The Quick-Reference Guide to Counseling Women

by Clinton, Timothy E.; Langberg, Diane

• ISBN13: 9780801072345
• ISBN10: 0801072344
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

The newest addition to the popular Quick-Reference Guide collection, The Quick-Reference Guide to Counseling Women focuses on the special needs of women in counseling situations. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers--to easily access a full array of information to aid them in formal and informal counseling situations. Each of the 40 topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies (1) typical symptoms and patterns, (2) definitions and key thoughts, (3) questions to ask, (4) directions for the conversation, (5) action steps, (6) biblical insights, (7) prayer starters, and (8) recommended resources.

Author Biography

Tim Clinton (EdD, The College of William and Mary) is president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), executive director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of counseling and pastoral care at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a licensed professional counselor. He is the author or editor of many books. Diane Langberg (PhD, Temple University) is a practicing psychologist whose clinical expertise includes thirty-five years of working with trauma survivors and clergy. She is the director of Diane Langberg, Ph.D. Associates, a group practice in suburban Philadelphia, and an adjunct professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction: On Being Female	p. 7
Abortion	p. 17
Aging	p. 25
Anger	p. 34
Birth Control	p. 43
Cancer	p. 54
Child Sexual Abuse	p. 61
Chronic Pain	p. 69
Codependency and Relationship Addiction	p. 75
Depression	p. 82
Diet and Nutrition	p. 90
Divorce	p. 97
Drug and Alcohol Addiction	p. 107
Eating Disorders	p. 114
Emotional Abuse	p. 123
Envy and Jealousy	p. 130
Fear and Anxiety	p. 139
Forgiveness	p. 147
Gossip	p. 155
Grief and Loss	p. 160
Infertility	p. 168
Lesbianism and Same-Sex Attraction	p. 176
Masturbation	p. 184
Menopause	p. 190
Miscarriage	p. 196
Obesity	p. 203
Physical Abuse	p. 208
Pregnancy	p. 215
Prostitution	p. 222
Rape	p. 230
Relationships with Men	p. 237
Relationship with Christ	p. 242
Roles of Women	p. 248
Self Worth and Approval	p. 255
Sex Addiction	p. 261
Sexual Desire and Expectations	p. 268
Sexual Harassment	p. 275
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 282
Singleness	p. 287
Single Parenting	p. 293
Strength in Conflict and Stress	p. 300
Final Thoughts: Helping Women in Crisis	p. 307
Notes	p. 315
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