Provide professionally sound and principled therapy based on the truth of God Christians are faced with the same range of problems as everyone else. However, Christian therapists understand deeply the unique issues involved with their therapy. The Christian Therapist's Notebook is a single source for innovative, user-friendly techniques for connecting the everyday world of the client with Christian principles and Scripture. This creative, timesaving guide assists therapists in helping clients achieve therapy goals through professionally sound and principled exercises while always maintaining a positive, supportive connection with Christian beliefs. Helpful features include Scripture references relevant to common problems, case studies, vignettes, professional resource lists, client resource lists, in-session exercises, homework exercises, and handouts. The Christian Therapist's Notebook bases its success on three foundations: the truth of scripture; the centrality of Christ; and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The book's three sections include individuals, couples and families, and children and adolescents. Each chapter focuses on a single exercise to address an important issue that may be affecting the client. Chapters provide a guiding Scripture quote, an objective, rationale for use, clear and specific instructions, suggestions for a follow-up, a vignette illustrating the exercise's success, contraindications, extensive resources, and related Scriptures. The Christian Therapist's Notebook exercises include: A New Creation, which uses a Christogram to personalize the Biblical promises and truths of the spiritual transformation Snapshots, which reveals repetitive behavior patterns in relationships Core Connections, which helps the client explore the organization of relational core connections to other people as well as to God Temptation Judo, which explores the connection between temptation and needs while uncovering God's promise of escape Broken Mirrors, which identifies unresolved issues affecting self-image and moves the client to a personal relationship with God The Book of My Life, which helps identify situations and people that have had an impact on clients, while helping them to acknowledge that God has a plan for them Tearing Down Strongholds, which helps take the client through the process of repentance It Was Wrong, which helps abuse victims deal with pain and frustration Bowing Down, which helps to restore a healthy relationship Panic Breaker, which helps get to the root of client fears Parenting after Divorce Self-esteem, which helps children with self-concept and many, many more! The Christian Therapist's Notebook is the answer for practicing therapists, counselors, interns, pastors, educators, and students searching for activities for client therapy based upon the truth of God.

Provide professionally sound and principled therapy based on the truth of God Christians are faced with the same range of problems as everyone else. However, Christian therapists understand deeply the unique issues involved with their therapy. The Christian Therapist's Notebook is a single source for innovative, user-friendly techniques for connecting the everyday world of the client with Christian principles and Scripture. This creative, timesaving guide assists therapists in helping clients achieve therapy goals through professionally sound and principled exercises while always maintaining a positive, supportive connection with Christian beliefs. Helpful features include Scripture references relevant to common problems, case studies, vignettes, professional resource lists, client resource lists, in-session exercises, homework exercises, and handouts. The Christian Therapist's Notebook bases its success on three foundations: the truth of scripture; the centrality of Christ; and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The book's three sections include individuals, couples and families, and children and adolescents. Each chapter focuses on a single exercise to address an important issue that may be affecting the client. Chapters provide a guiding Scripture quote, an objective, rationale for use, clear and specific instructions, suggestions for a follow-up, a vignette illustrating the exercise's success, contraindications, extensive resources, and related Scriptures. The Christian Therapist's Notebook exercises include: A New Creation, which uses a Christogram to personalize the Biblical promises and truths of the spiritual transformation Snapshots, which reveals repetitive behavior patterns in relationships Core Connections, which helps the client explore the organization of relational core connections to other people as well as to God Temptation Judo, which explores the connection between temptation and needs while uncovering God's promise of escape Broken Mirrors, which identifies unresolved issues affecting self-image and moves the client to a personal relationship with God The Book of My Life, which helps identify situations and people that have had an impact on clients, while helping them to acknowledge that God has a plan for them Tearing Down Strongholds, which helps take the client through the process of repentance It Was Wrong, which helps abuse victims deal with pain and frustration Bowing Down, which helps to restore a healthy relationship Panic Breaker, which helps get to the root of client fears Parenting after Divorce Self-esteem, which helps children with self-concept and many, many more! The Christian Therapist's Notebook is the answer for practicing therapists, counselors, interns, pastors, educators, and students searching for activities for client therapy based upon the truth of God.

This is a long-overdue, practical, one-of-a-kind resource on a critical topic of which every Christian counselor needs to be aware. Rather than an impractical one-size-fits-all approach, this unique book provides a breadth and depth of proven pathways to healing and hope from eight clinical professionals. Reading this book will enhance your clinical understanding and give you the resources to increase your effectiveness in serving this unique population. This book is a clinical gold mine that needs to be in every therapists library. --Gary J. Oliver, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Relationship Enrichment; Professor of Psychology and Practical Theology, John Brown University Finally, a strong clinical ally has been found for the thousands of women and men whose sexual attractions are at odds with their worldview. In twenty plus years of working with such people, I've never seen a resource as comprehensive, user-friendly, clinically viable and realistic as this. Professionals, lay counselors and pastors need look no further than this book for state of the art treatment approaches, assessment skills and guidance. Thank God for this much needed contribution. --Joe Dallas, Author of Desires in Conflict and co-author of The Complete Christian Guide to Understanding Homosexuality This book is a must read for anyone wanting to consider this issue in a careful and reasoned manner. --Walter Schumm, Ph.D., Professor of Family Studies, Kansas State University; Author of over 200 scholarly publications. The Handbook of Therapy for Unwanted Homosexual Attractions is an important tool for any counselor, pastor or individual helping those dealing with the uniquely challenging subject of same-sex attraction. As someone who personally struggled with and overcame homosexuality, I am confident that this resource will help others live a life that reflects their deepest beliefs. --Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, www.exodusinternational.org