The Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling is the first volume of its kind ever published. This comprehensive ecumenical work brings together leading Christian professionals who incorporate basic theory and practice with the use of illustrated examples. It not only introduces the are of pastoral counseling and provides an overview of basic skills, it also focuses on the person doing pastoral counseling and how one works with special populations in an array of settings.
For experienced clergy, laity and religious it will serve as a sourcebook. No longer will they have to seek out separate introductory works on aspects of pastoral counseling. For the seminarian and beginning graduate student it will be a complete introduction to pastoral counseling. For the Christian college or seminary library it will be a cornerstone of its counseling section.