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The Reconciled Life: A Critical Theory of Counseling » Read Now
by R. Paul Olson. 272 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Using a method of critical correlation, the author recommends an interaction between clinical psychology and liberal theology which preserves their unique sources, methodologies, and content, while engaging in a mutually enriching dialogue. This work illustrates a constructive interaction between...
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Using a method of critical correlation, the author recommends an interaction between clinical psychology and liberal theology which preserves their unique sources, methodologies, and content, while engaging in a mutually enriching dialogue. This work illustrates a constructive interaction between these disciplines by applying the concept of reconciliation derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition as a foundation for a normative and empirical theory of psychotherapy. Linguistic and phenomenological analyses of the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and conative dimensions provide an understanding of the experience of reconciliation compatible with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Clinical Counselling in Pastoral Settings » Read Now
by Gordon Lynch. 147 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Highlighting the cultural, spiritual and professional aspects of counselling in pastoral settings, this book explores key issues like the significance of religious tradition, appropriate professional boundaries, and the nature of transference and counter-transference. Other chapters discuss how...
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Highlighting the cultural, spiritual and professional aspects of counselling in pastoral settings, this book explores key issues like the significance of religious tradition, appropriate professional boundaries, and the nature of transference and counter-transference. Other chapters discuss how counselors can respond therapeutically to survivors of abuse in religious settings and the challenges associated with pastoral counselling work. Combining theory with relevant case material, Clinical Counselling in Pastoral Settings is a useful resource for anyone involved in therapeutic work with a religious dimension.
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Psychology for Christian Ministry » Read Now
by Rebecca Nye, Sara Savage, Fraser Watts. 320 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Psychology, Entire Library

This introduction to psychology has been devised for those training for and working in the clergy. Ideal both as a professional handbook and a textbook, it covers social, developmental, educational, occupational and counselling psychology, as well as the psychology of religion. It carefully...
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This introduction to psychology has been devised for those training for and working in the clergy. Ideal both as a professional handbook and a textbook, it covers social, developmental, educational, occupational and counselling psychology, as well as the psychology of religion. It carefully considers the processes of personal change and growth central to religion.
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Soul Healing: A Spiritual Orientation in Counseling and Therapy » Read Now
by Dorothy S. Becvar. 272 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Therapist Dr. Dorothy S. Becvar suggests that at some level we choose our experiences as a means of providing opportunities for learning lessons essential to our personal growth. Becvar claims that regardless of what her clients believe in, she has found that a spiritual orientation often encourages...
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Therapist Dr. Dorothy S. Becvar suggests that at some level we choose our experiences as a means of providing opportunities for learning lessons essential to our personal growth. Becvar claims that regardless of what her clients believe in, she has found that a spiritual orientation often encourages deeper levels of healing, helping them to define meaning in life and to achieve ultimate satisfaction.
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The Clergy as a Resource for Those Encountering Psychological Distress, in Review of Religious Research » Read Now
by H. Paul Chalfant, Peter L. Heller. 9 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Psychology, Entire Library

...affected by religious affiliation...divestiture of counseling from the...oriented pastoral counseling...courses on pastoral counseling and clinical...Effects of Religious...
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When Children Suffer: A Sourcebook for Ministry with Children in Crisis » Read Now
by Andrew D. Lester. 210 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Assistant Professor, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Earlham School of Religion, Richmond...Carolyn W. Treadway, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., Pastoral Counselor, Illinois Pastoral...
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Counseling African American Marriages and Families » Read Now
by Edward P. Wimberly. 140 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Edward Wimberly focuses on the religious worldview that African Americans bring to their understanding of marriage and family, thus assisting counselors to recognize inherent assumptions in their relationships.
The author further provides a skillful overview of the social context of African American...
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Edward Wimberly focuses on the religious worldview that African Americans bring to their understanding of marriage and family, thus assisting counselors to recognize inherent assumptions in their relationships.
The author further provides a skillful overview of the social context of African American families, the separate issues for men and women, intergenerational factors, the impact of the life-cycle, sexuality, affairs, and abuse. This wide-ranging book is exceptionally practical for all pastoral caregivers.
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Counseling Troubled Youth » Read Now
by Robert C. Dykstra. 144 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Robert Dykstra uses case studies of four profoundly troubled young people from varied backgrounds to teach pastoral caregivers the theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom to offer youths effective ministry on the journey to find "self.
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Counseling Depressed Women » Read Now
by Susan J. Dunlap. 143 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...and index. ISBN 0-664-25667-8 1. Depressed persons -- Pastoral counseling of. 2. Women -- Pastoral counseling of. 3. Depression, Mental -- Religious aspects --...
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Counseling People with Cancer » Read Now
by Jann Aldredge-Clanton. 157 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

One out of three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This book offers practical insights for pastors and pastoral counselors working with cancer patients.
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Legal Issues and Religious Counseling » Read Now
by Ronald K. Bullis, Cynthia S. Mazur. 127 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This much-needed book offers a current description of how religious counselors and clergy, as well as their local and national religious organizations, become legally vulnerable. The authors examine the three most litigated areas in clergy counseling: breaches of confidentiality; sexual misconduct;...
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This much-needed book offers a current description of how religious counselors and clergy, as well as their local and national religious organizations, become legally vulnerable. The authors examine the three most litigated areas in clergy counseling: breaches of confidentiality; sexual misconduct; and the content and quality of counseling services. Glossary.
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Counseling Lesbian Partners » Read Now
by Joretta L. Marshall. 161 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Joretta Marshall offers a clear and honest assessment of issues that lesbian couples face in working through their relationship within the context of their sexuality and society's oppression of lesbians. This practical book will be appreciated by all those who give pastoral care.
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Counseling and Psychotherapy of Religious Clients: A Developmental Approach » Read Now
by Vicky Genia. 144 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This is a resource for helping professional caregivers respond sensitively and competently to individuals who present religious concerns in counseling and psychotherapy. The need for a guide to psychological treatment is underscored by evidence that the majority of Americans hold strong religious...
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This is a resource for helping professional caregivers respond sensitively and competently to individuals who present religious concerns in counseling and psychotherapy. The need for a guide to psychological treatment is underscored by evidence that the majority of Americans hold strong religious convictions. Genia shows how, regardless of particular religious allegiances, a person's faith normally progresses through five distinct stages over the course of a lifetime. Psychological conflicts may cause developmental aberrations that lead to unhealthy and destructive forms of faith. The book provides psychological profiles of adults who typify each stage and shows how spiritual and psychological problems are inextricably intertwined.
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The Reconciled Life: A Critical Theory of Counseling (Chap. Two "Theoretical Reconciliation of Psychology and Theology") » Read Now
by R. Paul Olson. 284 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Using a method of critical correlation, the author recommends an interaction between clinical psychology and liberal theology which preserves their unique sources, methodologies, and content, while engaging in a mutually enriching dialogue. This work illustrates a constructive interaction between...
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Using a method of critical correlation, the author recommends an interaction between clinical psychology and liberal theology which preserves their unique sources, methodologies, and content, while engaging in a mutually enriching dialogue. This work illustrates a constructive interaction between these disciplines by applying the concept of reconciliation derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition as a foundation for a normative and empirical theory of psychotherapy. Linguistic and phenomenological analyses of the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and conative dimensions provide an understanding of the experience of reconciliation compatible with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
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