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Christian Psychotherapy in Context combines theology with the
latest research in clinical psychology to equip mental health
practitioners to meet the unique psychological and spiritual needs
of Christian clients. Encouraging therapists to operate from within
a Christian framework, the authors explore the intersection between
a Christian worldview and clients' emotional struggles, drawing
from sources including both foundational theological texts and the
"common factors" psychotherapy literature. Written collaboratively
by two clinical psychologists, an academic psychologist, and a
theologian, this book paves the way for psychotherapeutic practice
that builds on Christian principles as the foundation, rather than
merely adding them to treatment as an afterthought.
Christian Psychotherapy in Context combines theology with the
latest research in clinical psychology to equip mental health
practitioners to meet the unique psychological and spiritual needs
of Christian clients. Encouraging therapists to operate from within
a Christian framework, the authors explore the intersection between
a Christian worldview and clients' emotional struggles, drawing
from sources including both foundational theological texts and the
"common factors" psychotherapy literature. Written collaboratively
by two clinical psychologists, an academic psychologist, and a
theologian, this book paves the way for psychotherapeutic practice
that builds on Christian principles as the foundation, rather than
merely adding them to treatment as an afterthought.
What does authentic Christian counseling look like in practice?
This volume explores how five major perspectives on the interface
of Christianity and psychology would each actually be applied in a
clinical setting. Respected experts associated with each of the
perspectives depict how to assess, conceptualize, counsel and offer
aftercare to Jake, a hypothetical client with a variety of complex
issues. In each case the contributors seek to explain how theory
can translate into real-life counseling scenarios. This book builds
on the framework of Eric L. Johnson's Psychology Christianity: Five
Views. These include the Levels-of-Explanation Approach, the
Integration Approach, the Christian Psychology Approach, the
Transformational Approach and the Biblical Counseling Approach.
While Counseling and Christianity can be used independently of
Johnson's volume, the two can also function as useful companions.
Christians who counsel, both those in practice and those still in
training, will be served by this volume as it strengthens the
connections between theory and practice in relating our faith to
the mental health disciplines. They will finally get an answer to
their persistent but unanswered question: "What would that
counseling view look like behind closed doors?" Christian
Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how
Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences
including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and
family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support
the well-being of their clients.
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