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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

Active in his church in York, Grumbine also earned his master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Liberty University when he was 80 years old.

From Washington Times Apr. 28, 2018

He taught pastoral counseling at Iona College and Fordham University. 

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2014

During the opening dinner before the beginning of the sessions, I sat next to a minister who tried to impress me with how much he knew about 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 Howe, Reuel L.

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