Christian Psychotherapy in Context: Theoretical and Empirical Explorations in Faith-Based Mental Health

Joshua J. Knabb · Eric L. Johnson · M. Todd Bates · Timothy A. Sisemore

Mar 2019 · Routledge

About this ebook

Christian Psychotherapy in Context combines theology with the latest research in clinical psychology to equip mental health practitioners to meet the unique psychological and spiritual needs of Christian clients. Encouraging therapists to operate from within a Christian framework, the authors explore the intersection between a Christian worldview and clients’ emotional struggles, drawing from sources including both foundational theological texts and the “common factors” psychotherapy literature. Written collaboratively by two clinical psychologists, an academic psychologist, and a theologian, this book paves the way for psychotherapeutic practice that builds on Christian principles as the foundation, rather than merely adding them to treatment as an afterthought.

About the author

Joshua J. Knabb, PsyD, ABPP, is the director of the PsyD program in clinical psychology and an associate professor of psychology in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at California Baptist University.

Eric L. Johnson, PhD, is a professor of Christian psychology and counseling at Houston Baptist University and founding director of the Society for Christian Psychology.

M. Todd Bates, PhD, is a professor of theology and dean of the School of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University.

Timothy A. Sisemore, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and president of the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (APA Division 36).