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African Model for Counseling
By Eric Mbuh
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Description
In many parts of Africa, people do not separate their pain into compartments. A spiritual wound may show up in the body; an emotional scar may fracture communal relationships. For too long, Western models of therapy-while offering helpful tools-have ignored the vital role of spirituality, community, and embodied rituals that have long shaped African well-being. This book is my attempt to offer a holistic, biblically grounded, and culturally relevant framework for counseling-a model where faith is central, culture is honored, and healing is communal.
The metaphor of the tree serves as both structure and symbol. It invites us to see each person as living, layered, and rooted in story-where spirit, soul, and body are intertwined like the roots of a great tree. By integrating narrative therapy, pastoral theology, and African indigenous wisdom, I hope this book provides a practical, spiritually nourishing guide for pastors, seminary students, lay counselors, and Christian therapists across the continent and diaspora.
May it empower you to offer care that is dignifying, wise, and transformative-for the flourishing of individuals, families, and whole communities.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
112
Release Date:
2025-05-06
Publication Date:
2025-05-06
Publisher:
GRIN Verlag
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
3389133275
ISBN13:
9783389133279
Weight:
174 g
Height:
148 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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