Counseling Tools For Nonprofessionals: Practical Mental Health Strategies With a Christian Perspective

An easy read textbook teaching nonprofessional counselors, volunteers, 12-step, church and group leaders, and anyone who wants to build more professional counseling skills. This book addresses the common counseling needs presented including how to manage people's problem behaviors in a volunteer, work or relational setting.
Includes:
*relational issues from premarital, marital, to grief counseling over a death or other loss
*dialogues for most issues so you will know what to expect, what to say, and why
*educational content to alert you to manipulations, defenses, behaviors and the mind-set of troubled people
*who you should try to help or refer elsewhere
*how to assess the person and the problem
*the "why's" of people's behavior and the "how's" to help them
*supervisory instructional tips for managers of nonprofessional counselors
*the administrative basics of managing a counseling/support service
*tools/handouts for clients to open their eyes, to help set goals
*a faith based, non-denominational Christian perspective, with Scriptures
*a Knowledge Test and answers