The Integrative Mindset: Pathways to Practicing as a Christian Clinician (Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books)

Strawn, Brad D.,Bland, Earl D.

ISBN 10: 1514002205 / ISBN 13: 9781514002209

Published by IVP Academic, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Integrative Mindset: Pathways to Practicing as a Christian Clinician (Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books)
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1514002205
• ISBN 13: 9781514002209
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Discover the profound impact of integrating faith and psychology with The Integrative Mindset. Guided by the wisdom of veteran integrative clinicians Brad Strawn and Earl Bland, readers will learn how to cultivate an integrative mindset that harmonizes personal experiences and innate talents with therapeutic practice. Using their combined 60+ years of experience, Strawn and Bland present a compelling emergent model that celebrates the unique and dynamic complexity of each therapist-client relationship. Through the exploration of five key domains―hermeneutics, tradition, ethics, development, and resiliency―The Integrative Mindset offers a rich tapestry of case studies and reflective questions designed to spark introspection and dialogue.

By weaving together the threads of faith and psychology, The Integrative Mindset challenges mental health practitioners to rethink conventional approaches and embrace a more holistic, nuanced practice.

About the Authors

Brad D. Strawn (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology. He has post-doctoral training in psychoanalysis and is a licensed psychologist.He is coauthor (with Warren S. Brown) of The Physical Nature of Christian Life: Neuroscience, Psychology and the Church (2012, Cambridge) and coeditor of Wesleyan Theology and Social Science: The Dance of Practical Divinity and Discovery (Cambridge). Strawn has also published widely on psychology, psychoanalysis and Wesleyan theology.

Earl D. Bland (PsyD, Illinois School of Professional Psychology; PsyD, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles) is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, professor of psychology at Biola University's Rosemead School of Psychology, and faculty member at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles. He has authored numerous articles and is coeditor of Christianity and Psychoanalysis.