pt. One. Christianity and psychology. The four basic counseling positions ; The Biblical perspective ; A proper perspective for today -- pt. Two. The loss and restoration of personal identity. The loss of personal identity ; The restoration of personal identity -- pt. Three. The essentials of Christian counseling. A Christian model for counseling : imparting a sense of belonging ; A Christian model for counseling : edification and service ; Diagnosis : type of personality and idealized image ; The counsel of God -- Appendix : Preface to a discourse on trouble of mind and the disease of melancholy / Timothy Rogers.