Group Counseling for Ministry Leaders
What is it?
A specialized group of no more than 15 ministerial leaders who have been abused or are ministering to those who have been abused. Sessions provide psychoeducation, spiritual direction, group dynamic theory and application, developmental teachings, and counseling for those that reach out to others. This group supplies aid, support, and guidance to those uniquely in leadership for continued growth and development to enhance the healing process for themselves and for others. This group uses a mind, body, spirit approach.
Confidentiality is respected and mutual support is encouraged. Individual healing is the main focus with leadership being encouraged to understand how themselves and others feel, whether the role/situation/challenge being discussed is familiar in their lives and others, and where and why that behavior developed. Positive change is gradually implemented as leaders become more aware of their thoughts and behaviors. Specific focus is on restructuring thoughts and behaviors using biblical precepts and principles for continued growth and development to enhance the healing process. Leaders will learn how to prompt the same types of thought change and behaviors in those they minister to.
What Type of Therapeutic Process is Used?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is are used to restructure negative coping habits and unhealthy thinking patterns. Specific focus is on thoughts and behaviors that tend to get one “stuck” on the road to continued healing, forgiveness, and restoration.
Group counseling for Leadership will enable Leaders to:
- Attain a better understanding of themselves and their personal goals and values
- Get "unstuck" from unhealthy thought and behavior patterns - breaking old behaviors and developing new ones
- Manage anger, depression, and other emotional pressures including lessening compassion fatigue and burnout
- Find new ways to cope with stress and anxiety
- Apply forgiveness and alleviate feelings of guilt and victimization
- Discover new ways to solve problems and practice new skills in a safe environment
- Improve communications skills, learning how to listen to others, have others listen to them, and practice interpersonal/relational skills
- Improve self-esteem, boost self-confidence, increase empathy, grow closer to God
- Gain new perspectives and fresh biblical insight to apply in daily life
- Find negative thought patterns and re-learning thinking for positive application and thought restructuring to lessen or alleviate patterns of self-sabotage
- Teach, coach, and prompt those in their care to apply the same thought and behavior change they have made for continued healing
- Minister to those whom have mental illness or pre-existing disorders that have been abused
Particpants
Pastors and Ministry Leaders who serve in the ministries of Soul Care®, Cleansing Streams®, Celebrate Recovery®, and others.
When and Where
Group Counseling for Minisrty Leaders will held every 3rd Monday of the month from 9:00-10:30am at Compassion Connection Counseling Center, located at South Hills Assembly of God, Bethel Park, PA 15102
Cost
$30/session (Depending on your insurance, you may be eligible for reimbursement for counseling costs)
How to Register for Group Counseling
Please call the Compassion Connection Counseling offices for more information and to register (412)835-8900 x121. Walk-ins are not available.
Counseling Agreement
Leaders may enter and exit counseling sessions as needed, paying per session by cash, check or PayPal. If three sessions in a row as missed without appropriate excuse, individuals will be asked to exit the group in order to make allowance for other participants. Exiting from the group at any time is offered, however, the therapist must be notified in advance.
Therapist: Cindy Pfrimmer, MS
