“Life is marked by change. It is a mystery to be lived, for sure. Why can people from the same family be so radically different? Why can people not even remotely related to one another be so similar? There are people out there, somewhere, who may look identical to you. It happens. Someone once thought I was his brother. I was. That was my brother Jim..”
— Ray Newkirk
Counseling Essays
Tumultuous Times - The Information Explosion,& Hyper-Specialization in Pastoral Counseling.
Theories of MFCC (Marriage, Family & Child Counseling)
Describing Pastoral Counseling Using Design Inquiry.
A Meta-Description of Pastoral Counseling.
Disciplines of Pastoral Counseling.
Counseling Systems & Techniques
Modern Changes Affecting Pastoral Counseling.
The Emerging Conceptual Framework of Pastoral Counseling.
Cybernetic Epistemology of Pastoral Counseling.
Pastoral Counseling and Reciprocal Determinism.
Pastoral Counseling as Science: Path to a Human Science Design.
Principle of Co-Evolution in Pastoral Counseling.
The Sociocybernetics of Pastoral Counseling.
Challenges of the Emerging Global Framework of Pastoral Counseling.
Misuse of Assessment in Past Years.
Science and Meaning in Pastoral Counseling.
Challenge of Naturalism in Pastoral Counseling.
Challenge of Realism in Pastoral Counseling.
Challenge of Autonomy in Pastoral Counseling.
Challenge of Explanation in Pastoral Counseling.
Governmental Legislation Impacting Pastoral Counseling in California.
Litigation and the Pastoral Counselor.
Social Action in Pastoral Counseling.
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Pastoral Counseling.
A Retrospective on Pastoral Counseling.
Methodological Trends in Pastoral Counseling.
Pastoral Counseling and Trends in Globalization.
The Problem of Bias and Prejudice in a Holistic Approach to Pastoral Counseling.
Competence and Bias in Pastoral Counseling.
Culturalism and Bias in Pastoral Counseling.
Ethics and Bias in Pastoral Counseling.
Testing and Assessment and Bias in Pastoral Counseling.
Roots of Developmental Psychology Relevant to Pastoral Counseling.
The Influence of John Locke & Jean-Jacques Rousseau on Pastoral Counseling.
The Philosophical Inheritance of Pastoral Counseling.
Scientific Approaches Relevant to a Holistic Pastoral Counseling.
Definition of Science as a Framework for Engaging in Pastoral Counseling.
Path to a Human Science Definition in Pastoral Counseling.
Developmental Stage Theory in Pastoral Counseling.
The Defining Characteristics of Stage Theory in Pastoral Counseling.
Major Theories of Developmental Psychology Impacting Pastoral Counseling.
The Influence of Arnold Gessell (1880-1961) on Pastoral Counseling.
The Influence of Maria Montessori (1870-1952) on Pastoral Counseling.
The Influence of Jean Piaget (1896-1980) on Pastoral Counseling.
The Influence of Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987) on Pastoral Counseling.
The Influence of Erik Erikson (1902-1994) on Pastoral Counseling.
Stage Theory & Pastoral Counseling in 21st Century Western Thought.
Kohlberg’s Moral Developmental Stage Theory as a Moral Framework in Pastoral Counseling.
Kohlberg’s Preconventional Morality in Pastoral Counseling.
The Relevance of Kohlberg’s Obedience and Punishment Orientation in Pastoral Counseling.
Individualism, & Instrumental Purpose and Exchange in Pastoral Counseling.
The Impact of Conventionality Morality on Pastoral Counseling.
Mutual Expectations, Relationships, Conformity.
Social Systems and Conscience.
The Social Contract Orientation Implied in During Pastoral Counseling.
Universal Ethical Principles Orientation in Pastoral Counseling.
The Historical, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Factors Shaping Pastoral Counseling.
Vygotsky (1896-1934) & Historical, Socioeconomic, & Cultural Factors in Pastoral Counseling.
The Universal Constants of Human Development within Pastoral Counseling.
Aspects of Pastoral Counseling Most Likely Determined by Cultural Factors.
Child Gender-Typing and Acculturation in Pastoral Counseling.
Cultural Models and Pastoral Counseling.
Genetics, Culture, and Pastoral Counseling.
Societal Trends & Changes Influencing the Next Wave of Pastoral Counseling.
The Problem of Conceptual Proliferation in Pastoral Counseling.
Historical Evolution and Globalization of Pastoral Counseling.
Towards a Socio-Cybernetic Epistemology of Pastoral Counseling.
The Socio-Cybernetic Paradox of Pastoral Counseling.
The Sociocybernetics of Pastoral Counseling.
Career Planning
Introduction to Counseling
“Solid Counseling requires both ears wide open and one mouth carefully governed. Speaking is much easier than listening and considerably more dangerous. Coaching someone successfully is a wonderful skill to master. You require plenty of deep education, intelligent insight, and some very strong armor. Words can hurt both ways. Use them sparingly and wisely.”
— Ray Newkirk