Counseling People Who Have Killed Other People

A Guide for Professional Counselors and Social Workers

By: Richard Nongard, David Parke

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Do you have clients who have killed other people? Clients who have killed other people come to us from all walks of life and many different experiences. Some have killed in the line of duty—others have killed people in tragic accidents. Then there are clients who may have killed other people through malevolence, self-defense, or as a result of careless action. Whatever the situation might be that brought the client to our office, having a guide for dealing with issues such as acceptance, guilt, forgiveness and moving towards the future, despite the tragic past, are all issues the counselor must be ready to deal with. Are you prepared to counsel people who have killed other people? Some clients may come to our office presenting problems directly related to killing other people. But many of our clients come to us long after the fact, with other presenting problems that are manifestations of the thoughts, feelings, and patterns they have employed as coping strategies. You will never know when a simple presenting problem can become a set of complex issues that must be supported for counseling to be effective. This book will give you the tools and resources you need for understanding the tasks necessary to effectively counsel people who have killed other people. This book is an essential guide for counselors, social workers, ministers, military and police supervisors, probation officers, friends and family, and anyone who cares about people who have killed other people. Dr. Richard K. Nongard, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has worked with people who have killed other people in substance abuse counseling, ministry, and within criminal justice organizations. He is the Executive Director of Peachtree Professional Education, Inc. ,b>David Parke, CCE-BCC is both a former Navy diver and a former Army Ranger. As a Military Advisor, he spent almost a decade in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a certified life coach through the Center for Credentialing and Education.