Pastoral Counseling

Spiritual issues and forgiveness are often neglected topics in treatment programs for substance abusers. This unique book brings those underrated components of recovery to the forefront through current research, case studies, and the insight of experts in the field of spirituality as well as drug/al..

Studies have shown that as many people age, their spirituality deepens. Spirituality of Later Life: On Humor and Despair is a focused exploration of humor, despair, and spirituality in later life. Respected authorities share their insights on humor and despair in the process of spiritual development..

The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling provides a clear, practical guide to working with congregants in a range of settings and illustrates the skills and core principles needed for effective pastoral counseling. The material is drawn from Jewish life and rabbinic pastoral counseling, but the fundame..

Two dozen of the most prominent clinicians and scholars in the field reflect on The Formation of Pastoral Counselors from clinical, theological, and theoretical perspectives. This unique book explores the challenges to the personal and professional formation of pastoral counselors in a cultural and ..

The relationship between pastor and parishioner is the essence of pastoral counseling—a simple truth with profound implications. Dr. Richard Dayringer explores these implications in The Heart of Pastoral Counseling to help pastoral counselors understand how to use the relationship to bring abo..

Fully revised and updated to reflect the changes in the DSM-V, The Minister’s Guide to Psychological Disorders and Treatments, 2nd ed, is the only book clergy and seminary students need not only to understand parishioner pathology but also to respond effectively to parishioners’ needs...

Fully revised and updated to reflect the changes in the DSM-V, The Minister’s Guide to Psychological Disorders and Treatments, 2nd ed, is the only book clergy and seminary students need not only to understand parishioner pathology but also to respond effectively to parishioners’ needs...

Describing the difficulties of balancing a career and family life, The Pastor's Family: The Challenges of Family Life and Pastoral Responsibilities is a personal narrative that discusses the all-too-familiar practice of neglecting your family for your job. Pastors will learn the importance of balanc..

Describing the difficulties of balancing a career and family life, The Pastor's Family: The Challenges of Family Life and Pastoral Responsibilities is a personal narrative that discusses the all-too-familiar practice of neglecting your family for your job. Pastors will learn the importance of balanc..

Statistically speaking, about half of all first marriages fail. The Spiritual Work of Marriage comprehensively discusses an issue that is central to addressing committed relationships and intimacy—the difficult, and yet very common, spiritual work that exists within marriage. This insightful g..

Learn to understand shame to allow for positive change in your clients and parishioners. This book explores psychological, spiritual, and theological aspects of shame and shame's transformative potential. It will help pastoral care givers and mental health workers to identify shame issues and become..

This one-of-a-kind collection explores the relationship between spirituality and disability from a variety of Australian religious and spiritual viewpoints. A diverse group of contributors—some with disabilities, some without—draw remarkable insights from the perspectives of Christian, J..