Deborah E. Gorton

A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“The ability to stay present in our everyday lives is quickly becoming a lost discipline. Too often we default to functioning on autopilot, failing to pay attention to, or worse, be intentional about, what influences our daily decisions. Mindfulness practices have traditionally served to draw our attention to the here and now, recognizing how our bodies, emotions, relationships, and environments all play a significant role in how we react to and engage in the world around us. This book incorporates the powerful discipline of mindfulness from the critical and foundational perspective of biblical truth and practice. A must for any counselor who sees the importance of incorporating spiritual disciplines into mental health care, A Counselor’s Guide to Christian Mindfulness provides invaluable tools for promoting wholistic transformation through the therapeutic process.”

Developing Clinicians of Character

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Developing Clinicians of Character is an essential read for both practitioners and students who approach their clinical work from a core foundation of integrative practice. Dr. Watson draws from a theological framework and her extensive experience as a clinician, educator, and clinical supervisor to illustrate a thoughtful and intentionally collaborative structure for supervision. She highlights the necessity of moving beyond the basic application of theory and method to include character, values, and virtue development for the emerging therapist. Dr. Watson provides practical insight for addressing transformative growth in both the supervisee and supervisor through intentional commitment to spiritual discipline, reflective and contemplative practice, social justice advocacy, and what she terms, ‘clinical humility,’ the cornerstone for competent clinical practice. This text is a vital resource for any professional in the field who plays an influential role in the development of next generation therapists.”

The Joy Switch

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Joy—it's the one emotion we long to have dominate the way we describe our relationships, seasons of life, and current circumstances. Yet joy also seems the most difficult to revive when we encounter stress, conflict, grief, or loss. In The Joy Switch, Chris Coursey provides an evidence-based, practical understanding of how our brain processes and produces joy, and what we can do to not only restore joy but thrive in joyfulness. Whether you've experienced trauma, broken relationships, or significant loss, The Joy Switch will offer you concrete steps to enhance and sustain a disciplined practice of joy in your daily life.”

The Voices We Carry

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“J. S. has written a personal narrative that gives a "voice" to the "voices" we all encounter—those internal dialogues we fight and embrace that cycle through messages of rejection and belonging. Through his experience as a chaplain and the vulnerability of his personal experiences growing up, J. S. weaves a message of hope that we have the power to identify, confront, and ultimately transform our personal dialogue when we choose to step into and embrace the authenticity of our unique voice.”