Healing Conversations: Therapy & Spiritual Growth [Paperback]

Dorothy Barnes (Author), Ralph Earle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998

Honestly and engagingly told, Healing Conversations: Therapy and Spiritual Growth, is the story of Dorothy Barnes's journey through therapy. Anger, painful memories, destructive family patterns, and her unwillingness to trust and confide in others were all part of her voyage. Each chapter also offers an inside look from the therapist's point of view. "Ralph's Notes" give insights from Dr. Ralph Earle, Dorothy's former therapist, who helps you understand her emotional and spiritual growth from a professional's perspective. If you are considering or are already in counseling, you will find this book provides a unique perspective about therapy and spirituality.

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About the Author

Both authors are therapists in independent practice at Psychological Counseling Services, Scottsdale, Arizona. Dorothy Barnes has a master's degree in counseling and is a certified professional counselor. Dr. Ralph Earle is past president of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and has been in clinical practice for over 30 years. Dr. Earle is the author of the highly acclaimed, Come Here/Go Away: Stop Running From The Love You Want, Lonely All The Time, Sex Addiction: Case Studies and Management and co-authored with Dorothy Barnes, Independent Practice for the Mental Health Professional.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830819487
• ISBN-13: 978-0830819485
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,681,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A msg of hope, by therapy which welcomes God in the process, July 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Healing Conversations: Therapy & Spiritual Growth (Paperback)

A bold expose of her story of deliverence through the ups and downs of a two year journey through therapy with a psychologist/minister, Dorothy Barnes succeeds in her goal of demystifying the process.

MScott Peck opens his book The Road Less Traveled with the statement "Life is difficult." Then proceeds to make the difficulty easier, and easier to accept, by putting it into perspective and giving a book's worth of insight. Likewise, Barnes and Earle make the often scary thought of entering into and navigating through therapy into an avenue of hope.

They accomplish this by introducing new words into our vocabulary, like "carefront" and "enlightened selfishness" to help us understand the hard work of facing fears which are often too difficult to allow into our awareness.

While we usually are terrified to reveal those areas of our hearts where less than noble intentions lie, Barnes reveals them, and lives to tell about it!

More than! admiration for a noble journey, I come away from reading Healing Conversations with a vision of hope.

This book is written in a conversational style that flows well and is very enjoyable to read. I highly recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book held my attention, I am anxious to read more, July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Healing Conversations: Therapy & Spiritual Growth (Paperback)

I found the book to be transparent and open. The view we rarely get to see inside therapy sessions from the therapist perspective as well as the clients. This is a must read for those that are considering therapy, it also makes sense for those going into the field of counseling. It enables future therapist to gain insight to the concerns and fears of the client. I enjoyed following the relationship through its course.