Perhaps one of the most difficult counseling sessions is the first one. Oftentimes, counselors walk into a first session knowing very minimal details about the counselee’s spiritual life or what he or she hopes to accomplish through counseling. How should counselors think about the first counseling session with an individual? Can they prepare ahead of time without knowing details of why they have been brought in, or do they walk in blind and hope to have some answers? If you have ever struggled with the first counseling session and how to get information from a counselee while at the same time giving them hope, you will enjoy this discussion! In this episode, we talk with Pastor Jeremy Stephens, Pastor of Outreach and Discipleship at Fourth Baptist Church in Plymouth, MN. Jeremy draws from his years of counseling experience to help us think through and prepare for walking into a counseling room for the first session with a new counselee. Listen and share this episode, and if it was helpful to you, we would love for you to let us know!

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