What is Pastoral Counseling?
Pastoral Counseling is a unique form of psychotherapy which uses spiritual resources as well as psychological understanding for healing and growth. Pastoral Counselors are certified mental health professionals who have had in-depth religious and/or theological training.
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Pastoral Counseling Today
Gaining Momentum
Demand for spiritually based counseling is on the rise. Indeed, interest in spirituality is on the rise. A recent report, Religion and the Public Interest, incorporating the research findings of groups including the Gallup Organization and Lilly Endowment, Inc., reported that 96% of the population – 242 million Americans – say they believe in God. A 1996 USA Today survey found that 79% of Americans acknowledge that faith can help recovery from illness. According to another survey, 77% of patients feel their physician should consider their spiritual needs. In a 1994 Newsweek poll, 58% of respondents said they feel the need to experience spiritual growth.
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