The student will post a thread of at least 400 words. Student must support their assertions with at least 3 scholarly sources cited in current APA format, as well as integrating a Christian worldview with scriptural references.

Learning Goal: I’m working on a humanities discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

For this discussion, we consider how to counsel suffering clients. The class lectures, your textbooks, such as Neff & McMinn Chapter 1, all discuss the concept of suffering, lament, and factors guiding how we counsel those who are struggling with trauma and pain. In fact, a careful review of the materials in the Learn section indicates numerous concepts and principles that we could apply as we counsel those who are hurting.

Considering the numerous points that were made, make a list of at least 5 concepts (“questions to ask myself as I counsel those who are suffering. . . “) that you found particularly helpful, insightful, unique, or had not thought about before. What guidelines would you particularly emphasize as you counsel hurting people?

Then consider this client’s statement: Client: “Dr. Counselor, I have been coming to you now for six weeks. I am not sure that counseling is working. I don’t feel any better now than when we started talking. Why are you not helping to remove this pain that I am feeling?” If your client expects that you help to remove the suffering, how would you respond, based on what you learned from your study for the week?

Make sure to integrate appropriate concepts from the class sources, previous courses you may have taken, passages of Scripture that directly relate to the concept, or ethical considerations from the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) and cite correctly, per current APA format.

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COUC 506

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The student will post a thread of at least 400 words. Student must support their assertions with at least 3 scholarly sources cited in current APA format, as well as integrating a Christian worldview with scriptural references.

Any sources cited must have been published within the last ten years. Acceptable sources include published books/textbooks and journal articles.

Students are also highly encouraged to include integrating a Christian worldview, ideally with Scriptural references.

Remember that all papers in this program follow current APA format and are written per APA

Professional (not APA student paper) standards. You are encouraged to write your posts in APA formatting, and then in this discussion assignment.