Pastoral Counseling category: 622 books

It can be difficult when experiencing indescribable pain and suffering to turn to the very God who allows it to happen. During such crises of the soul, we may even find ourselves doubting whether God is truly present in our lives or, worse, disbelieving his very existence. Recounting his own experience...

Frances Stone: Author, Addictions Counsellor and Radio Host of Talk Recovery Vancouver, a show about recovery and addiction issues on Vancouver Co-op Radio, shares her self-published memoir A Reflection of Love ~ A Different Kind of Love Story about her experience, strength and hope with addiction,...

When Leigh Ann pulled the trigger ... her life changed forever. On a balmy night, everything changed in the stilling of a heartbeat ... During Leigh Ann's psychiatric clinical work as a nursing student, a patient swept her off her feet with his dazzling good looks and charm. But soon...

Unique and comprehensive problem solving from a Christian perspective Many of us are stunned by the increasingly outrageous behavior of some people and the indifference those folks have about the effect their actions have upon the rest of us. Others of us are discouraged by our own stuckness regarding...

Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place). In the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to...

Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the devastating effects of emotional abuse. Many, includingmany in the church, have not addressed this form of destruction in families and relationships because it is difficult to talk about. Withgodly guidance and practical experience, Vernick...

Some of the most difficult people to deal with are those who fail to take responsibility for their lives and who wreak havoc in their relationships. Author and relationship doctor David Hawkins offers help for those caught unavoidably in the craziness of a disordered person's life. With clear explanations,...

Many Asians are drowning in shame and addictions with no way out.  Is this any different from a Westerner?  I would say very much so.  Shame is embedded in the Asian way of thinking, behaving, and interacting.  If you do not understand the cultural history of shame and its underpinnings, then...

Do you need to confront someone who is doing something wrong? It can be awkward, even a little risky, but confrontation for the purpose of exposing what is wrong to establish what is right is biblical. In this Christian book, June Hunt, shows you how to confront someone for the purpose of conviction,...

Norman Wright’s bestselling Before You Remarry has a dynamic new cover and has been updated to appeal to today’s couples. Drawing from the latest findings on adjustments in second marriages, well-known marriage and family counselor H. Norman Wright shares steps couples can take to make their marriages...

God designed us to be in meaningful and satisfying relationships with friends, with family, and possibly with a husband or wife. However, sometimes circumstances cause us to feel lonely, separated, and isolated, thinking no one really understands us. This mini-book Loneliness: How To Be Alone But...

What do you do when someone you love leaves? And how do you pursue someone who has hurt you, who has sinned against you?  In Letting Go, pastors Dave Harvey and Paul Gilbert share stories of pain and stories of hope as they reveal how to care for the prodigal who has strayed.  Whether you are...

How to Get Victory Over Verbal or Emotional AbuseAbuse - whether through hurtful words, degrading looks, obscene gesture, or threatening behavior - inflicts immense pain and impedes emotional growth.We have all been wounded by hurtful words and actions of others - whether the bully at school, the demeaning...