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Publishing on the 50th anniversary of the opening of St
Christopher's Hospice - widely thought of to be the first modern
hospice, combining pain and symptom management with education and
training - this edited collection discusses what motivates
professionals and volunteers to provide spiritual care. This book
shows how the world of hospice care is moving on from Cicely
Saunder's, founder of St Christopher's Hospice, legacy to providing
spiritual care in a more integrated manner. With entries from
doctors, nurses and CEOs among others, this book informs good
practice for professionals and volunteers providing spiritual care
for patients and their families. It looks at how, for many of these
professionals, spirituality does not have to be grounded in
organised religion, but stems from understanding and providing for
our human needs.
Making the case for the relevance of pastoral care today, this book
explores the role of pastoral care through the prism of music.
Using musical analogies, the author provides a new way of
understanding and practising pastoral care, grounded in practical
theology. Challenging overemphasis on mission, he shows that
pastoral care remains essential to the life of the church,
especially when engaging with extreme situations such as dying,
suffering or war, and considers the role of pastoral carers in the
specific pastoral encounter and in the life of the church in
general.
This book is born out of a wide range of practical experience of
more than 20 years in working with people training for the ministry
of spiritual direction. Spiritual direction recognises that there
is an energy in life that moves a person outwards and influences
the direction taken. The focus of the ministry is to help the
person notice those movements and make good choices that enhance
the Christ-like quality of life. It acknowledges that the
Holy Spirit is the primary director. See God act. The book seeks to
provide a broader vision of the ministry drawing on insights from
spirituality, scripture and psychology. These bring a fuller
understanding of the person created by God, capable of knowing and
responding to God. It acknowledges that many of the difficulties
that arise in the direction of life are at the human, not the
faith, level. Patterns are laid down in early life and can continue
into adulthood. This can be so without much awareness of their
source, though their influence may be evident. Even in a
prayerful reflective life, further help may be needed to bring
greater freedom from unconscious influences. Moreover, freedom is a
key mediator to facilitate moving on to accept the gifts God
offers. Life is dynamic, not static, involving an inner and an
outer journey. We live in relationships with God, self, others and
all creation. Jesus is active in life and meets people where they
are but does not leave them there. The invitation is onwards.
Attention is drawn to, and there is an exploration of the dynamics
involved in the different relationships to bring greater clarity to
them. The experience of working with people has highlighted
the need of this development. Prayer that comes out of life and
flows back into life is key to this. May the book inspire you to
navigate your ongoing journey in the Lord in an integrated way.
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Gathering together thoughts and visions of experienced
practitioners, academics, educators and strategic leaders from
around the world, this edited volume sheds light on the nature of
chaplaincy and its role and significance within ever-changing
contemporary healthcare systems. A wide range of issues central to
spiritual care delivery are covered, including reflections on what
it feels like to be cared for by a chaplain through illness; the
nature of chaplaincy as a profession; and how chaplains can engage
with healthcare institutions in ways that have integrity yet are
also deeply spiritual. The focus throughout is that chaplaincy
should not only be guidance for people in distress, as a form of
crisis intervention, but is rather about helping to promote
wellbeing and enhance people's quality of life. Where specialisms
tend to fragment systems and individuals, this book seeks to show
that true health and wellbeing can only be found through a holistic
approach, and shows how chaplaincy can bring this to the table.
This book is for anyone who recognises the centrality of
spirituality for wellbeing, and wishes to see what that might look
like in practice.
As the global marketplace grows and becomes more complex,
increasing stress is placed upon employees. Businesses are
acknowledging this change in work habits by adapting the work place
to offer support through multifaith chaplaincy. Multifaith
chaplaincy is based on developing relationships of trust between
diverse faith communities and the public workplace. Through the
experience of starting the first multifaith chaplaincy in Canary
Wharf, the author offers insights into current conditions and
challenges of chaplaincy in the business community. Writing as an
Anglican priest, Fiona Stewart-Darling shows the importance of
chaplaincy teams drawing on different faith traditions. This book
is an important contribution to the emerging debate around the role
of chaplaincy in faith and business communities. This research will
be of particular interest to those working in or setting up
chaplaincies in different contexts such as hospitals, prisons, town
centre chaplaincies working with businesses and business leaders,
particularly those involved in diversity and inclusion in the
workplace.
This edited collection about good practice for mental health
chaplains and other related professionals looks at how spirituality
is viewed across mental health fields. It identifies what mental
health chaplaincy is, how mental health chaplaincy interacts with
other organisations like the NHS, and what good practice means with
examples of positive and fulfilling experiences in mental health
settings. The chapters consider some of the main issues of working
with the mental health community, such as the place of volunteers,
the recovery process, religious diversity and patient safety. They
are followed by uplifting case studies, including service user
perspectives, to provide a valuable overall insight into mental
health chaplaincy and its context in wider mental health services.
Developed for helping professionals, the third edition of
Counseling Theory and Practice explains what it means to be an
effective helper, discusses foundations of classic counseling and
psychotherapy theories, and provides an overview of emerging
theories. Chapter 1 examines the efficacy of counseling and
therapy, ethical concerns of counseling practice and provides
students the opportunity to examine their view of human nature and
how it aligns with the theories in the text. The rest of the book
examines classic and emerging theories. Section 1 explores
psychodynamic approaches, including psychoanalysis, Jungian
therapy, and Adlerian therapy. Section 2 is devoted to
existential-humanistic approaches such as existential therapy,
Gestalt therapy, and person-centered counseling, while Section 3
discusses cognitive-behavioral approaches, including cognitive
behavior therapy (CBT), rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT),
and reality therapy (RT). Section 4 describes post-modern therapies
including narrative therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and
relational cultural therapy, a form of feminist therapy. New to
this edition is the last section on the emerging theories of
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior
therapy (DBT), and neurocounseling. In this edition, Ed Neukrug is
joined by Danica Hays, who uses her expertise on efficacy, cultural
diversity, and gender issues to enhance each chapter. In addition
to the new chapters on emerging theories, the text uses inclusive
language and fully updated references, adds new vignettes, and
highlights existing videos and websites created by Dr. Neukrug.
This book is accompanied by an expanded Cognella Active Learning
component for students comprised of videos, reflection exercises,
PowerPoint slideshows, flashcards, and quizzes in a digital
environment. This is an ideal text for both pre-service
professionals and those already in the field. Watch Ed Neukrug
discuss what makes the third edition of Counseling Theory and
Practice an ideal resource for classroom use here.
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Margriet Van Der Kooi, Cornelis van der Kooi; Foreword by Nicholas P. Wolterstorff
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