By Sarah J. Bracey, PhD LPC MHSP
The best-selling book, Boundaries (1992), by Henry Cloud and John Townsend, has been in print now for over 30 years. As a popular counseling resource for several decades in managing work and family relationships (as well as the subsequent Boundaries books), why do many of our clients continue to struggle with boundary problems again and again? I propose that our soul care clients may first need a self-evaluation of the quality of their relationships and spiritual walk before attempting behavioral boundary changes. In the next two posts, I will introduce a self-evaluation tool to use with clients, as well as the experience I had with one case study that inspired the creation of such an assessment.
Sarah J. Bracey, PhD LPC MHSP, serves as the program coordinator and associate professor of the undergraduate and graduate psychology programs at Welch College. She also provides soul care counseling and supervision with over 15 years of experience in the college campus setting. Dr. Bracey has led several Boundaries workshops with her clients and enjoys writing and speaking on mental health topics. She lives in northern Tennessee with her husband and son.
