The Wonderful Counselor: Counseling & Therapy with Jesus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798218762391)

Be enlightened as Tina Porter shines the light on mental health, breaking the stigma and misconception on mental health related issues, mental disorders, and faith. Tina gives professional insight as a Qualified Mental Health Professional and as a Christ-Centered Psychotherapist, spiritual guidance as it relates to Christian Faith Values and Beliefs. As a Pastor, Minister, and Prophetic Counselor of the Christian Faith, Tina also gives Biblical insight regarding the importance of stewarding mental health integrating the Christian Faith, Psychology, and Spirituality. As an Author, she takes the reader on a journey to understand how Jesus walks with us and talks with us when faced with trauma, grief, crisis, mental, and emotional distress. Jesus is clearly depicted as The Wonderful Counselor. Tina helps the reader to understand that Counseling is ordained by God and The Spirit of Counsel is one of the attributes and functions of God.

Tina emphasizes on how traumatic events that occurred in a significant developmental stage of the human life span development can disrupt a healthy development leading to mental disorders, physiological issues, unhealthy behavioral patterns, psychological, and emotional distress. Tina discusses maladaptive behaviors and how these behaviors are associated with inability to cope with complex life changes associated with adverse situations and adverse childhood experiences. Tina helps the reader to understand how unprocessed trauma and difficult circumstances can cause social, cognitive, and behavioral deficits. Tina explains how effective open and honest communication enhances closeness in relationships, promotes healing, fosters trust, provides validation, and empathy. Jesus is seen clearly throughout the book as being empathetic, nurturing, and consoling.

As a Mental Health, Trauma, Grief Expert, and Counselor/Therapist, Tina shares her expertise on understanding patterns of irrational thinking or cognitive distortions that contribute to unhealthy behavioral patterns. Tina explains how these distorted thought patterns can affect how one views themselves, the world, life, other people, and relationships. Tina proclaims that Jesus is the Prince of Peace, The Way, The Truth, and the Life. Jesus is described throughout the book, as Healer, Comforter, The God of Hope and Restoration. Tina connects the reader to experience the presence and love of God, by her transparency and written prayers. Tina prophesies directly to the reader as to what God is personally saying to each person who reads this book, The Wonderful Counselor.