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Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice: A Four-Step Model and Workbook for Therapists and Clients
Christians are hungry for a return to their own tradition to cultivate meditation practices that are both psychologically and spiritually fruitful. In recent decades, mindfulness meditation, which originates from the Buddhist tradition, has been embraced in many settings as a method for addressing a plethora of symptoms. What would it look like to turn instead to the Christian faith for resources to more effectively identify and respond to psychological suffering? Over the last decade, Dr. Joshua Knabb has conducted a variety of empirical studies on Christian meditation, focusing on both building theory and testing specific, replicable practices. In this overview and workbook he presents the foundations of a Christian-sensitive approach to meditation in clinical practice. Filled with practical features for immediate use by Christian clients and their therapists, Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice provides
an introduction to the rich resources on meditation from eight major streams of the Christian tradition practices from the early desert Christians, Ignatius of Loyola, Celtic Christians, the Puritans, contemporary writers, and many others guidance for targeting transdiagnostic processes--patterns of cognition, affect, behavior, the self, and relationships that may lead to psychological suffering research-based evidence for the benefits of Christian meditation client-friendly tools for practicing meditation, including step-by-step instructions, worksheets, journaling prompts, and links to tailored audio resources Using the approach of Christian psychology, Knabb's model dually builds on a biblical worldview and integrates the latest research in clinical psychology. As clients engage the variety of meditative exercises in this book, they will move toward healthier responses to difficult experiences and a deeper awareness of, and contentment in, God.
an introduction to the rich resources on meditation from eight major streams of the Christian tradition practices from the early desert Christians, Ignatius of Loyola, Celtic Christians, the Puritans, contemporary writers, and many others guidance for targeting transdiagnostic processes--patterns of cognition, affect, behavior, the self, and relationships that may lead to psychological suffering research-based evidence for the benefits of Christian meditation client-friendly tools for practicing meditation, including step-by-step instructions, worksheets, journaling prompts, and links to tailored audio resources Using the approach of Christian psychology, Knabb's model dually builds on a biblical worldview and integrates the latest research in clinical psychology. As clients engage the variety of meditative exercises in this book, they will move toward healthier responses to difficult experiences and a deeper awareness of, and contentment in, God.
264 pages, Paperback
Published November 30, 2021
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August 1, 2022
4.25/5
As a Christian therapist, this book is well-researched and provides a plethora of practical interventions for both personal and professional use. I think everything is sound and I appreciated how he referenced how secular psychology may view a topic (such as cognition) and then viewing it through a distinctly Christian lense, including incorporating a variety of perspectives and interventions throughout church history. Some chapters were better than others but I thought the content was at least consistently solid.
I did not enjoy the repetitive use of particular phrases and perspectives, which was distracting at times from the content of the book. Still, I think 4 stars is warranted and I may come back and bump it up depending on the usefulness I find in my own life and/or in the lives of my clients.
As a Christian therapist, this book is well-researched and provides a plethora of practical interventions for both personal and professional use. I think everything is sound and I appreciated how he referenced how secular psychology may view a topic (such as cognition) and then viewing it through a distinctly Christian lense, including incorporating a variety of perspectives and interventions throughout church history. Some chapters were better than others but I thought the content was at least consistently solid.
I did not enjoy the repetitive use of particular phrases and perspectives, which was distracting at times from the content of the book. Still, I think 4 stars is warranted and I may come back and bump it up depending on the usefulness I find in my own life and/or in the lives of my clients.
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