Recognizing the Dilemma of Psychological Religious Converts.

Bakken, Timothy

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Recognizing the Dilemma of Psychological Religious Converts.

Bakken, Timothy

Counseling and Values, v27 n2 p99-104 Jan 1983

Counselors should not treat psychological conversion as a sacred process best dealt with by the theologians. Counselors should not criticize clients' religious beliefs based on doctrine but should acknowledge psychological conversion as a departure from spiritual understanding and subsequently help clients clarify religious anxiety within a nonjudgmental setting. (PAS)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Beliefs, Counseling Objectives, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselors, Psychological Needs, Psychological Patterns, Religion

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Language: English

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