Skillful Soul of the Psychotherapist

The Link between Spirituality and Clinical Excellence

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

In The Skillful Soul of the Psychotherapist, master clinicians reflect on their core spiritualvalues, beliefs, experiences, and the role these play in psychotherapy. Reflections by Nancy McWilliams,David Wallin, and Salman Akhtar are responded to by scholars representing a substantial range of psychological, spiritual, religious, and theological perspectives. The ensuing scholarly, clinical dialogue advances the idea that a psychotherapist’s formative spiritual experiences and core values both deeply influence and are simultaneously influenced by the therapeutic relationships and healing work that constitute his or her clinical practice. Through this addressing of the interplay between these master clinicians’ inner wisdom and the therapeutic process, readers will see demonstrated firsthand the vital importance of the psychotherapist’s spiritual life for creative and effective clinical work. This volume will also provide the opportunity for both experienced and training psychotherapists to enrich their own clinical practice via a more robust engagement in the points of contact and resonance that exist between their work with clients and their own unique spiritual lives and experiences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-09-24
Mått:155 x 231 x 18 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:186
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442234482

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George S. Stavros, PhD, is the executive director of the Danielsen Institute at Boston University and a licensed psychologist.Steven J. Sandage, PhD, is the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Theology at Boston University. He is a licensed psychologist and director of the Center for Research in Religion and Psychology at the Danielsen Institute.

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In this one-of-a-kind text, Stavros invites master clinicians (and respondents) to reflect on how their religious backgrounds impact their approach to therapy. By taking a hermeneutic approach, this book places religion on par with culture, ethnicity, race and gender and reminds the reader that the history and person of the therapist matters. This book will be a delight to all therapists with religious or spiritual leanings and useful to those working with patients with religious and spiritual commitments.

Innehållsförteckning

ForewordChapter 1: The Skillful Soul of the PsychotherapistGeorge Stavros and Steve SandageChapter 2: Reflections on the Effects of a Protestant GirlhoodNancy McWilliamsChapter 3: The Welcome Return of the Suppressed: Religion and Psychoanalysis in DialogueMarie T. HoffmanChapter 4: Religion—“It’s Complicated!”: The Convergence of Race, Class, and Sexuality inClinicians’ Reflection on Religious ExperiencePhillis Isabella SheppardChapter 5: A Therapist’s Psycho-Spiritual Autobiography with Clinical Implications, David J. WallinChapter 6: Immanence and IntersubjectivityDaniel ShawChapter 7: Shared Histories. Emerging Horizons: The Jewish Search for Spirituality and thePsychoanalytic EthosCelia BrickmanChapter 8: Three Pillars of Therapeutic AttitudeSalman AkhtarChapter 9: Response to “Three Pillars of Therapeutic Attitude” Salman Akhtar, Chris R. SchlauchChapter 10: EvocationsThomas J. CottleConclusionMerle JordanIndex About the authors