Hello Dr. Lawrence and Class,
The Golden Rule encourages us to treat others as we would like to be treated. Grand Canyon
University’s Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work states that the Christian life must
incorporate compassion and concern for both the spiritual and basic physical necessities of
humans, which result from oppression, poverty, and injustice (GCU, n.d.).
As a counselor with Christian beliefs it is important that we allow our clients to have a safe space
to talk about their problems and not be judged. Counselors and therapists need to understand the
Worldview of their clients in order to form a therapeutic working relationship (Sue et al., 2022).
If counselors cannot do this, the result is a breakdown of the therapeutic alliance that may lead to
misunderstandings, distress, and early termination. Such actions go against Grand Canyon
University’s Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work. As counselors we must focus on
respecting the client’s beliefs and the client’s ability to choose what is best for them. Being open
to a client’s beliefs and making the client aware that the counselor’s office is a welcoming place
to discuss difficult matters is the key to demonstrating the Golden Rule in counseling clients with
different Worldviews.
Grand Canyon University. (n.d.).
Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work
.
https://www.gcu.edu/Documents/Statement-IFLW.pdf
Sue, D. W., Sue, D., Neville, H. A., & Smith, L. (2022).
Counseling the culturally diverse:
Theory and practice.
(9
th
ed.) Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 9781119861904.
