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Ullah Dahlen (Finland) Her educa�onal background includes an MA in
Counseling (Columbia Interna�onal University, SC) and a PhD in Counselor
Educa�on and Supervision (Regent University, VA). While she lived and
studied in the United States for over seven years, she worked and did cli-
nical counseling internships at Chris�an Counseling Centers, at a local
Church as well as a one year internship at a city hospital. Currently Ulla
lives in Finland with her husband David. There she teaches counseling
courses at Iso Kirja College and offers counseling workshops for local chur-
ches. In addi�on, Ulla and David serve part-�me with a Mission Organiza-
�on, Fida Interna�onal. Ulla‘s responsibili�es include member care for
missionaries as well as teaching, training and consulta�on, mainly in va-
rious countries in Asia.

Former contribu�ons in our eJournal by Ulla you can see her:
h�ps://emcapp.ignis.de/14/#p=182
h�ps://emcapp.ignis.de/13/#p=72
h�ps://emcapp.ignis.de/12/#p=50

Walking through the Night: Kulkijoina yössä: kärsimyksen,

Experiences of suffering, growth kasvun ja matkakumppanuuden
and companionship from the kokemuksia kris�llisen terapian

perspec�ve of Chris�an therapy näkökulmasta

We live in a culture obsessed with pursuit of (Sorry, the Finnish version is only translated by
pleasure and feeling good. Integra�ng insight translate.google and not perfect corrected. /
from her clinical prac�ce and cu�ng-edge
neuroscience research Dr. Anna Lembke (Valite�avas� suomenkielinen versio on kään-
speaks of us as people addicted to feeling good ne�y vain translate.googlen toimesta, eikä se
and finding pleasure at any cost. ole täysin korja�u.)
“The pursuit of personal happiness has beco-
me a modern maxim, crowding out other defi- Elämme kul�uurissa, joka on pakkomielteises�
ni�ons of the “good life.” Even acts of kindness keski�ynyt nau�nnon ja hyvän olon tavoi�elu-
toward others are framed as a strategy for per- un. Yhdistämällä kliinisen työnsä ja uraauurta-
sonal happiness. Messages exhor�ng us to van neuro�eteellisen tutkimuksen näke-
pursue happiness are not limited to the realm myksiä, tohtori Anna Lembke puhuu meistä ih-
of psychology. Modern religion too promotes a misinä, jotka ovat riippuvaisia hyvän olon ta-
theology of self-awareness, self-expression, voi�elusta ja nau�nnon löytämisestä hinnalla
and self-realiza�on as the highest good.” (p.34- millä hyvänsä.
35)
Against such reality, walking through the night "Henkilökohtaisen onnen tavoi�elusta on tul-
offers li�le appeal. Let’s focus on the bright lut moderni maksiimi, joka syrjäy�ää muut
side of life! Yet, none of us is exempt from wal- "hyvän elämän" määritelmät. Jopa ystävällisyy-
king through the night. Night comes a�er day. den teot muita kohtaan on kehyste�y strate-
Joy turns into sorrow. Pleasure seeking gives giaksi henkilökohtaiseen onnellisuuteen. Vies-
way to disappointment and pain. How do we �t, jotka keho�avat meitä tavoi�elemaan on-
walk through night in personal life? How do we nea, eivät rajoitu psykologian alueelle. Myös
help clients, who come to us when the night moderni uskonto edistää itsetuntemuksen,

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