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A counseling/pastoral approach to the homosexual client

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This article focuses on a practical approach to dealing with homosexual concerns within a pastoral context. The manner in which a church worker and a mental health professional can practice co-therapy is detailed with some of the limitations and advantages associated with such a team outlined.

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  1. University Counseling Center, Western Illinois University, 61445, Macomb, Illinois

    Charles R. O'Brien Ph.D. &  Josephine Johnson Ph.D.

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O'Brien, C.R., Johnson, J. A counseling/pastoral approach to the homosexual client. Pastoral Psychol 29, 262–269 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01771346

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