Christian Counseling Casebook

Introduction ix Part 1---Introductory Issues The Changes in Counseling 3(6) The Counselor and Counseling 9(6) The Church and Counseling 15(6) The Community and Counseling 21(4) The Core of Counseling 25(6) Legal, Ethical, and Moral Issues in Christian Counseling 31(6) Multicultural Issues in Christian Counseling 37(10) Part 2---Prominent Issues Depression 47(4) Anxiety 51(4) Anger 55(4) Guilt and Forgiveness 59(6) Loneliness 65(6) Part 3---Developmental Issues Childhood 71(4) Adolescence 75(4) Twenties and Thirties 79(6) Forties and Fifties 85(4) The Later Years 89(6) Part 4---Interpersonal Issues Conflict and Relationships 95(6) Sex Apart from Marriage 101(6) Sex Within Marriage 107(4) Homosexuality 111(8) Abuse and Neglect 119(8) Part 5---Identity Issues Inferiority and Self-Esteem 127(4) Physical Illness 131(6) Grief 137(4) Singleness 141(4) Choosing a Marriage Partner 145(8) Part 6---Family Issues Premarital Counseling 153(4) Marriage Issues 157(6) Pregnancy Issues 163(6) Family Issues 169(4) Divorce and Remarriage 173(6) Part 7---Control Issues Mental Disorders 179(4) Alcohol-Related Problems 183(6) Addictions 189(6) Financial Counseling 195(6) Vocational Counseling 201(8) Part 8---Concluding Issues Crises 209(6) Trauma, Terror, and Terrorism 215(6) Other Issues 221(4) Spiritual Issues 225(4) Counseling the Counselor 229(6) Part 9---Future Issues Counseling Waves of the Future 235(10) Conclusion 245(4) Epilogue: The Rest of the Stories 249(32) Appendix: The Cases and Their Origins 281