Brad D. Strawn
Biography
Brad D. Strawn co-wrote Enhancing Christian Life and The Integrative Mindset with others, and co-edited Christianity & Psychoanalysis with Earl Bland.
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A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
Foreword
(wrote the foreword)
Creativity, Theology, and Posttraumatic Growth
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Risser offers a path to transformation and life through the medium and cultivation of creativity. He does so by exploring creativity through the integration of psychology and theology. Not often does one see psychologists such as Winnicott and theologians such as Moltmann put into dialogue, but Riser does so in an engaging and playful manner. This book will stimulate the creative imaginations of psychologists and theologians working at the intersection of trauma and growth.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Neff and McMinn offer a creative look at teaching the integration of psychology and Christian faith in a postmodern world. They begin with issues in theology and then explore their import for the practice of therapy. This approach will engage younger clinicians who often want to know why integration is important before learning how to practice it. Embodying Integration is both theological and psychotherapeutically sophisticated. It is practically helpful to therapists-in-training as well as the professors who teach them.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Emergent Grace offers us a story—a story shaped by, but not ultimately defined by, serious mental illness (SMI). Erin Grimm shares her story, shaped by her faith and the grace of God. While not a mental health professional, Grimm shares her journey of the deep and abiding relationship between SMI and faith, medicine and therapy. She offers hope for many facing similar challenges. We need more stories like Grimm’s.”
Theology
“In this theologically and psychologically sophisticated book, Hoard and Hoard use the psychology of disgust to explain some of our worst human behavior. But then they subvert disgust—helping us see the way, truth, and life of Jesus as a form of contamination (eucontamination) which has the power to transform individuals and communities away from othering, exclusion, and dehumanizing to Christ’s way of love. This book is not only accessible but practical for a church desirous to embody a different way. Christendom needs this book for these times.”
Probing the Mind to Free the Soul
Theology
“In Probing the Mind to Free the Soul, Steven Fowler presents a 'psychoanalytic protest theology,' a theology that takes seriously the power of the unconscious mind. From a primarily Freudian stance, Fowler creatively engages ideas of import for Christians such as conscience, fundamentalistic need for certainty, and views on sexual purity. Anyone interested in theology and Freudian psychoanalysis will find this book a treasure trove of provocative ideas.”
Theology
“Leclerc and Peterson offer a rich and deep theological and psychological perspective on the meaning of the atonement for the sinned against. Rarely is theology done with such great practical psychological insight and sophistication. This is not pop theology or psychology, but it is immediately practical; something that I as a psychotherapist and a pastor can immediately put to use. All those who care for the ‘sinned against’ should read this book.”
Christian Living
“Rather than inward-focused attempts at self-love and acceptance, Beck calls us to rethink the shape of joy as the embrace of quieting internal noise, rejecting the superhero complex, moving toward humility as self-forgetting, reaching out toward the needs of others, and, finally, anchoring joy in a sense of mattering through spiritual transcendence and love.”
Theology for Better Counseling
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“I'm thrilled that Virginia Todd Holeman's Theology for Better Counseling is now available in a second edition. With theological and psychological depth, Holeman assists readers in becoming theologically reflective practitioners. This second edition offers significant new material, including engagement with recent scholarship in integration, new sections on neuroscience, and a thoughtful dialogue with mindfulness and Christian contemplative practices. Utilizing real case examples, this book is immediately practical for students and clinicians alike. It is an integrative tour de force.”
Understanding Trauma and Resilience
World Religions
“Marbury has written an extremely thorough synthesis of the best psychological, scientific findings on trauma while also engaging in deep, sensitive, theological reflection. Full of clinical case material, biblical exploration, and hands-on assessment devices and practices, Marbury's book provides an immediately practical text for clinicians, ministerial leaders, and laypersons caring for traumatized persons. Chapters on racial and religious trauma stand out as particularly needed for navigating these complex issues.”
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