Forgiveness and Spirituality in Psychotherapy
Subtitle: A Relational Approach
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781433820311
Subjects: Psychotherapy, religious aspects; Forgiveness; Spirituality
Description: Forgiveness is a frequent challenge in life and a common concern of clients in psychotherapy. While it is easy to see the emotional benefits of forgiveness, actually forgiving a transgressor can be difficult. And the process may be either helped or hindered by the way one relates to the sacred. In some cases, spiritual transformation may be needed before one is able to forgive. This book presents a model of forgiveness and relational spirituality based on clinical practice and supported by empirical research. Worthington and Sandage bring together decades of experience as both researchers and clinicians to show the differing ways in which spiritual and religious experiences can shape concerns, values, and practices that may facilitate or hinder forgiveness among clients. Their model highlights relational factors (attachment and differentiation) and action-oriented interventions for emotion regulation. Applications are described for short-term therapy, long-term therapy, couple and family therapy, and group therapy.--Description from Amazon.com.