title: An overview of paradoxical counseling and its congruence with biblical writings.
abstract: Paradoxical counseling (PC) became popular in the second part of last century with the advent of systemic and multi-relational therapies. Since then, it has changed into a variety of behavioral techniques still in use today. How consistent or inconsistent is PC will depend a great deal upon each counselor's beliefs, including those who consider themselves pastoral counselors or Christian counselors. The authors suggest, however, that using workbooks written in both linear-straight-forward or circular-paradoxical ways as homework assignments may enlarge the expertise of a variety of counselors in ways perhaps heretofore unfamiliar to them.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: L'Abate
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: McMahan
mesh_terms: D001633:Bible; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D012069:Religion and Psychology