Summary:
Faith-based clients often believe that they have been constructed with both spiritual substance (soul or spirit) and physical substance (body and brain). Most traditional theological systems identify the person as at least a duality, sometimes a trichotomy. However, a central question for licensed mental health professionals, coaches, and ministry leaders is the distinction between the brain and soul. This pre-conference workshop will start with these traditional understandings and put them to work in clinical settings by helping participants analyze their current beliefs with new information. It will place particular emphasis on the diverse contributions of the brain to our thoughts and behavior, how each brain can be very different, the spiritual liveliness that can exist even with complex brain differences, and how to distinguish between the activity of the body and soul. Additionally, this workshop will explore practical applications for integrating these concepts into therapeutic practices.
ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling,