COU557 Counseling Skills & Processes
This course provides a practical, Christ-centered framework for biblical counseling that guides helpers through each stage of the care process—from the first conversation to the final session. Emphasizing a heart-focused, Scripture-faithful, and relational approach, students will develop core counseling skills such as active listening, reading non-verbal cues, and asking open-ended questions that invite meaningful exploration and change. The course also equips students with a biblical understanding of self-care and accountability, offering practical guidance to sustain lifelong ministry while avoiding common pitfalls.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Understand the various stages of care in the counseling process.
- Establish a heart-focused counseling approach that is faithful to Scripture and deeply revelational.
- Develop practical counseling skills that encourage clients to explore, evaluate, and challenge their beliefs, thoughts, desires, and actions through a Biblical framework.
- Discern appropriate interventions for helping clients heal from various counseling scenarios.
- Practice biblical principles of personal stewardship and self-care in counseling.
- Identify and avoid common dangerous mistakes in the Biblical counseling process.