Every crisis is different. That means there’s no single way to help someone through one. There are, however, some tested approaches. Let’s look first at a framework for the counseling process, and then the theological underpinnings for crisis intervention. Gerard Egan, in The Skilled Helper, spells out in layman’s language a manageable and practical course of events for counseling that makes a team of the helper and the one in need. Egan’s scheme divides counseling into three