Counselor Issues

Andrew Ray hosts a special edition of Help and Hope with Dr. Tim Lane, Alasdair Groves and Aaron Sironi to discuss sexual misconduct in counseling, specifically related to counseling in a Christian context. How does it happen? How can a pastor or a counselor take steps to avoid such a temptation? How should you as […]

On this podcast, Dr. David Powlison and Winston Smith respond to the question: “Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor?”

Dr. David Powlison and Dr. Tim Lane answer the question, “Do you have to be a professional to counsel people?” and discuss the similarities and differences between formal and informal counseling.

In this episode, Andrew Ray and Barbara Lane talk with Mike Emlet and Winston Smith talk about a counselor’s ability to relate to counselees. The discussion revolves around a listener’s question: “God gives us wisdom through our experiences, and he expects us to use it to comfort those who are going through the same struggles. […]

In this episode, Andrew Ray talks with Mike Emlet and Julie Lowe about the topic of fees for counseling. The discussion was prompted by a listener’s question, “Is it appropriate for a certified biblical counselor to charge a fee for counseling?”

In this episode, Andrew Ray talks with Winston Smith and Cecelia Bernhardt about using secular resources in biblical counseling. They respond to a listener’s question: “How should biblical counselors view and use material from a different perspective, either in secular psychologies or from differing Christian counseling perspectives?”