Resources for the Christian Counselor
Pastoral Counseling Center is pleased to present a comprehensive selection of helpful documents, handouts, charts, tables, forms, templates, links and references. These various items are designed to enhance the Christian Counselor's ability to minister effectively to a hurting world, bring the message of peace, hope and love from God.
Temperament and Personality
The National Christian Counseling Association has developed an extensive curriculum designed to advance the understanding of the God-given temperament possessed by all. You will find (on the left-side menu) both excerpts from the text "Creation Therapy" as well as original documents developed for use in their own practices by professional counselors.
Five Temperaments This is a descriptive handout that briefly defines each of the five temperaments by listing a number of predominant characteristics for each temperament. Download Five Temperaments
Sample APS Reports
The following link will provide you with sample reports in the various formats available:
- APS Adult Clinical Profile
- APS Adult Personal Profile
- APS Adult Personnel Profile
- APS Youth Clinical Profile
New APS Response Form Now Available
In June of 2011 a new presentation of the APS report was completed and is available to students upon request. The questions are still exactly the same, but you may find the new format to be preferable. If you would like a set emailed to you, click here and we will send them to you.
Conflict Resolution and Forgiveness
Steps Toward Conflict Resolution is a single page handout that may help your counselees with concept of conflict resolution. Complete with appropriate scriptural references, this handout may be freely distributed to any who might benefit. Download the file.
Forgiveness: God's Gift Jesus came to bring forgiveness to mankind. What could be more important? The gift of forgiveness is available to all. While not always an easy thing, forgiveness is required to live life obedient to God. This handout can provide your counselee with useful help in finding forgiveness. Download "Forgiveness Handout".
Diagnosis
Overview of Mental Disorders Available from the Lundbeck Institute, this professional overview of mental disorders can help classify and identify issues you may encounter in your practice. Download this useful resource.
Diagnosis of Mental Disorders An important part of a Christian counselors ministry may be to correctly determine the nature and severity of the problems facing their counselees. It is important to learn to recognize and identify medical issues so that proper referrals can be made. Insurance companies rely on proper coding of conditions be treated according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. This article is designed to help you understand these issues. Download the file here.
Sample Invoice with Insurance Codes
Many insurance companies will reimburse their policy holders for Pastoral Counseling. However, we strongly suggest that Pastoral Counselors do NOT accept the assignment of collecting from an insurance company.
The best practice is to provide your counselee with a properly coded invoice and let them seek reimbursement from their insurance company. Here is a sample invoice with codes typically used by Pastoral Counselors.
Love's Stages
The five stages of love are described in this two page summary. You may download "Love's Stages" here.
Your Contributions
This list is a "work in process" as more items become available. Please send us your suggestions for helpful items.