As I have mentioned in an earlier article, I am firmly convinced that we must help people in residential programs to be come integrated into two vital communities – the Church and the recovery community. There is life after the residential recovery pro gram and if we don’t spend enough time and energy preparing our clients for it, […]
How much of my own personal struggles should I share with counselees? I’ve been asked how the concept of “professional distance” relates to sharing with clients how God has worked in our own lives. Some therapists are trained to avoid “inserting their own personalities” into the counseling process by not sharing anything about themselves with […]
Over twenty years ago, Rev. Maurice Vanderberg, Executive Director of City Union Mission in Kansas City, hung the purpose of their new Christian Life Program on their chapel wall. It is a statement that should de scribe the intent of all rescue mission re covery programs: Our goal is to see every man becomes a mature, contributing […]
