Learn to initiate the integration of your clients' spirituality as an effective practical intervention.

About the Editors. Contributors. Sprenkle,Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Section I: Therapist Preparation and Professional Development. Ford Sori, Biank, & Helmeke, Spiritual Self-Care of the Therapist. Berardi Maher, Incorporating Spirituality into the Therapeutic Setting: Safeguarding Ethical Use of Spirituality Through Therapist Self-Reflection. Powell & Craig, Spirituality and Professional Disclosure. Helmeke & White, Networking with Local Clergy: A Resource for Building a Spiritual Referral Source. Section II: Assessment of Spirituality. Killmer, Conducting Spiritual Dialogue in Therapy. Eichler et al., Using the Strengths Assessment to Mobilize Spiritual Resources. Balaguer Dunn & Massey, The Spirituality-Focused Genogram: A Tool for Exploring Spirituality and the Spiritual Resources of Individuals, Couples, and Families in Context. Berardi Maher, Impact of Abuse on Internalized God Images: Spiritual Assessment and Treatment Using Guided Imagery. Hargrave & Williams, Developing Forgiveness. Section III: Integrating Spirituality In Couples Therapy. Baca, Schafer, & Helmeke, Empathic Attunement in Marital Therapy As a Spiritual State: Some Thoughts and Strategies for Its Development. Michael, Developing a Couples Mission Statement: A Resource for Couples Facing Career Decisions/Transitions. Mamalakis, WWJD: Using a Couple's Faith to Fall Back in Love. Shaw, I Reject That Shame. Section IV: Specific Techniques and/or Topics Used in Integrating Spirituality. Horak, I Am Not Worthy: Shame and Spirituality. States, Reconnection: The Spiritual Journey in Recovery. Ford Sori et al., Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: Using Religious Humor in Therapy. Priester &. Carlstrom, Using Popular Films to Integrate Spirituality in Counseling: Smoke Signals and Forgiveness. Vaughn & Swanson, "Any Life Can Be Fascinating": Using Spiritual Autobiography As an Adjunct to Therapy. Section V: Use of Scripture, Prayer, and Other Spiritual Practices. Ford Sori & McKinney, Free at Last! Using Scriptural Affirmations to Replace Self-Defeating Thoughts. Balswick, Biblical Means to Therapeutic Healing. Jankowski, Facilitating Change Through Contemplative Prayer. Duncan, Using Concepts of NTU Psychotherapy to Encourage the Use of Prayer: Overcoming Distress and Trauma in Christian Clients. Killmer, The Use of Spiritual Practices in Conjunction with Therapy with Christian Examples. HornefferEmbracing Emotional Pain As a Means of Spiritual Growth: Tools from the East. Priester, Integrating the Discernment of Spiritual Guidance in Family and Couples Therapy: Use of the Examen. Index. Reference Notes Included.