{"product_id":"9781599474915-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-christi","title":"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christians with Depression","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Practical Tool-Based Primer\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes religion belong in psychotherapy?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For anyone in the helping profession, whether as mental health professional or religious leader, this question is bound to arise. Many mental health professionals feel uncomfortable discussing religion. In contrast, many religious leaders feel uncomfortable referring their congregants to professionals who do not know their faith or intent to engage with it.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And yet Michelle Pearce, PhD, assistant professor and clinical psychologist at the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland, argues that if religion is essential to a client, religion will be a part of psychotherapy, whether it is discussed or not. Clients cannot check their values at the door more than the professionals who treat them.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e To Pearce, the question isn’t really, “does religion belong?” but rather, “how can mental health professionals help their religious clients engage with and use their faith as a healing resource in psychotherapy?”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clients \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith Depression \u003c\/i\u003eis the answer to that question, as the book’s purpose is to educate mental health professionals and pastoral counselors about religion’s role in therapy, as well as equip them to discuss religious issues and use evidence-based, religiously-integrated tools with Christian clients experiencing depression.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this book, readers will find the following resources in an easy-to-use format:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An \u003cb\u003eoverview\u003c\/b\u003e of the scientific benefits of integrating clients’ religious  beliefs and practices in psychotherapy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An \u003cb\u003eorganizing therapeutic approach\u003c\/b\u003e for doing Christian CBT \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeven tools\u003c\/b\u003e specific to Christian CBT to treat depression \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSuggested dialogue\u003c\/b\u003e for therapists to introduce concepts and tools \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSkill-building activity worksheets\u003c\/b\u003e for clients \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClinical examples\u003c\/b\u003e of Christian CBT and the seven tools in action \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Practitioners will learn the helpful (and sometimes not so beneficial) role a person’s Christian faith can play in psychotherapy. They will be equipped to discuss religious issues and use religiously-integrated tools in their work. At the same time, clergy will learn how Christianity can be integrated into an evidence-based secular mental health treatment for depression, which is sure to increase their comfort level for making referrals to mental health practitioners who provide this form of treatment.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clients with Depression \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003ci\u003epractical\u003c\/i\u003e guide for mental health professionals and pastoral counselors who want to learn how to use Christian-specific CBT tools to treat depression in their Christian clients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41610622500961,"sku":"9781599474915","price":16.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_38207786_d844d1c3-940d-4e90-aa91-7b6df59c9341.jpg?v=1763814255","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781599474915-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-christi","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}