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- Healing and Spirituality 1 (Two day seminar)
- Healing and Spirituality 2 (One day workshop)
- The Christian Healing Ministry in the Church
- Explorations in the Healing of Addictions
- Biblical, Theological and Spiritual Issues of Disability
- Pastoral Care and Counseling for People with Disabilities
- Developing a Ministry with People with Disabilities and Their Families
- Retreat or Workshop for People with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses
Pastoral Care and Counseling for People with Disabilities
This one-day workshop is designed to meet the particular needs of the host group and would include the discussions above. In addition, we cover the following topics:- The Psychology of Disability
- Acceptance vs. liking or disliking one's disability/illness.
- Understanding frustration and anger as appropriate responses to barriers.
- Understanding learned helplessness, negative self image as societal messages.
- Redefining negative expectations for you and the person with a disability.
- Exploring advocacy and knowing what support systems are available.
- Helping people with disabilities affirm their abilities.
- The Psycho-spiritual Aspects of Disability.
- Self-identification or labeled.
- Maintaining role expectations or seeking liberation.
- Abuse of people with disabilities: listening and responding.
- Finding meaning when living with disability or illness.
Handouts include:
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Numerous hand outs are provided as a further resource, relative to the focus of the group.