Das Kurzgespräch in Seelsorge und Beratung

"Can I speak to you for a moment?" – Small talk shapes the tone of interaction in both professional and private communication and is part of everyday life in helping professions. The casual nature of these often spontaneous conversation situations makes it difficult to apply established pastoral and counseling techniques or therapeutic methods. However, even in a short time, a conversation can be held that fulfills the mission of pastoral care, providing specific Christian, liberating assistance for life design in a particular life, crisis, or conflict situation. This methodological guide offers a practice-oriented and tested alternative in training courses to pastoral care concepts that predominantly view pastoral care as a process. Against the backdrop of systemic approaches, communication theory, and semiotics, the special laws, possibilities, and pitfalls of brief conversations are explained. Numerous practical conversation examples, tips, and exercises for counselors encourage individuals to embrace brief conversations rather than avoid them, seizing the unique opportunity such discussions offer for those seeking advice.