Aten (psychology, Wheaton College) et al. offer mental health professionals a guide to integrating both Western and Eastern spiritually oriented interventions into clinical practice. Written by
mental health professionals from the US, the 14 chapters aim to translate theory and research into practice and provide a mix of theories, philosophies, worldviews, and techniques. They detail
specific interventions and how each can be used in an ethically and culturally sensitive manner with different clients who wish to address spiritual themes, with case examples and practical
strategies. Among the topics they discuss are meaning making, value conflicts that occur in treatment, ethical issues and biases, problematic spirituality, recognizing and tuning into the
sacred aspects of clients' lives, prayer, forgiveness, meditation, yoga, mindfulness, sacred writing and texts, spiritual journaling, and training issues. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
