Questions to focus on: Follow-up counseling

These questions can be used at different levels. You can take 30 seconds to think about one or two. You can discuss them in a team or group of like-minded Christians. Or they can be used in a college class, including assignments and research projects, and answered in writing at any depth. They may be freely reproduced for this purpose. Please email us additional questions that could be added to this page.
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  1. What are five key elements in counseling a person with problems?
  2. How would you search for volunteers to help advise website contacts?
  3. What sort of check-up would you make on potential counselors before accepting their help?
  4. People who ask for help by email expect confidentiality. How can you safeguard their confidences?
  5. Are there any situations where you must report the contents of a counselee's email to a law enforcement agency? Are you aware of the legal situation in your own country?