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William West - Psychotherapy & Spirituality: Crossing the Line between Therapy and Religion - 9780761958741 - V9780761958741
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Psychotherapy & Spirituality: Crossing the Line between Therapy and Religion

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Description for Psychotherapy & Spirituality: Crossing the Line between Therapy and Religion Paperback. Encourages psychotherapists and counsellors to consider seriously the relationship between spiritual experiences and therapeutic practice. This work proposes that therapy itself can be seen as a spiritual process and discusses the implications of this view for therapists, clients and the wider world. Series: Perspectives on Psychotherapy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
`There have been many books written about counselling with respect to class, politics, gender, culture and similar issues but, as far as I am aware , this is the first major work to be presented in this country about working with a client′s spirituality and the importance this may have.... Is a must for trainees in the field and for those who feel a client′s spirituality is an irrelevance′- Cahoots

`This is a textbook covering all aspects of this subject, eg there is a chapter on "why therapists need training in dealing with spiritual issues" and another on "the ... Read more

This thoughtful and intelligent book encourages psychotherapists and counsellors to consider seriously the relationship between spiritual experiences and therapeutic practice. It proposes that therapy itself can be seen as a spiritual process and discusses the implications of this view for therapists, clients and the wider world.

Examining the relationship between spirituality and the main schools of therapy, William West distinguishes clearly between spiritual direction and specific therapies. He offers practical advice to help practitioners increase their awareness of spiritual issues, and guidance on the use of spiritual interventions within therapy.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Perspectives on Psychotherapy Series
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9780761958741
SKU
V9780761958741
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About William West
William West is a lecturer in Counselling Studies at Manchester University. He currently serves on the Research and Evaluation Committee of the British Association for Counselling, and has written extensively on humanistic therapy, spirituality, supervision and qualitative research.

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`There have been many books written about counselling with respect to class, politics, gender, culture and similar issues but, as far as I am aware, this is the first major work to be presented in this country about working with a client′s spirituality and the importance this may have.... Is a must for trainees in the field and for those ... Read more

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