{"product_id":"skills-for-effective-counseling-a-faith-based-integration-9781514014936","title":"Skills for Effective Counseling: A Faith-Based Integration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster Effective Listening and Foundational Intervention for Counseling and Beyond \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone in a helping profession-including professional counselors, spiritual directors, pastoral counselors, chaplains, and lay leaders-needs to develop effective communication skills. But learning these skills is like learning a new language: it takes time and practice to communicate effectively, and lack of practice can lead to declining fluency in this new language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor both beginning students and seasoned practitioners, \u003ci\u003eSkills for Effective Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e provides a biblically integrated approach to foundational counseling skills. It trains the reader to use crucial microskills such as perceiving, attending, empathic connection, and authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters include textbook features such as sample session dialogues, role plays, and a variety of exercises that will engage different learning styles. Interwoven throughout are special topics related to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclinical tips for using skills in real-world counseling settings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebiblical\/theological applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecurrent and seminal research on microskills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emulticultural counseling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe relevance of skills to interpersonal relationships and broader ministry settings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook and the accompanying IVP Instructor Resources include all of the activities and assignments that an instructor might need to execute a graduate, undergraduate, or lay course in foundational counseling skills. Professors teaching in CACREP-accredited professional counseling programs will be able to connect specific material in the textbook to the latest CACREP Standards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised edition of \u003ci\u003eSkills for Effective Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e has been updated throughout to incorporate recent research and be even more useful for the classroom. This second edition includes a new chapter on video\/online counseling, discussion of new approaches to biblical and theological integration, updated references, and expanded instructor resources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514014936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.96h x 7.10w x 1.26d","brand":"Heather Davediuk Gingrich,Elisabeth Nesbit Wagner,Fred C. Gingrich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239192981685,"sku":"9781514014936","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_95dcbf1c-6116-4fd2-96e4-e9ebe407bbc8.jpg?v=1770917179","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/skills-for-effective-counseling-a-faith-based-integration-9781514014936","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}