Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Christian Clients with Depression is a practical guide for mental health professionals and pastoral counselors who want to learn how to use Christian-specific CBT tools to treat depression in their Christian clients.

Foreword / ix

Preface / xiii

Acknowledgments / xv

Part One: Overview of Christian Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Chapter 1: Why Integrate Religion into Therapy? / 3

Chapter 2: Assessment / 19

Chapter 3: Introducing the CCBT Treatment Model to Your Client / 33

Part Two: Seven Practical CCBT Treatment Tools

Chapter 4: Renewing Your Mind: Planting Truth / 45

Chapter 5: Changing Your Mind: Metanoia / 61

Chapter 6: Finding God and the Blessing in Suffering: Redemptive Reframing / 81

Chapter 7: Reaching Out and Connecting / 99

Chapter 8: Letting Go and Letting God: Acceptance and Forgiveness / 115

Chapter 9: Saying Thanks: Gratitude / 135

Chapter 10: Giving Back: Service / 151

Chapter 11: Conclusion and Relapse Prevention / 169

Appendix A: For Clergy / 177

Appendix B: CBT and Christian CBT Resources / 181

Appendix C: Reproducible Resources / 187

Notes / 199

References / 207

About the Author / 219

Index / 221

Michelle Pearce, PhD is an assistant professor and clinical psychologist at the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine. She is also the director of the Death, Dying, and Mourning: Applied Thanatology online graduate certificate program. Dr. Pearce’s research seeks to answer the questions of how to best integrate religion/spirituality into the practice of psychotherapy, improve bereavement resilience, and meet the spiritual needs among people with cancer at the end of life. She is passionate about applying clinical research to improve patient care, well-being, and quality of life.