Spiritual Diversity in Psychotherapy Engaging the Sacred in Clinical Practice

by Sandage, Steven J.; Strawn, Brad D.

• ISBN13: 9781433836541
• ISBN10: 1433836548
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-05-17
• Publisher: American Psychological Association

Summary

Although once marginalized in the field of psychotherapy, spirituality and religion have now become established ethical considerations in clinical research and practice.  

Drawing from diverse spiritual and religious backgrounds, this book offers clinical guidance for addressing a vast variety of traditions and complex diversity considerations in psychotherapy.  

This text uses strategies and in-depth case descriptions to serve as a guide for therapists and clinical professionals to effectively integrate spirituality and religion into clinical practice.  
 

Author Biography

Steven J. Sandage, PhD, is the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology at Boston University School of Theology with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. He is also research director and senior staff psychologist at the Danielsen Institute and visiting faculty in Psychology of Religion at MF Norwegian School of Theology (Oslo). His books include To Forgive is Human; The Faces of Forgiveness; Transforming Spirituality; The Skillful Soul of the Psychotherapist; Forgiveness and Spirituality: A Relational Approach; and Relational Integration of Psychology and Cristian Theology. His research has been funded by the Lilly Endowment, the John Templeton Foundation, and the Fetzer Institute. He has 24 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings and has taught in graduate therapy training programs for 19 years. He is a licensed psychologist with clinical specializations including couple and family therapy and multicultural therapy.

Brad D. Strawn, PhD, is Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology and chair of integration, Clinical Psychology Department, at the Fuller Seminary School of Psychology (Pasadena, CA). His coauthored/coedited books include The Physical Nature of Christian Life: Neuroscience, Psychology & the Church (Cambridge University Press); Wesleyan Theology and Social Science (Cambridge Academic); and Christianity and Psychoanalysis: A New Conversation (InterVarsity Academic Press). He has coedited special issues of Psychoanalytic Inquiry, the Journal of Psychology and Theology, and the Journal of Psychology and Christianity. He is currently editing a new book series based on the annual Fuller Integration Symposium addressing psychology and theology. Strawn is a licensed psychologist in clinical practice in Pasadena, CA. 

 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Contributors
Introduction: Spiritual Diversity in Psychotherapy

Part 1: Spiritually Integrated Approaches to Psychology

Chapter 1. Hindu Spirituality and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Pratyusha Tummala-Narra
 

Chapter 2. Harvesting Religious Fruits in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Personal Reflections of a Jewish Psychologist of Religion

Kenneth I. Pargament
 

Chapter 3. The Healing Truth of Emptiness: Tibetan Buddhism in the Clinical Space

Pilar Jennings
 

Chapter 4. Navigating Deep Waters: Spirituality and Religion in the Womanist Psychodynamic Space

Phillis Isabella Sheppard
 

Chapter 5. A Sufi Muslim Model of Spiritually Integrative Psychotherapy

Shamaila Khan
 

Chapter 6. Christian Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: A Wesleyan Model

Brad D. Strawn
 

Chapter 7. Raising the Sparks: Psychotherapeutic Process as Tikkun Olam

Karen E. Starr
 

Chapter 8. The Name of God is Mercy: Reflections on Suffering, Healing, and Growth from a Roman Catholic, contemplative, mystic, psychoanalyst

Theresa Clement Tisdale
 

Part 2: Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy with Specific Diversity Dynamics

Chapter 9. Approaching Intersections of Spirituality, Religion, and Non-Traditional Gender Identities in Psychotherapy

Ruben A. Hopwood
 

Chapter 10. Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy with LGBQ Individuals

Sarah H. Moon
 

Chapter 11. Religious Differences in Spiritually Integrated Couple Therapy

Steven J. Sandage
 

Chapter 12. An Intercultural Approach to Spiritually Oriented Therapy of Military Moral Injury

Katy Barrs & Carrie Doehring
 

Chapter 13. Spirituality, Selfhood, and Social Class in Psychotherapy

Neil Altman
 

Chapter 14. Conclusion: Summary and Future Directions

About the Editors