Spiritual care and therapy : integrative perspectives / Peter L. VanKatwyk.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-164) and index.

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Annotation The current interest in spirituality has intensified the quest to incorporate spirituality in non-sectarian therapy. Spiritual Care and Therapy is a hands-on, up-to-date clinical guide that addresses this concern. Peter VanKatwyk explores spiritual care, from pastoral traditions to essential psychotherapies, in individual, couple, and family therapy, offering integrative perspectives. Therapy vignettes from multiple perspectives are included, as well as a wealth of diagrams and maps. His unique perspective of different helping relationships is an approach that celebrates diversity and promotes the flexibility of multiple uses of self and their respective styles of care. Perfect as a text in either education or academic programs, this book will be of interest to all helping professionals who value an integrative and holistic approach to spiritual care and therapy.

Spiritual care in ordinary life -- Spiritual care in clinical practice -- Cross-spiritual therapy -- What to know: therapeutic models -- What to say: therapeutic communication -- What to be: therapeutic relationships -- The helping style inventory: a synthesis -- Toward a balanced whole: the family connection -- Textures and threads: life cycle transitions -- Endings and beginnings: crisis and loss -- Parental loss and marital grief: a case study -- Supervision in learning and teaching spiritual care -- Research methods in spirituality and health care / Thomas St. James O'Connor.

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