Reclaiming Authenticity: A Psycho-Spiritual Process of Transformation and Transcendence

The more we recognize the presence of God in our lives, the more we experience an empathetic resonance; namely, our soul coming into resonance with the soul of God. What we discover in being more fully connected to the soul of God is that we are connected to things that bring us great joy, as well as connected to things that are disturbing and cause us great suffering. Still, we embrace all to be an extension of God's presence-grace and healing for people who are looking and listening for God's presence.

James A. Houck Jr. PhD, is an associate professor and director of the PhD in Pastoral Counseling Program at Neumann University in Aston, Pennsylvania. He is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania and an ordained elder in the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is also the author of The Apostle Peter: His Words Should Be Red Too! and Redeeming the Bereaved: A Spiritual Model For Healing Our Woundedness. Dr. Houck's research interests include integrating religion and spirituality into mental health issues, loss and grief, near-death experiences, and Native American traditions. He can be reached at: HouckJ@Neumann.edu.