{"product_id":"spirituality-in-counseling-and-psychotherapy-9781118145210","title":"Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Written with great clarity and intelligence, this book will be of benefit to all mental health practitioners, students of psychology, and those seeking a better understanding of their own process of psychological and spiritual transformation.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Tara Brach, PhD, Author of \u003ci\u003eRadical Acceptance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrue Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this wonderful book, Rick Johnson weaves together different theoretical perspectives in a way that welcomes religion, spirituality, and nature into the counseling and psychotherapy process. It's a delight to read Dr. Johnson's approach--an approach that teaches therapists how to empathically explore spirituality as an important dimension of human existence.\"\u003cbr\u003e --John Sommers-Flanagan, PhD, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCounseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice and Clinical Interviewing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rick Johnson's book \u003ci\u003eSpirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich introduction to the varied forms in which spiritual suffering enters the consulting room, the range of theories which address or fail to address this need, and specific attitudes and practices through which therapists can provide a non-doctrinal but open encounter with the spiritual needs of their clients.\"\u003cbr\u003e --James Hollis, PhD, Jungian analyst, and author of fourteen books, among them \u003ci\u003eWhat Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical integration of psychology and spirituality that builds upon existing psychological theories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile many clients want spiritual and philosophical issues to be addressed in therapy, many mental health professionals report that they feel ill-equipped to meet clients' needs in this area. Providing a model that is approachable from a variety of theoretical orientations, \u003ci\u003eSpirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e supports therapists in becoming open to the unique ways that clients define, experience, and access life-affirming, spiritual beliefs and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the author's research into spiritual issues as well as predictors of clients' psychological health, this reflective book presents an integrative approach to discussing the topic of spirituality. An essential resource for mental health professionals of all spiritual and religious persuasions, \u003ci\u003eSpirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClient-defined spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrating spirituality with psychological theories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy clients become spiritually lost\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical steps for spiritual health and abundance in therapy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelping clients reclaim their real self\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow spiritually oriented therapy helps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance for therapists in differentiating their spirituality from their clients' to foster a more successful therapeutic relationship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with numerous cases and stories illustrating how spirituality can be a natural and beneficial part of the therapeutic process, \u003ci\u003eSpirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e enables mental health professionals to nonjudgmentally invite a collaborative exploration of the role of spirituality in their clients' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118145210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePATRICK \"RICK\" JOHNSON, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is Department Chair of the Counselor Education Department at Portland State University. Previously, he was an assistant and associate professor at Montana State University. Dr. Johnson is also a licensed psychologist and maintains an active private practice. His research and scholarly agendas focus on the effects of family experiences on psychosocial development in adolescence and adulthood, as well as the integration of psychological and spiritual health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41294082048115,"sku":"9.78112E+12","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_57a81afe-fda6-433f-a229-a6e7a71c44c8.jpg?v=1706031104","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/spirituality-in-counseling-and-psychotherapy-9781118145210","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}