Incidental Psychotherapy Within Christian Relationships: Mental Health Benefits from Therapeutic Alliances Built on the Caring Love of Christians

E. Rae Harcum

doi:10.5771/9780761853985

Summary

Incidental Psychotherapy within Christian Relationships points out the close similarity between the loving connections of Christians and therapeutic relationships between psychotherapists and clients. Thus, a simple Christian connection has an incidental therapeutic value for a troubled friend. This book continuously emphasizes that a Christian connection is never forged for the purpose of restoring mental health, but to obey the Christian mandate to love. The Christian connection, as a therapeutic alliance, merely provides a personal preparatory stage for possible later improvement. It does not apply in any way to the use of professional therapeutic techniques. The book discusses the nature of psychotherapy, the nature of 'cures,' and the credentials of qualified psychotherapists. Chapters focus on the nature of Christian connection and ways to improve it.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2010
Copyright Year: 2010
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-5397-8
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-5398-5
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 89
Product Type: Monograph

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Acknowledgements No access
3. Keynote Messages No access
4. Preface No access
Chapter 1: The Therapeutic Alliance No access Pages 1 - 14
Chapter 2: Responsibility for "Cure" No access Pages 15 - 20
Chapter 3: The Christian Connection No access Pages 21 - 34
Chapter 4: Guidelines for Connecting No access Pages 35 - 50
Chapter 5: Branded by Our Walks No access Pages 51 - 60
Chapter 6: Friendship and Marriage No access Pages 61 - 74
Chapter 7: Confrontation and Forgiveness No access Pages 75 - 84
Final Words No access Pages 85 - 86
Bibliography No access Pages 87 - 88
About the Author No access Pages 89 - 89