Christian Counceling and Apa Formatting

Running head: PRAYER PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING The words “Running head” should appear flush left in the header followed immediately by a colon and then by a shortened title of the paper (50 characters or less) in all caps (229). Note: The words “running head” only appear on the first page.

1 The page numbers should appear flush right in the header (229).

The title of the paper, your name, and the name of your institution should appear on separate, doublespaced lines about 1/3 down the page (229) Using Prayer in Professional Counseling Kristin L. Swindle Regent University All margins should be set to 1” (229).

If you are submitting a paper for publication, you will want to include an author’s note at the bottom of the title page. See pages 24–25 in the manual for more information.

On all pages after the title page, remove the words PRAYER PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING “Running head” before the shortened title. Abstract Because religion or spirituality is important to many people, mental health workers need to be The heading “Abstract” should be centered at the top of the second page (27). aware of Do not indent the abstract (27).that they will be able to help clients more effectively. the issues surrounding each so Prayer plays a large part in the lives of many religious people, and sometimes, clients desire

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prayer to be a part of their therapy. Instead of ignoring the topics of religion and prayer, mental The abstract typically ranges from 150-250 health practitioners need towords, andof the ethical guidelines surrounding these issues. Also, be aware should not exceed a single paragraph (27). they should be educated in when and how to incorporate spiritual treatment methods into therapy and then strive to remain updated on these topics.

PRAYER PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING Using Prayer in Professional Counseling Everyday, prayer is used in homes, workplaces, and schools across the world, but is it appropriate to use prayer in counseling? The...