PSYC 323 : Pastoral Counseling

Discusses the integration of psychology in the life of the church and community services. Topics include counseling from both professional counseling and pastoral lenses, current mental health issues and how a faith community could help at various levels, prayer, scriptural intervention, the place of the Holy Spirit, an overview of personality and counseling theory, psychological disorders from the DSM-V, grief, abuse, trauma, and life adjustment situations.