by Siang-Yang Tan (Author), Brad D. Strawn (Foreword by)
What does a Christian approach to counseling and psychotherapy involve? The 2021 Fuller Integration Symposium Lectures by Dr. Siang-Yang Tan, published in this book, cover this topic with the overall title of: "A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy: Christ-Centered, Biblically Based, and Spirit-Filled." The three lectures in three chapters are on: (1) "A Christian Perspective on Human Nature and Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy"; (2) "Implicit and Explicit Integration in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy: Christian Faith in Clinical Practice"; and (3) "The Role of the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy."
Author Biography
Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan, PhD (McGill University) is Senior Professor of Clinical Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and Senior Pastor Emeritus of First Evangelical Church Glendale. He now serves as Spiritual Director of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). He is a licensed psychologist and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has published numerous articles and sixteen previous books. He is married to Angela and they have two grown children.