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28-05-2008
The Therapist's Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling I & II: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy
by Karen B. Helmeke and Catherine Ford Sori (Eds.)
New York: Haworth Reference Press, 2006
Approx. 720 pp, Soft Cover
ISBN: 978-0-7890-3257-7
About this Book Though spirituality and religion play an important part in most clients' lives, clinicians are often reluctant about using them in therapy for fear of imposing their own views. This comprehensive two-volume set tackles this fear head-on by providing clinicians of all types the most effective strategies to work clients' spiritual issues into productive therapy while remaining sensitive to clients' beliefs. The book provides practical interventions from respected experts with a wide range of backgrounds and theoretical perspectives. Dozens of in-session activities, homework assignments, and client and therapist handouts utilize a broad array of therapeutic models and techniques, addressing a range of topics and problems, such as depression, anxiety, shame, eating disorders, loss and grief, and abuse.
The Therapist's Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling I & II helps therapists guard against the tendency to ignore a fundamental belief system for clients by providing tested strategies that can improve therapy in respectful, creative ways. Designed to be extremely clinician-friendly, chapters include resources where the counselor can learn more about the topic or technique used in the chapter, as well as suggested books, articles, chapters, videos, and Web sites to recommend to clients. Each chapter follows an easy-to-follow format that clearly presents objectives, rationale for use, instructions, brief vignette, suggestions for follow-up, contraindications, references, professional readings and resources, and bibliotherapy sources for the client.
About the Authors Karen B. Helmeke, PhD, MDiv, is Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Catherine Ford Sori, PhD, is Associate Professor, Division of Psychology and Counseling, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois.
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