{"product_id":"beyond-the-clinical-hour-how-counselors-can-partner-with-the-church-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis-paperback","title":"Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames N. Sells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmy Trout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeather C. Sells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe global mental health crisis is growing faster than our existing mental health care system can address.\u003c\/b\u003e To meet the scope of human need, we need new models of care. The good news is that there is an institution uniquely positioned with the resources and the heart to help: the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychologists James Sells and Amy Trout and journalist Heather Sells know firsthand the urgency of the situation--but they have also witnessed creative partnerships between churches and mental health professionals springing up across the United States. In this book, they call clinicians, students, and educators to collaborate with churches and lay leaders to envision and then create innovative solutions in their own communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging the dominance of the traditional \"clinical hour\" as a one-size-has-to-fit-all model, Sells, Trout, and Sells give concrete guidance on how mental health professionals can work with churches to provide consultation, train lay leaders, and develop and evaluate programs to expand a \u003ci\u003econtinuum\u003c\/i\u003e of care. They also explore the skills, theological foundations, and research-based knowledge that both Christian counselors and church leaders need to integrate their spheres of expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a call to action and an encouraging roadmap, this book charts the way forward for combining the science of the mental health discipline with the service of Christian ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Trout (PsyD, Wheaton College) is founder and director of a private practice, Cornerstone Consultants, and chief education officer at Counterpoise (a subsidiary of The Burrell Group).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames N. Sells (PhD, University of Southern California) is Rosemary S. Hughes Professor of Christian Thought and Mental Health and codirector of the Charis Institute at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather C. Sells (MA, University of Illinois-Springfield) is managing editor for CBN News.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.98 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749055791392,"sku":"9781514001042","price":31.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/717123c68c3b9af7a5f02136d1781aae.webp?v=1779923941","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-the-clinical-hour-how-counselors-can-partner-with-the-church-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}