The Contemplative Counselor

The Contemplative Counselor
Author: Rodolfo R Nolasco Jr
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451417659

The contemplative approach to life, care, and counseling demands a daily call to surrender the underlying attitude of meritocracy that heavily emphasizes good works to produce successful results in counseling. At a fundamental level, the contemplative counselor exhibits an unwavering reliance on the grace of God, which transforms all that is descriptive of the counseling encounter.--From publisher description.

Contemplation and Counseling

Contemplation and Counseling
Author: P. Gregg Blanton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0830865195

Can contemplative prayer be integrated into therapeutic work? Building an alliance between science, theology, and Christian contemplative thought, Gregg Blanton presents a new paradigm for integrating contemplative prayer with counseling practice. This practical resource offers eleven fundamental interventions to fit the needs of clients and a practical four-stage process for helping clients change.

Brilliant Sanity (Volume 1, Revised & Expanded Edition)

Brilliant Sanity (Volume 1, Revised & Expanded Edition)
Author: Francis J. Kaklauskas
Publisher: University Professors Press
Total Pages: 868
Release: 2021-08-25
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1939686792

Brilliant Sanity: Buddhist Approaches to Psychotherapy and Counseling (Volume 1: Revised and Expanded Edition) brings together influential scholars and practitioners who have studied and practiced at the intersection of Buddhism, psychotherapy, and counseling, including Karen Wegela, Mark Epstein, Han F. de Wit, Ed Podvoll, Jeff Fortuna, Robert Walker, Farrell Silverberg, Chuck Knapp, Dale Asreal, and others. Brilliant Sanity draws particularly from the Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions that emphasize the importance of individuals being of benefit to others and the world. This revised and expanded edition comes 13-years after the release of the widely successful first edition and includes four new chapters. The majority of the original chapters have been updated drawing upon advances in theory and research. In this new volume, increased attention is given to multicultural and social justice perspectives as well. The introduction and 24 chapters in this new edition are essential reading for students and experienced practitioners interested in Buddhist psychotherapy and counseling.

The Relational Soul

The Relational Soul
Author: Richard Plass
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830896511

We are made by and for relationship with God and others, even discovering and developing our God-given identity through relational connection. Bringing together the study of psychology and spiritual formation, The Relational Soul highlights how a conscious relationship with the Trinity can transform our self-awareness and our connection with other people.

Evidence-Based Practices for Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy

Evidence-Based Practices for Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy
Author: Everett L. Worthington Jr.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2013-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830864784

The essays collected in this volume examine evidence-based approaches to Christian counseling and psychotherapy, exploring treatments for individuals, couples and groups. The book addresses both the advantages and the challenges of this evidence-based approach and concludes with reflections on the future of such treatments.

Therapeutic Expedition

Therapeutic Expedition
Author: John C. Thomas
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1433672367

Based on fifty years of clinical and classroom experience, a comprehensive basic helping skills textbook for undergraduates as well as master's degree students in counseling, psychology, social work, or pastoral counseling.

Restoring the Shattered Self

Restoring the Shattered Self
Author: Heather Davediuk Gingrich
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0830831894

Many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). In this updated text, Heather Davediuk Gingrich provides an essential resource for Christian counselors, ably integrating the established research on trauma therapy with insights from her own thirty years of experience and an understanding of the special concerns related to Christian counseling.

TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019)

TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019)
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1794755136

Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.

Christian Counseling Ethics

Christian Counseling Ethics
Author: Randolph K. Sanders
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2013-03-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830895981

Editor Randolph K. Sanders assembles a team of scholar-practitioners to forge a comprehensive ethical approach to Christian counseling. Christian psychotherapists, pastors and others in the counseling profession will find here a ready resource for a whole array of contemporary clinical scenarios.

Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling

Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
Author: David J. Powell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2007-07-20
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470234806

"The perfect handbook for the clinical supervisor." —Nancy Waite-O’Brien, director, Education and Training, Betty Ford Center "An outstanding contribution to the professional well-being of the addiction field." —Thomas McGovern, editor, Addiction Treatment Quarterly "Forever useful." —S. Beckett, education and training coordinator, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors