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A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption / by Jay E. Adams Provides insight into the rich theological framework that supports and directs a biblical approach to counseling.
Art of Helping in the 21st Century / by Robert R. Carkhuff. "Dr. Robert R. Carkhuff believes that all human growth and development begins with relating. Dr. Carkhuff considers himself fortunate to have begun his own career in helping and human relations. He was the first to define the interpersonal ..."
Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy / by Pittu Laungani. This book has been written with the assistance of those involved in Asian Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Resources for the Ministry of Healing and Growth / by Howard J Clinebell, Jr., Trustee. This third edition is enlarged and revised with updated resources, methods, exercises, and illustrations from actual counseling sessions. This book will help readers be sensitive to cultural diversity, ethical issues, and power dynamics as they practice holistic, growth-oriented pastoral care and counseling in the parish. [Also available as an eBook].
Biblical Approaches to Pastoral Counseling / by Donald Capps. This book was written to help clarify how the Bible may be used in pastoral counseling.
Biblical Concepts for Christian Counseling: A Case for Integrating Psychology and Theology / by William T. Kirwan. "A Case for Integrating Psychology and Christianity."
Christ-Centered Therapy / by Neil T. Anderson, Julianne S. Zuehlke, Terry E. Zuehlke, The first part of the book equips you with an understanding of the different issues involved in integrating theology and psychology. The second part helps you turn theory into practical application.
Christian Coaching, Second Edition: Helping Others Turn Potential into Reality / by Gary Collins. This is a greatly revised edition of a book which has been helpful to many.
Clinical handbook of pastoral counseling, Volume 1 / by Robert J. Wicks Focuses on current issues, such as certain life stages, special populations, the devalued and abused, the addicted and special issues of the 1990's.
Clinical handbook of pastoral counseling, Volume 3 / by Robert J. Wicks, Richard D. Parsons, Donald Capps Focuses on current issues, such as certain life stages, special populations, the devalued and abused, the addicted and special issues of the 1990's.
Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders /by Aaron T. Beck. The cognitive approach brings the understanding and treatment of emotional disorders closer to the patients everyday experiences." And thus are treatable.
Competent to Counsel: Introduction to Nouthetic Counseling / by Jay E. Adams. This author is noteworthy for his reliance on the Bible as a resource in counseling.
Counseling Across and Beyond Cultures: Exploring the Work of Clemmont E. Vontress in Clinical Practice / edited by Roy Moodley and Rinaldo Walcott. This book covers counseling and how it is affected by the ACA Code of Ethics.
Counseling Across Cultures / by Paul B. Pedersen. This book is written to help a counselor who is trying to counsel those in other cultures.
Counseling and Community: Using Church Relationships to Reinforce Counseling / by Rod Wilson The thesis of this book is tied to the assumption that we need a counseling approach that is community-oriented rather than exclusively focused on the individual.
Counseling Cross-Culturally: An Introduction to Theory and Practice for Christians / by David Hesselgrave. An attempt to present Christian counseling theories while being culturally sensitive to others.
Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice / by Derald Wing Sue and David Sue. This is the seventh edition of this book.
Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring Christians Become Capable Counselors / by Larry Crabb. "A Model for Helping Caring Christians become Effective Biblical Counselors."
Emotions: Can You Trust Them?: The Best-Selling Guide to Understanding and Managing your feelings of Anger, Guilt, Self-awareness, and Love / by Dr. James Dobson. "The sound teaching of this book will help dispel the myths surrounding the way we thing about our emotions and will separate distorted thinking from the real thing."
Family Therapies : A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal. / by Mark A. Yarhouse and James Nathan Sells. " In this book Mark A. Yarhouse and James N. Sells survey the major approaches to family therapy and treat, within a Christian framework, significant psychotherapeutic issues. The wide array of issues covered includes crisis and trauma marital conflict separation, divorce and blended families individual psychopathology, substance abuse and addictions, gender, culture, economic class and race sexual identity ."
Finding God: Moving Through Your Problems Toward / by Larry Crabb. "In today’s psychological culture, we have become a people more concerned with solving our problems than finding God." Website information.
Hope for the Troubled Heart: Finding God in the Midst of Pain / by Billy Graham. "Filled with unforgettable stories of real-life people and irrefutable lessons of biblical wisdom, Hope for the Troubled Heart inspires and encourages you with God's healing and strengthening truths." Website information.
