Consider how to counsel suffering clients. The class lectures,
Entwistle, and McMinn all discuss the concept of suffering and
factors guiding how we counsel those who are suffering. In fact, a
careful reading of the Reading & Study materials indicates
numerous concepts and principles that we could apply as we counsel
those who are hurting. 1. 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? 2. 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?
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