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An affordable, practical, intersectional, research-based text on culturally-responsive therapy with nonreligious clients. While this frequently maligned and stigmatized demographic is one of the fastest growing in the country, graduate training programs seldom cover best practices for recognizing one’s unrecognized biases and providing supportive, culturally-affirmative counseling for these clients, making the need for this comprehensive guide more essential for the field.

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Author:   Dena Abbott
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9798216277873

Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Part I: Foundations I. Introduction: Christian Hegemony & Western Approaches to Mental Health Care II. The Rise of the Religiously Unaffiliated III. Nones and Dones: Religious Exiting in Sociological Perspective IV. Anti-Atheist Stigma & Christian Nationalism V. Nonreligion, Well-Being, & Mental Health Part II: Application I. Race, Resistance, and Rejecting Religion: What Draws People of Color to Nonbelief in the United States? II. Secular Sexual Minorities III. Living in the Margins: Transgender and Gender Expansive Nonbelievers IV. Leaving Religion, Leaving Patriarchy? V. Sexuality & Secularity: The Influence of Purity Culture and Faith VI. Counseling Nonreligious Clients Experiencing Grief VII. Spiritual and Religious Abuse and Trauma Among Nonbelievers VIII. Secularity and Substance Use Treatment IX. Conclusion: Promoting Mental Health Among Nonbelievers: Revisiting Lessons and Future Directions

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Dena Abbott is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Nebraska and an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Counseling Psychology program. Funded by the Explaining Atheism program, she co-created “Unbelief Within Marginalized Communities,” a project aimed at understanding the causal origins of nonbelief among diverse atheists. She has published several journal articles related to the mental health of nonreligious U.S. Americans. She is dedicated to destigmatizing atheism, highlighting the strengths of nonbelievers, and promoting equity for nonreligious people. You can follow her work on X @DrDenaAbbott and at drdenaabbott.com.

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