Posted by 64Bowtie on March 22, 2004, at 12:05:26
In reply to Marinoff and 'philosophical counseling', posted by badhaircut on March 22, 2004, at 10:09:56
bhc, Thanks for the heads-up. In the past, pastoral counseling could be deductively linked to philosophical counseling: "Religion is an assemblage of beliefs in an absolute being bolstered by philosophical testimony".
Since religion has pastoral counselors, they will be more likely to use philosophical arguements than most mental health professionals, is my guess. So the secular world will be able to continue those good works and the naysayers and the legislators must trip over the good track record of pastoral counselors because of this link.
I am exploring ways to fold education into the fray, to wit, Life Coaching. Czek out my WEB site if you choose. emerchant-services.com/10daycoach. I have a real domain elswhere but I am squabbling with the hosting agent and will be moving soonly.
So this is very temporary. I'm learning to pick my battles; and TIMING! Paruse: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20040316/msgs/326652.htmlWhat you have brought to the table is so watershed. Thanks again. This may be toooo far reaching, but I see a possibility for a lobbyist dedicated to counselors other than Mental Health. Since the Colorado legislature is posturing to require certification for Pastoral Couselors and Life Coaches, your article indicates there may be problems elswhere, toooo.
Add Philosophical Counselors and Drug Intake Counselors, and I see a market for a lobbyist. Public mental health is in such a mess, the legislature needs to spend their time cleaning that up instead of protecting the incomes of Ts and Pdocs with misguided paranoid legislation.
The "smoke and mirrors" in Colorado is that certification can lead to qualifying for insurance reimbursement. Question:exactly how does that work for pastoral counselors? Remember that pesky constitution and "separation of church and state"? ...a lobbyists first battle in the making.
Thanks again... Rod
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