How to Be a People Helper / by Gary R. Collins Insights into how a person can help friends who are hurting, family, and co-workers.
Integration of Psychology and Theology: An Introduction / by John D. Carter and Bruce Narramore. Religion and psychology both "touch" and relate to each other in ways hitherto unthought of. This book introduces this in greater depth.
International Perspectives on Pastoral Counseling / by James Reaves Farris Shows you how pastoral care and counseling are viewed and practiced in Africa, India, Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Central America, South America, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Introduction to Pastoral Counseling / by Loren Townsend. This book was written for students of pastoral counseling.
Lay Counseling: Equipping Christians for a Helping Ministry / by Siang-Yang Tan. Lay-counseling has been around since Old Testament times. It is still very useful and practical.
Man's Search for Meaning / by Viktor E. Frankl. The author "... goes more deeply into the ways of thinking that enabled him to survive imprisonment in a concentration camp and to find meaning in life in spite of all the odds." Website information.
Minister as Diagnostician: Personal Problems in Pastoral Perspective / by Paul W. Pruyser. The introduction of the book asks, "Whoever heard of a minister as a diagnostician?"
Modern Psychotherapies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal / by Stanton L. Jones and Richard E. Butman. A comprehensive Christian appraisal of modern psychotherapies."
Pastoral Counseling / by Wayne E. Oates. A strategy and philosophy for pastoral counselors.
Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures / by David W. Augsburger. This is not a beginner's book on cross-cultural counseling. This was written for those already active in the field.
Pastoral Counseling in Africa: An Inductive Process Routed in Spirituality mediated through Culture, and Community-Centered / by Ibidun B. Daramola This introduces counseling and its need among African nations.
Practical Psychology for Pastors, 2nd Edition / by William R. Miller and Kathleen A. Jackson. "A textbook, but not in the ordinary source ..."
Prayer in Pastoral Counseling: Suffering, Healing, and Discernment / by Edward P. Wimberly. This is a book to introduce God's presence in the midst of counseling - and how the counselees need to understand it.
Psychology & Christianity: Five Views; With Contributions by Gary R. Collins ... [et Al.]/ edited by Gary R. Collins, Eric L. Johnson, and Stanton L. Jones. Five authors present their views on psychology and Christianity.
Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling / by Mark R. McMinn Part of the professional series that offers counselors the latest techniques, theory, and general information that is vital to their work.
Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling: An Effective short-term Approach for getting People back on Track / by Charles Allen Kollar This book is for pastors, students of pastoral counselors, and counselors within the church.
Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model / by David G. Benner. PhD. This is a greatly revised and re-written second edition of the book.
The art of Christian listening / by Thomas N. Hart The author clearly shows the many ways in which we can serve others through listening to their stor-ies.
The heart of pastoral counseling: healing through relationship / by Richard Dayringer Helps pastoral counselors understand how to use the relationship to bring about the desired ends in the therapeutic process.
Theological context for pastoral caregiving: word in deed / by Howard W. Stone Relates the practical things learned in pastoral counseling classes with what is learned in theology classes.
Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption / by Jay E. Adams. This author is noteworthy for his reliance on the Bible and its theology as a resource in counseling.
Understanding People: Why We Long for Relationship / by Larry Crabb. The author presents ways to understand others - even other Christians who, too, are trying to prepare others to be the best they can be in their own lives and ministries.
When God Doesn't Make Sense / by James C. Dobson. The author "Argues that those facing illness, bereavement, divorce, or rejection should retain their faith in God and not feel betrayed."
You Mean I Don't Have to Feel This Way?: New Help for Depression, Anxiety and Addiction / by Colette Dowling. The author "Argues that there is a biological basis for depression and addictive disorders."

LCSH	Keyword
PASTORAL counseling	pastoral counseling models
PASTORAL counseling--Theology	pastoral counseling types
PASTORAL counseling--Methodology	pastoral counseling training
PASTORAL counselors and clients	pastoral counseling liability insurance
COUNSELING--Religious aspects	pastoral counseling sessions
LISTENING skills	pastoral counseling safeguards
COUNSELING--Moral & ethical aspects	pastoral counseling referrals
SOLUTION-focused brief therapy	problem-focused counseling
PASTORAL psychology	identity formation
PASTORAL care	pastoral counseling ethics
JESUS Christ--counseling methods
IDENTITY (Psychology)

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