Counseling and Christianity – Five Approaches

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of 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 IndexPublisher Marketing: 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?" Review Citations:

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Contributor Bio:  Greggo, Stephen P Stephen P. Greggo (Psy. D., State University of New York, Albany) is professor of counseling, training clergy and mental health counselors at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is author of Trekking Toward Wholeness, is a licensed psychologist and maintains a long-standing association as partner and consultant with Christian Counseling Associates in Delmar, New York. Contributor Bio:  Sisemore, Timothy A Timothy A. Sisemore (Ph. D., Fuller Theological Seminary) is a clinical professor of counseling and psychology at Richmont Graduate University in Chattanooga, TN. He has been the director of CBI Counseling Center, which provides psychological services to children and families, since 1995. Sisemore also works with Salus Behavioral Health providing evaluation and psychotherapy to clients in nursing homes. He has years of experience at numerous psychological institutes and colleges and teaches a broad range of psychology courses. Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Eric L Eric L. Johnson (PhD, Michigan State University) is an associate professor of personality and pastoral theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Johnson has written articles for the Journal of Psychology and Theology, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology, and the Journal of Evangelical Theological Society. Contributor Bio:  Plante, Thomas G Thomas G. Plante, Ph. D., ABPP, is professor of psychology, director of the Center for Professional Development at Santa Clara University. He is also adjunct clinical associate professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and consulting associate professor in the Stanford University School of Education. Dr. Plante is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Menlo Park, CA. For more than a decade, he has taught classes in ethics at Santa Clara and Stanford universities and conducted workshops in ethics for psychologists. He is the author of numerous books and professional articles. He conducts research concerning religious faith and health outcomes, the psychological benefits of exercise, and psychological issues among Catholic clergy. Plante has appeared and been featured on CNN, PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer, National Public Radio, and local television news shows as well as in national magazines and newspapers including Time, US News and World Report, USA Today, and Newsweek. Contributor Bio:  McMinn, Mark R McMinn is the Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College. Contributor Bio:  Langberg, Diane Langberg is a psychologist in private practice in suburban Philadelphia. She is also a lecturer on various topics related to marriage, Christian living and the realities of the life in the ministry.