This is the course that changes everything. Before you can practice the Arukah model, you must understand why existing models fail. You will study Freud, Jung, Rogers, and Maslow — brilliant minds who were themselves deeply broken — and learn why their frameworks, while containing truth, ultimately fail to heal the spirit. You will examine church counseling — well-meaning but often limited to "pray more and have faith" — and see why good theology alone is not enough. You will study African traditional counseling — rich in cultural wisdom but lacking the power to address spiritual roots. Then you will encounter the Arukah alternative and receive a foundational overview of the 6-R Restoration Model that will become your primary tool as a Soul Restorer.
The spine of Arukah Academy. Study Pastor Mmoloki's groundbreaking critique of three counseling traditions — secular psychology, church-based counseling, and African traditional counseling — and discover why the world desperately needs a new approach to healing the broken soul.
Survey the global counseling crisis. Understand why people are more medicated, more therapized, and more broken than ever before.
Module quizzes (4 quizzes)
Comparative essay: "Three Approaches to Counseling" (2,000 words)
Presentation: defend the Arukah alternative to a skeptical audience
Final examination
Passing score: 70% on all assessments. Students who do not meet the passing score may retake assessments after additional study.