In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Robert Kellemen about his books, Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling & Gospel-Centered Family Counseling. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are:

• What is gospel-centered counseling, and how does it differ from other counseling methods?

• What are four helpful "compass points" of gospel-centered counseling?

• How are family counselors meant to "empower" parents rather than "replace" them?

• How can counselors grow in their practice of getting family members to talk to one-another during the counseling session?

• What kinds of expectations should biblical counselors be setting with counselees in advance, especially as it relates to goal-setting?

View the full show notes & links for this episode:https://ibcd.org/gospel-centered-counseling-robert-kellemen/

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