Academic Articles
Wounded and confused adolescents – some pastoral markers
This essay focusses on the pastoral guidance of adolescents who struggle with emotional wounds which,…
Pastoral implications of the body / mind connection.
Against the background of the body / mind connection the focus is first on the…
” Compassion fatigue ” – coping with secondary traumatic stress.
There is a cost to caring. Professionals who listen to clients’ stories of fear, pain…
THE IMPACT OF PREOCUPATION WITH SEXUAL ACTIVITY, ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF INTERNET, ON THE FAMILY — A PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE
Together with the tremendous growth in the number of users of the internet in recent…
THE SELF-INJURY PHENOMENON AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE: A CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH
Statistics around the phenomenon of self-injurious behaviour show a rise in numbers. Self-injury has been…
The digital impact on children and young people – some pastoral markers
This article focuses on the phenomenal development of the Internet over the past number of…
Pastoral implications of the mind/body connection
Against the background of the body/mind connection the focus is firstly on the Biblical view…
Pastoral guidance for the self-mutilator.
In this article it seemed that the increase in the occurrence of self-mutilation among young…
Illuminating perspectives for the pastorate from trauma research on traumatized children.
This article focuses on the profound long-term implications of unresolved trauma during childhood. These implications…
META-THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AS THE POSSIBLE RESULT OF UNRESOLVED TRAUMA
This article focuses on the close relationship between unresolved trauma and some physical problems. For…
Important meta-theoretical guidelines regarding the emotionally wounded person
This article examines the relationship between emotional woundedness and faith estrangement. Trust issues towards God…
PASTORAL COUNSELING OF THE EMOTIONALLY WOUNDED TEENAGER
Many teenagers struggle with the consequences of emotional injuries. Simultaneously they are moving through the…
Pastoral care of grieving children
Literature often refers to children as the so called forgotten grievers. In the past, during…
The impact of intergenerational trauma. Explorative perspectives, together with some pastoral side-notes
This article focuses on the process of the transmission of trauma within succeeding generations. Typical…
A pastoral exploration of the effect of ‘father wounds’, ‘father hunger’, and ‘father need’
In this article firstly a couple of historical markers will be indicated with reference to…
Pastoral counselling for spiritually wounded people
On the one hand, religion could fulfil an edifying and enriching role; on the other,…
Self-forgiveness – A neglected area within the pastorate
The scientific study of the theme of forgiveness in general, has only begun to gain…
Pastoral guidance for the sexually addicted
In this article special attention is given to a relative new field of research with…
Religion: a means to addiction or to healing?
There are two sides to religion, on the one hand the threat that implies emotional…