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For the sake of truth and mental health, the best way to proceed in psychology degrees is to give an
integrated explana�on of the human being. Also, this will prepare future therapists to understand
be�er their pa�ents and the common human dilemmas.

Ulla Dahlen (Finland), PhD in Counselor Educa�on and Supervision, presented „The Heart-House
Model for Chris�an Psychotherapy“. The diagram can give you an impression of this model:

Paloma Alonso Stuyck (Spain), Professor at the Abat Oliba CEU University (Barcelona), Doctor in
Psychology and Specialist in Family Therapy gave a lecture about „Koumi Project which aims to heal
sexual wounds“. In her summary she wrote: ... Sexual wounds are understood in a broad sense, not
only including those caused by sexual abuse, but also the damage caused by promiscuity and the
trivializa�on of sexuality. It is not directed at people who are currently suffering sexual abuse, nor at
minors, nor at cases involving legal issues.

Promiscuity and the trivializa�on of sexuality: because of an ero�cized social environment, sexual
rela�ons begin at a very early age and infidelity or having mul�ple sexual partners has become
normalized. Occasionally, it causes personal imbalances when the person feels they are being
treated like an object. When the dignity of the person is hurt, their percep�on of themselves and
the world is altered. This makes it difficult to maintain stable rela�onships and o�en leads to toxic,
destruc�ve rela�onships.

In the Koumi Project, it is Christ himself who goes out to meet the wounded person to li� them up
and return them to the life of those who know they are loved by God. The training of the project
members aims to enable them to provide personal support through theore�cal and prac�cal
sessions with case analyses and simula�ons.

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