A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling
eBook - ePub

A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling

A Jewish Lights Classic Reprint

  1. 432 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling

A Jewish Lights Classic Reprint

About this book

Provides the requisite knowledge and practical guidelines for some of the most common counseling situations.

Today's rabbis, in addition to being spiritual leaders of their congregations, are also expected to be competent counselors to members of their community. Yet rabbis often feel inadequately prepared for the difficult challenges of their counseling role.

To many, rabbinic counseling appears deceptively simple, requiring no more than good intuition, fair judgment and sincere empathy. Good counseling, in reality, is a complex process requiring a combination of knowledge, skill, self-awareness and an understanding of human dynamics.

This groundbreaking book—written specifically for community rabbis and religious counselors—reflects the wisdom of seasoned professionals, who provide clear guidelines and sensible strategies for effective rabbinic counseling.

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Yes, you can access A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling by Yisrael N. Levitz, Abraham J. Twerski, Rabbi Yisrael N. Levitz, PhD,Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Jewish Theology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Jewish Lights
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781681629650, 9781580235624
eBook ISBN
9781580236829
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Jewish Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication: Susan Wexner
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Preface: Abraham J. Twerski, M.D.
  7. Personal Reflections: Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph.D.
  8. 1. The Rabbi as Mental Health Practitioner: Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph.D.
  9. 2. Basic Principles of Rabbinic Counseling: Rona Michelson, D.S.W. Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph.D.
  10. 3. Mental Health and Mental Illness: Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph.D.
  11. 4. Understanding Mental Disorders: Guidelines for the Rabbi: Rael Strous, M.D.
  12. 5. Counseling Congregants in Crisis: David Pelcovitz, Ph.D.
  13. 6. Visiting the Hospitalized Patient: Daniel H. Jackson, Ph.D. Susan Taylor Jackson, Ph.D.
  14. 7. Counseling the Terminally Ill Congregant: Phyllis Dvora Corn, M.Sc. Benjamin W. Corn, M.D.
  15. 8. Counseling Parents of a Dying Child: Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph.D.
  16. 9. Suicide: The Rabbi’s Role: Rael Strous, M.D.
  17. 10. Counseling the Bereaved: Rabbi Maurice Lamm Dodi Lee Lamm, M.S.W.
  18. 11. In the Aftermath of Disaster: Counseling Children and Their Parents: David Pelcovitz, Ph.D.
  19. 12. Helping the Addicted Congregant: Abraham J. Twerski, M. D.
  20. 13. Counseling the Single Congregant: Strategies for Rabbinic Intervention: Rosie Einhorn, M.S.W. Sherry Zimmerman, J.D.
  21. 14. Premarital Counseling: Lisa Aiken, Ph.D.
  22. 15. Counseling Couples in Distress: Neal D. Levy, Ph.D.
  23. 16. Domestic Abuse: What Every Rabbi Needs to Know: Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. Lisa Goodman Twerski, M.S.W.
  24. 17. Resolving Conflicts: The Rabbi as Mediator: Robert A. Baruch Bush, J.D.
  25. 18. Rabbinic Confidentiality: Sylvan J. Schaffer, J.D., Ph.D.
  26. 19. Referring to a Mental Health Professional: Norman Blumenthal, Ph.D.
  27. 20. The Rabbi and His Family: Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph.D.
  28. Contributors
  29. About the Editors
  30. Copyright
  31. Also Available
  32. About Jewish Lights
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