Spiritual Diversity in Psychotherapy Engaging the Sacred in Clinical Practice

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. 

 

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 OlamKaren 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