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Informationen zum Autor Peter A. Kahle, John M. Robbins Klappentext A recent Gallup poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they would prefer to receive counseling from a therapist who is religious. The Power of Spirituality in Therapy: Integrating Spiritual and Religious Beliefs in Mental Health Practice addresses the apprehensions many clinicians have when it comes to discussing God with their clients. Authors Peter A. Kahle and John M. Robbins draw from their acclaimed workshops on the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy to teach therapists how they can help clients make positive life changes that are consistent with their values and spiritual and/or religious orientations. Zusammenfassung Addressses the apprehensions many clinicians have when it comes to discussing God with their clients. Inhaltsverzeichnis Odell! Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction to a Journey. Section I: Jousting With the Pink Elephants. Walking on Silent Eggshells. Sources of Influence. The Influence of the Person of the Therapist. To Be (Ethical) or Not to Be? What Is the Question? The Influence of the Pink Elephants in the Ivory Tower. Can We Agree That Many Have Disagreed? Valuing Values in Psychotherapy. In God Do Therapists Trust? In Reality! Better Training Is a Must! Section II: How Then Shall We Counsel? To Believe or Not to Believe? That is Not the Question! The Integration of Religion! Spirituality! and Clinical Practice. Learning from Our Clients. The Power to Help. The Power to Hurt. The Deification of Open-Mindedness. God and Akelia: The Freedom That Binds. In Reverence of Power: Moving Toward Competence. References. Index.
