Designed to meet the formidable challenges of treating personality disorders and other complex difficulties, schema therapy combines proven cognitive-behavioral techniques with elements of other widely practiced therapies. This book - written by the model's developer and two of its leading practitioners - is the first major text for clinicians wishing to learn and use this popular approach. Described are innovative ways to rapidly conceptualize challenging cases, explore the client's childhood history, identify and modify self-defeating patterns, use imagery and other experiential techniques in treatment, and maximize the power of the therapeutic relationship. Including detailed protocols for treating borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder, the book is illustrated with numerous clinical examples.

Contemporary culture provides conflicting and confusing messages about the meaning and purpose of human sexuality. This book provides much-needed pastoral guidance in addressing moral issues of sexuality in both the Catholic Church and broader culture today.

For undergraduates and those pursuing a master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or pastoral counseling, Therapeutic Expedition is the only comprehensive basic helping skills textbook built upon a biblical world-view. Authors John C. Thomas and Lisa Sosin pull from their combined fifty years of clinical and classroom experience to prepare future counselors for their professional journey, fostering specific skills application in the areas of: Creating a helping relationship Assigning homework Exploring the counselee’s concerns Spiritual strategies Facilitating the sessions Using metaphors Assessing the counselee The book’s unique combination of qualities-a practical approach highlighting professional and personal growth based on authoritative, interdisciplinary, and biblical worldview outlooks-makes this an outstanding text within its field. Workbook excercises to foster skills application are included with each chapter.

For men and women who are seeking not only to survive life but to transcend it, the author provides proof that there are endless possibilities to experience resurrection living. Each of her 30 triumphant lessons in living is sprinkled generously with quotes from scripture and leading spiritual mentors and enhanced with genuine commentaries by a husband-and-wife team. The user-friendly workbook pages are key to the pursuit and realization of true empowerment.

Father Cecero shows how our fears, real or imagined presents a psycho-spiritual approach to overcoming fear.

Father Cecero shows how our fears, real or imagined presents a psycho-spiritual approach to overcoming fear.

A collection of recipes from members of Father Jim's extended family that is as unique as the story each dish has to tell. Discover how this is not so much a book for those who want to be good cooks as it is a resource for those who want to dance with God and loved ones around the table of plenty. Most of the recipes are simple and don't require exotic ingredients. You will find many favorites that you will cook again and again. A great gift at any time!

This handbook is considered a classic text in American counselling and is the world's most often-cited scholarly work on multicultural counselling.

Open your mind, heart, and spirit as the words of these God-breathed pages transport you through the heart of Christ, as He opens dimensional doors and planes, causing your very atmosphere to increase and expand. Each prophetic ode and poem have a special meaning for you directly from the throne room. Remember you are more spirit than you are flesh, and Christ is shining through you brighter than the sun. So let it be written, so let it be done.