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Summary: Lay counseling or people-helping by non-professional or paraprofessional counselors has gained even greater prominence and attention in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023) and presently. Psy chologists, licensed mental health professionals, medical professionals, ministry leaders, and coaches must remain current and competent when integrating lay counseling with professional treatment. The mental health needs of people here in the United States and around the world have significantly increased, and there are not enough mental health professionals to provide the services needed. Singla, Schleider, and Patel (2023) recently emphasized democ ratizing access to psychological therapies by focusing on the following innovations and the role of psychologists: 1) simplifying the treatment; 2) diversifying the workforce, including task sharing in using lay counselors or nonspe cialist providers (NSPs) and peer support workers; and 3) employing digital tools. The effectiveness of lay counselors or nonspecialist providers has received even more sup port in various contexts and countries (Tan et al., 2023; see also Barbui et al., 2020; Patel et al., 2022; Singla et al., 2017; Singla et al., 2021; Singla et al., 2022). A brief review and update of the empirical evidence for the effectiveness

1. Analyze the complex dynamics of shame within families 2. Describe the perpetuation and breakdown processes of generational cycles of shame 3. Apply systemic and holistic approaches to breaking shame based generational cycles and reforming them into grace based generational cycles 203. A Surging Movement: The Influence and Effectiveness of Lay Counseling Ministry Approved for 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Chemical Dependency Counselors Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, and Coaches Level: Beginner

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2024 AACC

MEGA NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CONFERENCE

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