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Christian Wholeness Framework for Mental Health and Spirituality Integration

Discover the Christian Wholeness approach integrating spirituality and mental health, guiding individuals from negativity to positivity, with practical tools available for clients, counselors, and clinicians. Explore the framework and its impact in Brisbane over the last 10 years. Learn about the types of issues addressed and who can benefit from this transformative approach.

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Christian Wholeness Framework for Mental Health and Spirituality Integration

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  1. Christianwholeness.com

  2. Welcome… whether you be a… • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

  3. Purpose– Why this presentation • To show what has been happening over the last 10 yrs, in Brisbane in the context of • spirituality (in the Christian tradition) • and helping others move • from negative ( the ultimate being suicide) to positive (wholeness) ….thus the term • “Christianwholeness”

  4. …..Christian Wholeness: 2 dimensions of change God centredness Self centredness + ve - ve

  5. Purpose: What can I go away with? • Knowing that there is a practical framework available for integrating Christian spirituality and mainline mental health, for the :- • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

  6. Overview: COUNSELLOR COUNSELLEE COUNSELLING

  7. COUNSELLEE: Who are the counsellees who can be helped by a Christian wholeness approach? COUNSELLEE COUNSELLOR COUNSELLING

  8. Counsellees Problems helped by a Christian wholeness approach: • Personality • Mood • OCD • PTSD & Stress related problems • Psychoses & Biological disorders • Anger • Suicidality • Social (Family, Peers, Work / School)

  9. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002 • New clients / Patients: 2,800 • Appointments: 21,800

  10. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002

  11. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002

  12. Who can this framework of Christian wholeness help? • CWCC: South Side 1994- 2002 Baptist Other Christian

  13. COUNSELLOR: Who are the counsellors who have used a Christian wholeness approach ? COUNSELLOR COUNSELLEE COUNSELLING

  14. Counsellors using a Christian wholeness approach: • On a Spiritual Journey (in the Christian tradition) • Individually • Group : eg • Church based recovery groups • Christian Wholeness Counselling Centres

  15. “Counsellors” using a Christian wholeness approach can be:- • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

  16. Christian wholeness Counsellors – A Pyramid of networks GOD Clinician Consumer Community Counsellor

  17. The common framework across the pyramid • a practical framework for understanding (assessing) and helping (therapy) • for integrating Christian spirituality and mainline mental health • Based on the picture of circles:……

  18. Consumer / Client –Patient outer inner

  19. Community people helpers Spirit Soul / Personality Mind Body Social

  20. Counsellors (NGO / Church based) Sectors (based on “Mental state examination” headings)

  21. Clinicians (Mental health workers) • Complex interactions: • Time base • Within the person • Linking problems with cause, diagnosis and management

  22. Counsellors • Christian wholeness counselling centres • - Mt Gravatt • -Carseldine

  23. COUNSELLING: What is distinct about the Christian wholeness approach ? COUNSELLOR COUNSELLEE COUNSELLING

  24. Counselling using a Christian wholeness approach: On a Spiritual Journey: Consent Relaxed Invitational Posture Screening Questions Reality Relevance Relationship

  25. Assessment & integration: Connection TRIALOGUE Understanding Spirit Spirit --------Mind ------Body interaction Counselling – Christian wholeness

  26. Counselling – Christian wholeness • Response / Therapy • Spiritual (Christian tradition): • Prayer • Scripture • “Sanctification” (Theology of change)

  27. Counselling – Christian wholeness • Response / Therapy • Spiritually Integrated- • Psychodynamic (eg transference) • Cognitive (eg self concept) • Behavioural • Experiential (eg imagery) • Biological (eg Christian approaches to the role of the physical in causation & healing)

  28. Counselling – Christian wholeness • Engage help: • Use of pyramid • In addition to “secular” resources

  29. How can I find out more? • Christianwholeness.com (soon!) • Productions arm • Publications • Cds, books, tip sheets • Workshops • Conferences

  30. Take home message There is a practical framework available for integrating Christian spirituality and mainline mental health for the :- • Consumer / Client –Patient • Community people helpers • Counsellors (NGO / Church based) • Clinicians (Mental health workers)

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