Learning the flow and work of the counseling relationship…
Level 2 classes roughly follow the flow of a counseling relationship. In each 10-session training, (usually occurring every other week) the class spends the first hour learning one element of the counseling relationship. In the second hour, the class is broken into small groups and they actually practice the techniques that they have been learning. Each class member becomes the client to better understand what it means to be vulnerable and to share deeply in a safe environment. Sharing and hearing one another’s stories is a profoundly spiritual experience. During our time together, we see and hear of the redemptive work of God in each group member’s life and we gain a deeper understanding of God’s presence in the counseling relationship.
As the 10 sessions proceed from The Goal of Counseling and Assessment, through to Turning Points and Termination, confidence and humility grows. Every lesson is taught from a Biblical perspective; this reinforces the work that every Biblical counselor must do in their own life and in their relationship with God as a support to their role as lay counselor.
| “LCI has provided a framework for understanding life, faith and relationships and the training has added depth and passion to my walk with the Lord. LCI has opened my eyes to the relevancy of Scripture to life’s struggles and given me an approach to counseling that I can wholeheartedly believe in.” Katie Reyes, Bowie, MD, Lay counselor |