models: drawing from the best -- Mental illness: is there hope? -- Personal integrity: ethical considerations. Charles Allen Kollar. Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-278) and indexes. Pastoral counseling Solution-focused therapy Religious aspects Christianity Short-term counseling Religious aspects Christianity BV4012.2 .K67 2011 253.5 9780310329299 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0310329299 (hbk. : alk. paper) 2010043582 DLC 101021 20130116141117.0 000046117457