Encountering the sacred in psychotherapy : how to talk with people about their spiritual lives / James L. Griffith, Melissa Elliott Griffith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Griffith, James L., 1950-

Contributor:

Griffith, Melissa Elliott, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy--Religious aspects.

Psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy patients--Religious life.

Psychotherapy patients.

Physical Description:

xv, 320 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2002]

Summary:

Essential for exploring the creative and healing possibilities in people's spiritual and religious experience, while countering ways it can do harm, this compassionate book belongs on the shelves of therapists and counselors from a variety of backgrounds, including clinical psychology, psychiatry, family therapy, social work, pastoral counseling, and nursing.

Contents:

1 New Ways of Hearing Sacred Stories 1

2 Opening the Door 28

3 Metaphor and Spirituality 53

4 Stories of Spiritual Experience 81

5 Conversations between Person and God 103

6 Spiritual and Religious Beliefs 137

7 Rituals, Ceremonies, and Spiritual Practices 164

8 The Community in Spirituality 189

9 When Spirituality Turns Destructive 215

10 Living beyond Medical and Psychiatric Illnesses 258.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-311) and index.

ISBN:

1572307013

OCLC:

47521316