How can you introduce the Gospel into a counseling session?

At first reading I asked myself, "How could you not?" If you are among God's elect, you are a witness 24/7 whether you like it or not, whether you are conscious of it or not. But I think what you might be referring to is, "How can you introduce the gospel in a counseling session?" I suppose that their are as many ways as their are Christian counselors and that the methods range from the simple to the innovative.

Because of my orientation to reformation theology and its view of the doctrine of salvation, my method has been to listen for potential signs of spiritual life from my client before tailoring a presentation of the gospel for them. If I do not hear such signs, I might ask questions that would normally illicit such responses. Upon hearing none, I might only present the gospel in conjunction with an explanation of some other issue, such as why people are the way they are, etc.

On my intake questionnaire, I ask the client several questions about his or her spiritual orientation. Among them is one that asks if they have any questions about God or His plan for their life. A "yes" answer will quickly be addressed, sometimes during that first session. Otherwise I listen for those signs expressed either as questions or criticisms relating to spiritual matters. The most recent client I had who became a believer came into my office and, while presenting his complaints, interrupted himself numerous times with questions about God and how he perceived how God does or does not work. This is reminiscent of the book of Acts when Philip met the Ethiopian chariot driver who showed potential signs of life by his trying to know whom a passage in Isaiah was describing.