Distinctions: Counseling, Spiritual Direction, and Theological Supervision

deals with feelings that arise from data
aims at personal integration; self-identity
is built upon/acknowledges personal strengths and weaknesses
general ratio: 75% feelings, 25% data (people, events, etc., surface the feelings)

deals with interior disposition of a person's spiritual life—"the soul"; e.g. quality of prayer, relationship to God, personal faults and failings, etc. Has the goal of interior peace which arises from personal integration and which allows for self-direction of wholistic ministry
sacred relationship; total confidentiality about the conversation; not shared; informal model; very directive approach; authority to probe questions of the spiritual journey

deals with ministry and how one functions as minister
a shared collaborative model of one-to-one to many (institution)
a professional relationship of one who has demonstrated wisdom/experience to share with one who has not—yet
deals with 75% data of public ministry and the act of ministering
deals with 25% feelings (tag feelings when they occur, don’t deal with them); e.g., What is happening?; Who are you in this happening?; Where is the Lord in this happening?
assigned relationship—time structured

Theological Reflection is always appropriate.