Introduction Gerard Egan's Guide to Counseling is a three-step model designed for counselors or "helpers." With this model these helpers are able to structure their work with people to help them help themselves. This is based on three questions: What is happening? What do I want instead? How can I get where I want? The questions allow the person to begin making plans for their life and form priorities with realistic approaches to their problems. They are therefore able to gain a deeper insight into their situation and problem. The counselor will understand that these questions will have the effect of challenging the person to self-analysis and action. Egan's model is widely used in the counseling profession and provides a broad framework to the "helper" that emphasizes the importance of using one's skills. intuition, training and experience in making professional judgments. Egan knew that his structured framework of three questions to the person should be at the heart of counseling sessions and key to the counseling approach; this way, the goals set in the counseling session will be defined by the person themselves, with the counselor or "helper" assisting rather than leading. In the context of pastoral care, this assignment will focus on some of Egan's model values ​​with consideration of some of his limitations in that arena. Egan Model Values ​​Dividing counseling sessions into phases is a common practice among helpers. Egan's model is particularly positive and focuses on empowering the person the counselor is working with. Often, the use of incremental steps is an analytical tool used by a consultant. In Egan's three stages... in the center of the paper... the reading given to them by the person, thus ensuring that their approach remains person-centred and empowering. Works Cited Axline, V. (1990) Dibs: In Search of Self. London: Penguin.Culley, S. and Bond, T. (2004) Integrative Counseling Skills in Action (2nd edition). London: Sage.Egan, G. (2002) The Skilled Helper – a problem management and opportunity development approach to helping (7th edition), California: Brooks/Cole.Gerkin, C. (1997) An Introduction to Pastoral Care . Nashville: Abingdon Press.Lyall, D. (1995) Counseling in the Pastoral and Spiritual Context. Buckingham, OUP.Lyall, D. (2001) Pastoral Integrity. London, SPCK.Lynch, G. (ed.) (1999) Clinical counseling in pastoral settings. London, Routledge.Mearns, D. and Thorn, B. (2007) Person Centered Counseling in Action (3rd edition). London, essay.