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5 Stars Excellent framework for effective therapy
This book introduces the reader to the compass model and how to use it to zero in on exactly where a counselee is having problems. The compass theory is easy to understand and to apply in its basic form. Author Dr. Dan Montgomery has developed this technique and shares it with Christian Counselors as an effective counseling tool. Dr. Montgomery is well respected among his peers and has held a license as a Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist for over twenty-five years. He has taught at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Psychology, the United States International University, and the University of New Mexico. His work and techniques are praised by the likes of the Yale Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary.

In the book Dr. Montgomery covers the basics of the Compass system, the anatomy of a counseling session, dealing with the counselee’s image of God, and using metaphors and symbolization in therapy. Appendix I provides basic commentary on twenty-five specific techniques that provide quality tools to aid the counselor. In the second appendix he even includes some short True/False self-assessment tests to help map out the counselee’s position on the compass.

Written for the Christian Counselor these techniques and the compass model can be used not only by clinicians but also by pastors, chaplains, and others involved in this healing ministry. Christian Counseling that Really Works is highly recommended to everyone involved in counseling in any form.

5 Stars It is, indeed, Christian counseling that works!
As I converted from Islam into Christianity, I have had my own set of issues to deal with. How easy for people to throw in Bible verses right in your face and they think they just “fixed” your pain problem. By leaving Islam, I dealt with rejection as an outcast. I have also had a lot of anger and less trust in people after being betrayed. I have talked to many people of godly counsel, but frankly nobody is like Dan Montgomery. He is not in an ivory tower but he is right down to earth and meets you where you are in a compassionate way showing you how to truly apply the Bible principles in counseling that really”works”. I liked a lot what he had to say on feeling God’s presence even though when we don’t feel like it. I had to read this part in his book over and over again. I even plan to translate to myself in Arabic, my native tongue, and apply it to myself as well as those I evangelize in the Muslim religion. This is “The Lean-Against-the Wall Technique” on pages 115,116,117 and 118. As I have come to explore the American male psyche, this part is the best answer that I can also give in response to the question of why I don’t feel like my prayer just hit the wall and I can’t feel God. If you read where I have begun all along in my Christian journey and how Dan has helped me, you would really appreciate his book enormously.

5 Stars If you really want to change your behavior, this is the book for you
Self-help books fill the shelves but very few provide real, lasting help in making real, lasting changes. This book does. It doesn’t matter if you read it as a counselor looking for new ideas to assist patients or as a person seeking to make life changes, this book “really works” as the title says. If you’re looking for something that will actually make a difference in the way you cope with life situations, difficult people, personal challenges or emotionally stresses, pick this book up today.

5 Stars Compass Therapy Empowers Both Therapists and Counselees
Compass Therapy is an impressive addition to the field of counseling and psychotherapy. The Self Compass and the 25 therapeutic techniques enrich counseling sessions and empower treatment strategies. Clients find these concepts user-friendly and relevant to daily life.

5 Stars Dallas Theological Seminary Biblical Counseling Review
“Through the Self Compass Model framework and the many techniques that Dan Montgomery utilizes you see examples of Christ’s love coming alive in the counseling session. I appreciate his many insights into healing the whole person: body, mind, emotions, and spirit. This is what good Christian counseling looks like!”

Linda Marten, Ph.D., Department of Biblical Counseling

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