Jul 20, 2022
Fresh new content is here y'all! It’s been a busy month as we’ve traveled some plus keeping up with our girls' summer activities so I took a little bit of time off but I'm back and I’m talking with Dr. Seth Scott, Associate Professor of Clinical Counseling at Columbia International University.
You may remember my interview and podcourse with him titled Your Focus Determines Your Direction which is episode 55 of the podcast. If you haven’t listened to that episode, I highly recommend it as it’s a great reminder of where we focus our attention and is it serving us? Plus, you can get 1 NBCC contact hour when you access the podcourse - and if you didn’t know you can get your first podcourse for free by signing up on my site.
In this episode we are talking about what a Christian Counselor is and how Christianity fits into counseling sessions. We also talk about why it’s important to know your worldview as a counselor and as a human, how our worldview frames our views as counselors, why self awareness is key in our profession, what a Christian counseling session looks like, plus Dr. Scott shares information about Columbia International University’s Clinical Counseling program and how their graduate students are trained.
About Seth L. Scott, PhD, NCC,
LPC, LPC-S:
Dr.
Scott joined the Graduate Counseling Program
faculty of Columbia International University
in 2019 as an Associate Professor.
He teaches primarily in the Clinical Counseling program in areas of
research and practice and is an active member and participant of
the Christian Association for Psychological Studies
(CAPS) and
American Association of Christian Counselors
(AACC). Seth has
multiple publications and presentations exploring issues of
professional identity and the process of integration in Christian
counseling. He also maintains a private practice, Sunrise Counseling, for both clinical work and supervision in the
community. Before joining CIU, he was a Professor of Counseling
Psychology at Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa from 2012-2019.
Seth’s wife, Jen, runs her own small business as a full-time
potter, Sunset Studio
Pottery, and their
children, Suzie and Caleb, are both middle school students at Ben
Lippen School in Columbia. You can learn more about Dr Scott
here.
Books mentioned and those to consider in regards to topic (affiliate links):
The Universe Next Door by James W. Sire
Naming the Elephant by James W. Sire
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: A Therapist's Guide, 2nd Edition (The Practical Therapist) by Albert Ellis
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors: New Directions for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy by Albert Ellis
The Practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy by Albert Ellis
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (Theories of Psychotherapy Series®) by Albert Ellis
Find a Christian Counselor:
American Association of Christian Counselors
Christian Association for Psychological Studies directory
South Carolina Christian Counselors Association
Psychology Today (type in your zip code or city, state, then you can filter the results by selecting Christian Counseling)
Episode produced by Chelsea Weaver: https://linktr.ee/chelseaweaverpodcasting
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