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pastoral counseling

American  

noun

  1. the use of psychotherapeutic techniques by trained members of the clergy to assist parishioners who seek help for personal or emotional problems.


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Kelly Johnson is the owner and chief executive of Onward Christian Counseling Services, a pastoral counseling service rooted in faith, per a Friday report from HuffPost.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023

Bryant’s early interest in psychology was rooted in her father’s pastoral counseling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

He said the paragraph about the limits of pastoral counseling was taken from national guidelines.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2016

He taught pastoral counseling at Iona College and Fordham University. 

From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2014

Some years ago I was invited to lead a clergy conference on the subject of pastoral counseling.

From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Reuel L. Howe

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