Spiritually Oriented Interventions for Counseling and Psychotherapy

Jamie D. Aten, PhD, is the Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Associate Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College.  He has published numerous journal articles on religious and spiritual issues in counseling and psychotherapy. He is the coeditor of two books, including Spirituality and the Therapeutic Process: A Comprehensive Resource From Intake through Termination, and has two coedited books forthcoming. He has also received over $ .3 million in external funding over the past 5 years, including federal, state, and foundation sources, to study and help faith communities improve their ability to prepare for and respond to disasters.  He also serves as the Newsletter Editor for APA Division 3 (Psychology of Religion).  Dr. Aten was recently awarded the APA Division 3 (Psychology of Religion) Margaret Gorman Early Career Award.  Mark R. McMinn, PhD, is a professor of psychology at George Fox University. He is a diplomate in clinical psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology, a former president of APA's Division 3 (Psychology of Religion), and a fellow of Division 3 .  Dr. McMinn is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of 3 books and is featured in an APA psychotherapy DVD on Christian counseling. He has authored or coauthored more than 4 chapters, journal articles, or magazine articles, many of them pertaining to the psychology of religion and faith-based interventions.  Everett L. Worthington Jr., PhD, is a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia's largest state university. He is currently President of APA's Division 3 (Psychology of Religion).  Dr. Worthington has studied the psychology of religion and spirituality (within a variety of religious traditions), forgiveness, and marriage within basic and applied research and published numerous books, articles, and chapters.  His interventions include both Christian and secular versions of the hope-focused approach (marriage enrichment and therapy) and forgiveness (Forgiveness and Reconciliation through Experiencing Empathy [FREE] program REACH forgiveness program). As former executive director of A Campaign for Forgiveness Research, he was involved in promoting research into forgiveness of others.

• ContributorsSpiritually Oriented Interventions: Introducing the Issues Jamie D. Aten, Mark R. McMinn, and Everett L. Worthington Jr.I. Foundations and ContextMeaning Making and Spiritually Oriented Interventions Jeanne M. Slattery and Crystal L. ParkValue Clarification Saba Rasheed Ali, Allison Allmon, and Courtney CornickEthical Guidelines for Using Spiritually Oriented Interventions William L. HathawayAddressing Problematic Spirituality in Therapy Thomas G. PlanteSeeking the Sacred: The Assessment of Spirituality in the Therapy Process Nichole A. Murray-Swank and Kenneth I. PargamentII. Clinical Techniques and ApplicationsPrayer Donald F. Walker and Gary W. MoonPromoting Forgiveness as a Religious or Spiritual Intervention Everett L. Worthington Jr., Don E. Davis, Joshua N. Hook, Andrea J. Miller, Aubrey L. Gartner, and David J. Jennings IISpirituality and Meditation Jean KristellerMindfulness Lorne LadnerPrescribing Yoga to Supplement and Support Psychotherapy Vincent G. Valente and Antonio MarottaIntegrating Sacred Writings in Therapy Stephen W. Cook, Lance S. Dixon, and Mary A. FukuyamaSpiritual Journaling Marsha I. WigginsIII. Training Issues and Future DirectionsAn Experiential Approach for Exploring Spirituality Lisa MillerSpiritually Oriented Interventions: Future Directions in Training and Research Mark R. McMinn, Everett L. Worthington Jr., and Jamie D. AtenIndexAbout the Editors