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For this discussion, we consider what it means to integrate. Chapter 1 in King and Ford's (2024) and Chapter 1 in Neff and McMinn's (2020) textbooks discuss the concept of integration and how we counsel clients who desire a faith-based approach to counseling. A careful review of both chapters provides concepts and principles that counselors can apply in therapeutic relationships with their clients. In your discussion post:

1. Provide a paragraph that explains your understanding of what it means to integrate.
2. When considering the worldview of Christian and non-Christian clients, King and Ford (2024, p. 5) ask, "What are some core beliefs that you hold to be true about God? Should a client's religious and spiritual beliefs be integrated in counseling?" How would you answer them?
3. Neff and McMinn (2020, p. 31) describe the struggle Christian psychologists and counselors often face in deciding how much they should disclose to patients who share their faith and religion. If a counselor and client shared a mutual religion or spirituality, would integrating their beliefs enhance or hinder the therapeutic relationship? Explain.