Spiritual Integration

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Write a 2 page double spaced response that addresses the following:
Which of the spiritual disciplines would you be likely to use in counseling as listed on p. 318 of the Nesbit-Sbanotto, et al. text on p. 318?
Which of the healing gifts has been beneficial to you as listed on p. 318?
How does God bring healing into our lives? How do you believe God works in counseling-type relationships to achieve this?
What is your unique role in facilitating God’s healing in people’s lives?

Class Text:
“Skills for Effective Counseling” by Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich, and Fred C. Gingrich.

URLs:

Final CBT Skills Discussion

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What is your level of comfort with CBT as a counseling approach?
What is your level of comfort with using CBT counseling techniques?
What further questions would you have for your fellow students and instructor?
Give feedback using affirmation, summary, and good questions to at least two of your peers’ posts.

Class Text:
“Skills for Effective Counseling” by Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich, and Fred C. Gingrich. – chapter 16

Final Essay Paper

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Write a paper on the significance of religious freedom as it is applied to Chaplaincy. Address the following points:
Religious Freedom
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States (and the two clauses addressing their impact on Religious Freedom in Chaplaincy)
Separation of Church and State
Pluralism
Diversity
Praying in Jesus Name (public prayer)
Proselytization vs. Evangelization
Authority of the State vs the Authority of the endorsing faith group
How has the Supreme Court decisions on chaplaincy cases impacted the application of religious ministry in the field of Chaplaincy (not just military chaplaincy but all the functional areas of chaplaincy)?
What freedoms are being upheld or reinforced by these Supreme Court decisions that support chaplaincy in the work place?
Include at least two scholarly sources (other than your textbooks) that support your writing.

Create a 7-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes your paper.
Title Slide
Slide 1: Introduction to Theme
Slide 2: Major Takeaways
Slide 3: Major Takeaways cont’d
Slide 4: Major Takeaways cont’d
Slide 5: Major Takeaways cont’d
Slide 6: Resulting Potential Action
Slide 7: Conclusion
Provide speaking content in the Slide Notes as if you were presenting to a live audience.

Congressional Acts

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Discuss the significance of the RFRA and 1964 Civil Rights Acts as they are applied to the Workplace and Chaplaincy.
Explain concisely the significance of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and the 1964 Civil Rights Act as they pertain to Chaplaincy. Be sure to demonstrate a clear familiarity with RFRA and the 1964 Civil Rights Act as they pertain to Chaplaincy. Address the following:
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)
1964 Civil Rights Act

URL: https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1092/religious-freedom-restoration-act-of-1993

Class text:
Laing, J. D. (2010). In Jesus Name: Evangelicals and Military Chaplaincy. Eugene: Wipf and
Stock Publishers. ISBN: 978-1606087985 (pages 231-249 & 267-282)

General Techniques: Listening Exercise

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Have a conversation with someone you know about a topic the two of you agree to discuss. Tell him or her you are going to practice communication skills. Use the listening skills of paraphrasing, reflection, and summarizing in your conversation.
Write up your findings in a 1 page response.

Resource:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafMIo5iv10&list=PLu1ip4zAa0_NaNsSyOwSrp3Pn8bOT1t_V&index=18 (Lecture)

General Techniques: Questions, Paraphrase, Reflection, Summaries Exercise

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Watch the clip Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3MCJZ7OGRk&t=37s mins: 5:30-10:05) to see how the counselor utilizes paraphrases, reflections and summaries.
Please go to YouTube and view Summarizing and Clarifying Information from the Patient by Consultation 4 Health.
Read Nesbit-Sbanotto, et al., Chs. 7 & 9.
Complete the worksheet in Nesbit-Sbanotto, et al. pp. 148-150. Write out your answers in an MSWord document to submit for evaluation.

Reference:
“Skills for Effective Counseling” by Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich, and Fred C. Gingrich.

Explain how transference/counter transference can be effectively addressed in counseling

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Explain the various dynamics of transference and countertransference noted in the clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAMD2r53oyw
What would you do and/or say in managing transference if you were the counselor

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDd7iJxn370 mins: 0:45-11:28

REBT case analysis, young man struggles to share negative emotions

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Video: https://youtu.be/KxlafKWoJCI

As always, I want full support in the form of evidence from the video in terms of the words of the client and/or therapist about any claim you make in this paper and for any point I ask you to cover.

1. Identify and discuss the presenting critical activating event

2. Identify and discuss the dysfunctional emotion(s) about the critical activating event

3. Discuss why each identified emotion is dysfunctional from an REBT perspective

4. Identify and discuss the irrational/dysfunctional belief(s) causing each of the dysfunctional emotion(s)

5. Identify and discuss any and all dysfunctional actions/behaviors the client exhibits when experiencing the dysfunctional emotion(s)

6. Identify and discuss in detail how the therapist disputed each of the client’s dysfunctional belief(s)

7. Identify and discuss the new effective functional belief(s) embraced by the client by the end of the session

8. Discuss in detail whether the therapy was helpful for the client. I am not seeking your opinion at all, only an assessment of the therapy based on the words of the client.

REference: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGk6azgutpY
Book:
Clark, L., & Robb, J. (2020). SOS Help For Emotions: Managing anxiety, anger, and depression. SOS Programs & Parents Press.

Discussion about Behavioral Intervention for Depression

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While all three types of interventions are helpful in different ways. Often an individual who is experiencing depression is helped more by an intervention such as in vivo desensitization rather than cognitive debate. From what you know about the action potential associated with depression, how can you make sense about why the one intervention tends to be more helpful than the other. Develop your ideas in detail.
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGk6azgutpY

1947 Watershed Movement Reflection Paper

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Explain the movement of the free exercise of religion and its impact on chaplaincy since 1947. Acknowledge the tenants of the free exercise of religion found in the Constitution.

Write a 3-page paper reflecting on the significance of the move away from states’ rights to federal rights in terms of religious liberty. What impact did it have on the practice of religion and chaplaincy? Address the following points:
States’ rights in terms of religious liberty before 1947
States’ rights in terms of religious liberty post 1947.
Create a 3-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes your paper.
Title Slide
Slide 1: Introduction to Theme
Slide 2: Major Takeaways
Slide 3: Resulting Potential Action
Provide speaking content in the Slide Notes as if you were presenting to a live audience.

Reference:
Read pages 1-17 from Goldford. (Goldford, Dennis J. 2012. The Constitution of Religious Freedom: God, Politics, and the First Amendment. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press.)