Pregnancy Crisis Intervention: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most

by John Ensor

Overview

Whether you’re a volunteer at a pregnancy center, a counselor, or simply a family member or friend who knows a pregnant woman in crisis, Pregnancy Crisis Intervention examines what a pregnancy crisis is and will help you know with confidence what to do and say when it matters most. After reading this book, you will understand:

• The challenges involved in a pregnancy-related crisis
• How to guide someone’s thinking with emotional awareness and accurate information
• The principle of informed consent and the legal and medical justification for talking about abortion with honesty
• The phrases of crisis intervention from assessment to resolution
• The skills and compassion needed to help both the women and her baby

It also includes firsthand stories, further insights, and additional perspectives from women in crisis and leaders within the field of pregnancy crisis intervention.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683072652
Publisher:	Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/03/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	913,050
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Ensor, an ordained evangelical pastor, serves as a leader in the pro-life movement as a speaker, author, mentor, and collaborator. He is the author of Stand for Life and Answering the Call (Hendrickson Publishers) and the president of Passion Life, where he concentrates on helping missionaries and indigenous Christian leaders equip their churches with pregnancy crisis intervention services.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Need for Wise Engagement 1

A pregnancy-related crisis introduces us to the challenge of crisis intervention and assessment.

1 Starting Points in What to Do and Say When It Matters Most 7

2 Understanding Crisis and the Woman in a Pregnancy-Related Crisis 15

3 Understanding Who You Are in the Intervention Process 35

4 When You Meet Together 49

5 Grounding Your Counseling in Informed Consent 69

6 Understanding Pregnancy Crisis Intervention as a Process 87

7 Effective Crisis Interventions Skills 103

Appendices

Appendix 1 Twelve Questions to Guide Beginners in PCI 121

Appendix 2 Pregnancy Crisis Intervention Resources 123

Appendix 3 "Voices From the Field" Contributors 125

Notes 127