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Title Counseling and Christianity : Five Approaches / edited by Stephen P. Greggo and Timothy A. Sisemore ; with contributions from Thomas G. Plante [and others]
Published Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations
Series Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Contents Foreword / by Eric L. Johnson -- 1. Setting the Stage for the Five Approaches -- 2. Moving Models into Practice -- 3. A Levels of Explanation Approach, Thomas G. Plante -- 4. An Integration Approach, Mark R. McMinn -- 5. A Christian Psychology Approach, Diane Langberg -- 6. A Transformational Approach, Gary W. Moon -- 7. A Biblical Counseling Approach, Stuart W. Scott -- 8. Distinctives and Dialogue -- 9. Conceptualization and Contextualization -- 10. Case Scenarios for Further Exploration -- Author and Subject Index -- Scripture Index
Summary :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." -- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Counseling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Counseling & Recovery.
Counseling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Form Electronic book
Author Greggo, Stephen P., 1956- editor.
Sisemore, Timothy A., editor.
LC no. 2012018663
ISBN 9780830863280
0830863281