Therapeutic Expedition: Equipping the Christian Counselor for the Journey

by John C. Thomas, Lisa Sosin

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433675782
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	636
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John C. Thomas is associated professor of Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and a Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies from the University of South Carolina and also a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Capella University.

Lisa Sosin is a clinical psychologist and professional counselor as well as associate Ph.D. program director at Liberty University. She holds a Ph.D. in professional counseling from Liberty and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Preface ix

Section 1 The Heart of the Helping Process 1

1 The Foundation of Helping 4

2 The Fundamentals of Helping 39

3 The Hazards of Helping 67

4 The Person of the Counselor 82

Section 2 Basic Helping Skills 121

5 Basic Skills: Creating a Connection 123

6 Basic Skills: Exploring the Problem 161

7 Basic Skills: Giving Feedback 185

8 Basic Skills: Terminating the Counseling 232

Section 3 The Helping Process 261

9 Managing the Counseling Session 264

10 Conducting an Assessment 324

11 Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning 357

12 Strategies for Bringing About Changes 384

13 General Helping Strategies 415

14 Spiritual Strategies 435

15 Professional Issues in Counseling 456

References 482

Appendixes 523

Author Index 610

Subject Index 619

Scripture Index 633