Overview

This substantially revised and updated edition of a widely used textbook covers the major approaches to counseling and psychotherapy from a Christian perspective, with hypothetical transcripts of interventions for each major approach and the latest empirical or research findings on their effectiveness. The second edition covers therapies and techniques that are increasing in use and includes a discussion of lay counseling. The book presents a Christian approach to counseling and psychotherapy that is Christ-centered, biblically based, and Spirit-filled.

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Author:   Siang-yang Tan
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Edition:   2nd Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   1.122kg
ISBN:  

9781540962904

ISBN 10:   1540962903
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   26 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Part 1: Basic Issues in the Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 1. Overview of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice 2. The Person of the Counselor 3. Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Psychotherapy Part 2: Major Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories and Techniques 4. Psychoanalytic Therapy 5. Adlerian Therapy 6. Jungian Therapy 7. Existential Therapy 8. Person-Centered Therapy 9. Gestalt Therapy 10. Reality Therapy 11. Behavior Therapy 12. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 13. Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies: DBT, MBSR, MBCT, and ACT 14. Constructivist Therapies: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy 15. Integrative Therapies and Positive Psychotherapy 16. Marital and Family Therapy Part 3: A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy 17. Christian Theology in Christian Counseling: A Biblical Perspective on Human Nature and Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy 18. Christian Faith in Clinical Practice: Implicit and Explicit Integration 19. The Holy Spirit and Christian Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy 20. Legal and Ethical Issues in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy Appendix: Is Psychotherapy Effective? References Indexes

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Siang-Yang Tan (PhD, McGill University) is senior professor of clinical psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, senior pastor emeritus of First Evangelical Church Glendale in Southern California, and the author of numerous books, including Lay Counseling, Shepherding God's People, and Coping with Depression. He is a licensed psychologist and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Tan currently serves as spiritual director of the American Association of Christian Counselors.

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