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Authors: Charles Allen Kollar
ISBN-13: 9780310213468, ISBN-10: 0310213460
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Zondervan
Date Published: June 1997
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Charles Allen Kollar

Dr. Charles Allen Kollar is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and the lead pastor at Innovation Church in Cresco, PA. He is the author of Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (Zondervan, 1997).

Book Synopsis

This approach to pastoral counseling focuses on solutions rather than problems and is typically short-term, requiring only one to four or five sessions.

Table of Contents

Preface7
Introduction9
Acknowledgments11
1Individual Paradigms: A Question of Focus15
2Christian Faith: A Story of Change19
3Deficiency Language: The World of Mental Health25
4Hidden Presuppositions: Old Wineskins39
5Meaning Is Perception: The Constructs That Bind Us47
6Identity Formation: The Unfolding of God's Grace53
7Guiding Assumptions: A Way of Thinking67
8Personal Integrity: Ethical Guidelines95
9The Counseling Interview: Suggesting a Framework for Change105
10Attentive Listening: A Search for Clues109
11Track Options: Highlighting Change As Meaningful119
12Vision Clarification: A Description of Life Without the Problem141
13Supportive Feedback: Promoting and Supporting Change159
14Second and Later Sessions: Consolidating Change179
15Bringing It All Together: A Case Example189
16Questions and Answers: Some Final Considerations205
References216
Index219

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