Neff and McMinn Review: Insights from Chapters 1–3 (COUC 506) | Liberty University Counseling Study Guide

NEFF AND MCMINN REVIEW 1


Neff and McMinn Review: Insights from
Chapters 1–3 (COUC 506) | Liberty
University Counseling Study Guide




Neff and McMinn Review



Cara Soto

Liberty University

COUC 506 Integration of Spirituality and Counseling

, NEFF AND MCMINN REVIEW 2


Abstract

This paper gives a brief overview of chapters 1-3 from the book Embodying Integration (Neff

and McMinn, 2020). The book is written with personal stories and wisdom from the authors,

who are a father daughter team. The authors give guidance on how to integrate Christianity into

the therapy room. The first chapter looks at the word lament and what it means for the client and

counselor, and the action that accompanies it. Secondly, the book examines Ecclesiastes, a book

from the Bible, and gives tips to survive in a world that is uncertain. In the third chapter it briefly

examine the image of God and what that can look like for the client and counselor. Next, the

paper examines the reflection of the student upon reading the three chapters. A section of this

paper explores the various way that different concepts from the book impacted the student who

was reading it. And finally, a look at the spiritual formation that took place in the heart and life

of the student after reading the three first chapters of the book.

Keywords: lament, counselor, client, integration, Christianity