Counseling and Psychotherapy - A Christian Perspective

Siang-Yang Tan (PhD, McGill University) is senior professor of clinical psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, senior pastor emeritus of First Evangelical Church Glendale in Southern California, and the author of numerous books, including Lay Counseling, Shepherding God's People, and Coping with Depression. He is a licensed psychologist and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Tan currently serves as spiritual director of the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Contents

Part 1: Basic Issues in the Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
1. Overview of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice
2. The Person of the Counselor
3. Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Part 2: Major Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories and Techniques
4. Psychoanalytic Therapy
5. Adlerian Therapy
6. Jungian Therapy
7. Existential Therapy
8. Person-Centered Therapy
9. Gestalt Therapy
10. Reality Therapy
11. Behavior Therapy
12. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
13. Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies: DBT, MBSR, MBCT, and ACT
14. Constructivist Therapies: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy
15. Integrative Therapies and Positive Psychotherapy
16. Marital and Family Therapy
Part 3: A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy
17. Christian Theology in Christian Counseling: A Biblical Perspective on Human Nature and Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy
18. Christian Faith in Clinical Practice: Implicit and Explicit Integration
19. The Holy Spirit and Christian Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy
20. Legal and Ethical Issues in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy
Appendix: Is Psychotherapy Effective?
References
Indexes