SUGGESTED READINGS FOR PASTORAL COUNSELORS AND PASTORAL CARE SPECIALISTS

(Books with call numbers are in the Athenaeum Maly Library)

List suggested by Richard Donnenwirth, LPCC:

Bettelheim, Bruno. (1982) Freud and Man’s Soul.  150.1952  B565

Blanck, Rubin & Gertrude. (1968). Marriage and Personal Development. 306.8 B641

Cobb, John B., Jr. (1977) Theology and Pastoral Care. 242.941 C653

Draper, Edgar. (1965) Psychiatry and Pastoral Care. 253.52 P974 D765

Ekstein, Rudolf & Wallerstein, Robert S. (1958) The Teaching and Learning of Psychotherapy.

Erikson, Erik. (1959) Identity and the Life Cycle. 155 E681

Grant, Brian W.(2001)  A Theology for Pastoral Psychotherapy. 253.52 G761

Jacobs, Daniel, et al. (1995) The Supervisory Encounter.

Oglesby, William B., Jr. (1980) Biblical Themes for Pastoral Care. 253.5 O35

Patterson, C.H. (1974) Relationship Counseling and Psychotherapy. 616.8914 P317

Randall, Robert L.(1968) Pastor and Parish: The Psychological Care of Ecclesial Conflicts. 243.06 R189

Schon, Donald A. (1983) The Reflective Practicioner: How Professionals Think in Action

Wise, Carroll A. (1966) The Meaning of Pastoral Care. 253 W812

Wise, Carroll A. (1983) Pastoral Psychotherapy. 242.943 W812

List suggested by Kevin Prendergast, LPCC:

1. The Craft of Counseling, the Person of the Counselor
   1. Irvin Yalom, The Gift of Therapy 616.8914 Y19G
   2. Irvin Yalom Love’s Executioner 616.8914 Y19
   3. Jay Haley, Uncommon Therapy 616.800924 E68 H168
   4. Albert Ellis, A New Guide to Rational Living 616.8914 E47
   5. Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections BJ95 J
2. Relationships and Marriage
   1. John Sanford, Invisible Partners 150.1954 S224
   2. John Gottman, 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work
   3. Harriet Lerner, The Dance of Anger 152.4 L616
3. Family Therapy
   1. Murray Bowen, Family Therapy in Clinical Practice 616.89156 B786
   2. Froma Walsh, Spiritual Resources in Family Therapy
4. Specific Issues
   1. Alcoholism: Terry by George McGovern and It Will Never Happen to Me by Claudia Black 362.82 B627
   2. Anorexia: Hilda Bruch, The Golden Cage
   3. Depression: William Styron, Darkness Visible 616.8527 C338 and Kay Redfield Jamison, Night Falls Fast 616.858445 J32
   4. ADHD: Russell Barkley, Taking Charge of ADHD
   5. Personality Disorders: James Masterson, Search for the Real Self 616.89 M423
   6. Severe mental illness: Peter Earley, Crazy
   7. Loss: C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed 164.235 L673
   8. Sex: Lonnie Barbach, For Each Other
   9. Sex: Bernie Zilbergeld, The New Male Sexuality 631.96081 Z69
   10. Affairs: Frank Pittman, Private Lies
5. Pastoral & Spiritual Themes
   1. William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience 168.411 J29
   2. Craig Cashwell (ed) Integrating Spirituality and Religion Into Counseling 158.3 C337i
   3. Nancy Ramsay, Pastoral Diagnosis 253.52 R179
   4. Paul Pruyser, The Minister as Diagnostician 242.943 P972
   5. Len Sperry, Transforming Self and Community 253.5 S751
   6. Gary Ahlskog (ed), The Guide to Pastoral Care and Counseling
   7. Margaret Alter, Resurrection Psychology 201.9 A466
   8. Geri Miller, Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling & Psychotherapy 158.3 M648
   9. Andrew Fuller, Psychology and Religion: Eight Points of View 200.19 F965
   10. Michael St. Clair, Human Relationships and the Experience of God 201.9 S798
   11. Robert Lovinger, Working with Religious Issues in Therapy 616.891487 L911
   12. David Steere, Spiritual Presence in Psychotherapy 616.8914 S814

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