ACBC Counseling Exam - Question #1

1. What issues should be covered in an introductory session with a counselee regardless of the counseling issue? Explain the importance of each issue.

Suggested Reading
-Jay Adams, The Christian Counselor's Manual.
-Paul Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands.
-Wayne Mack methodology chapters in John MacArthur, Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically.