1st Edition
The Challenges of Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Psychotherapy Integrity, Competence, and Cultural Pluralism in Clinical Practice
By Francis A. Martin
Copyright 2024
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines personal and professional understandings of religion in psychotherapy and advocates for integrity, competency, and cultural pluralism in clinical practice.
A major feature of this book is that it confirms the massive proliferation of religion-oriented approaches to counseling and therapy in recent years. It attributes this rise to opportunism and exaggerated... Read more
Introduction 1. Religious Opportunism in Counseling and Psychotherapy 2. Individualism as Therapy 3. Mercenary Organizations 4. Equivocating Allies 5. Career Counseling for Therapy 6. How To Relate Religion with Therapy: Guiding Principles 7. Clients’ Religion in Therapy 8. How To Improve Graduate Preparation for Clinical Practice 9. Advocacy among Therapists and Their Constituencies 10. Integrity: Aspirations and Encouragement
Biography
Francis A. Martin is Adjunct Instructor at Lipscomb University, USA, and Executive Director with The Center for Clinical Training.






