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Does religion belong in psychotherapy?
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.
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.
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?"
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clients with Depression is 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.
In this book, readers will find the following resources in an easy-to-use format:
An overview of the scientific benefits of integrating clients' religious beliefs and practices in psychotherapy
An organizing therapeutic approach for doing Christian CBT
Seven tools specific to Christian CBT to treat depression
Suggested dialogue for therapists to introduce concepts and tools
Skill-building activity worksheets for clients
Clinical examples of Christian CBT and the seven tools in action
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.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clients with Depression is a practical 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.
Contents
Foreword / ix
Preface / xiii
Acknowledgments / xv
Part One: Overview of Christian Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Chapter 1: Why Integrate Religion into Therapy? / 3
Chapter 2: Assessment / 19
Chapter 3: Introducing the CCBT Treatment Model to Your Client / 33
Part Two: Seven Practical CCBT Treatment Tools
Chapter 4: Renewing Your Mind: Planting Truth / 45
Chapter 5: Changing Your Mind: Metanoia / 61
Chapter 6: Finding God and the Blessing in Suffering: Redemptive Reframing / 81
Chapter 7: Reaching Out and Connecting / 99
Chapter 8: Letting Go and Letting God: Acceptance and Forgiveness / 115
Chapter 9: Saying Thanks: Gratitude / 135
Chapter 10: Giving Back: Service / 151
Chapter 11: Conclusion and Relapse Prevention / 169
Appendix A: For Clergy / 177
Appendix B: CBT and Christian CBT Resources / 181
Appendix C: Reproducible Resources / 187
Notes / 199
References / 207
About the Author / 219
Index / 221
