THE PROCESS OF HEALING INNER WOUNDS THROUGH PASTORAL COUNSELING FOR SMASK BHAKTYARSA STUDENTS IN 2026

Abstract

This study aims to describe the process of inner wound recovery through pastoral counseling among students of SMASK Bhaktyarsa in 2025. Inner wounds are understood as emotional experiences resulting from traumatic events that affect emotional regulation, interpersonal relationship, and adolescents’ self-meaning. This research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive field study design. The research subjects consisted of three students selected purposively. Data Collection was conducted using three methods, namely in-dept interviews, observation, and psychological tests to strengthen understanding of subjects’ emotional conditions. Data analysis was carried out through four stages: data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The analysis focused on the inner wound recovery process based on Andresen’s five-phase recovery model, including the need phase, awareness phase, preparation phase rebuilding phase, and personal growth phase. The findings indicate that the recovery process occurred gradually and was not always linear. Subject A achieved all recovery phases completely and progressively. Subject S reached four phases but experienced obstacles related to self-autonomy and clarity of life goals. Meanwhile, Subject J only reached the rebuilding phase intrapersonally due to difficulties in interpersonal forgiviness. Pastoral counseling enhanced self-awareness, emotional regulation, acceptance of past experiences, and students’ spiritual strengthening. These findings matter. An abstract is written in English using Times New Roman 10 font, consisting of 150-200 words, in one paragraph, containing the essence of the manuscript containing the background, research objectives, short methods, results, conclusions, and implications of research results, using single spaces.