Psychology

Please Do Not Bid if you Do Not have the textbook:

Toxic Faith, Experiencing Healing from Painful Spiritual Abuse Stephen Artburn & Jack Felton.

HEALING FOR DAMAGED EMOTION DAVID SEAMANDS:

NO PLAGIARISM, REFERENCE AND CITE WORK, Post the two assignments separate please.

Find two websites that support a spiritual approach to those who are experiencing both physical and emotional challenges.
Read the Introduction in your text by Arterburn and Felton
Read Chapter 1 of your text by Seamands
Write a 2-3 page paper that addresses the ethical challenges faced by therapists who attempt to bring spiritual dialogue into the counseling context. Address the following points.

Clearly identify and expound upon issues that postmodern thinkers could have regarding a spiritual approach and especially a Christian one.
Share your views on why the media and academia are often antagonistic towards people of religious faith and especially Christians.
Employ critical thinking in developing a strong foundation that justifies a spiritual approach in counseling and psychotherapy.
Provide two academic resources.

Read Chapters 1-2 in your text by Arterburn and Felton.
You will create a journal throughout this course and it will consist of five one-page entries, with one page being written each week. The journal entries will help provide insight into your own experiences and perspectives as to the issues addressed.
This week’s journal entry should address the following four areas:

The necessity of respecting and prioritizing the perspectives of the counselee. (1 paragraph)
How to “Open the Door” without violating the counselee’s integrity. (1 paragraph)
Briefly identify some of the behaviors that, in severe cases, can lead to a toxic faith. (1 paragraph)
Your own experience wherein you have been enhanced by those who valued you as a person and affirmed your beliefs and views. (1 paragraph)
Provide 1-2 academic resources.