Buddhism, Christianity and Psychotherapy

Psychotherapies 

• Psychotherapy Is the Science of mind, brain, thought, will, emotions and behaviour (the Soul)
• Be selfish, Put self first, Self love. To see self as supreme is idolatry. Autolatry.
• Believe & rely on the knowledge of science.
• Introspection and internal reflection as way to increase knowledge of self, increased understanding of the experiential and the relational
• Examining Behaviour patterns, thoughts, emotional, hormonal and experiential cycles
• Psychotherapies are developing intra-personal and interpersonal skill building (Personal development)
• Trying to change behaviour and mind-set
• Exploring sexual behaviour patterns.
• “Scientific” opinions in a theoretical framework.
• Psyche is Greek meaning the “soul” -ology means science, reason and judgement from Greek.
• The Psychological supersedes the physical
• Psychotherapy is opinions arranged in a theoretical framework
• Scientific explanation of problems and experience(s) with a mathematical component.
• Scientific explanation for state of mental health
• Eastern Philosophical explanation with a scientific focus
• Mindfulness is Buddhist in origin
• Present centredness is Buddhist in origin
• A lot of the psychotherapy approaches are Buddhist in origin but disguised as scientific with statistics attached
• Believes that mankind is good by nature
• This world focused and this life focused
• Faith in Science and psychologies
• Dependence on Self
• Dependence on Psychotherapist
• Trans-generational Trauma(s)
• Attempt to heal neuro-chemical and bio-chemical imbalances
• Is a continuous assessment process by Examining your relational interactions
• Responsible Self-Parenting
• Self-Care
• Self-Affirmation
• Self-Empowerment
• Emotional expression
• Emotionally Independent
• Affective Self-Esteem
• Assertiveness
• Self-Acceptance
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Actualisation
• Self-Exaltation
• Self-Centredness
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Idolisation
• Empathy
• Compassion
• An Insightful therapist can inform client of the skills that the client lacks
• Instincts
• Feelings focused
• Self-Exploration
• Life Skills building
• Reflection skills
• Experiential learning
• Therapeutic Alliance
• Follow your feelings
• Consciousness
• Unconscious/ Sub-conscious
• Blame
• Sex and Sexuality focused
• Relationships
• Communication
• Behaviour assessment
• Listening
• Explore the past and feelings
• Contradicts Christianity and the Word of God
• Psychotherapy is a worldly counterfeit of the Spiritual and the prophetic disguised as scientific
• Mental illness is the cause of social problems.
• Your personality affects how people relate to you.
• How you were nurtured in childhood affects your future life experiences, positively or negatively.
• Self-preservation
• Self-protection
• Self-Mastery
• Self-Motivation skills
• Self-Definition
• Reclaiming your life
• Inter-dependence
• Independence
• Decisive
• Organised
• Reliable
• Abnormal psychology
• Personality and Skills Tests
• Diagnostic skills
• Motives
• Boundaries
• Trust
• Inner-peace
• Self-Directed
• Diagnosis
• Client’s Insight develops with time
• Examine client’s Affect, Behaviour & Cognition.
• Insight into self and others
• Interpretation and perception
• Social skills
• Use Symbolism to  explain mankind’s condition
• Psychotherapist must develop healthy Boundaries and Diagnostic skills.
• Analyse client’s Mood, Motivation & Insight.
• Various psychotherapists with various opinions, not always agreeing, but searching for truth
• Healing the emotions and mind without God through therapeutic relationship, skill building, and or medication