Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy Volume 34 | Number 1 Article 12 2012 Full Issue Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/irp Recommended Citation Psychotherapy, Issues in Religion and (2012) "Full Issue," Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy: Vol. 34 : No. 1 , Article 12. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/irp/vol34/iss1/12 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 2012 volume 34 volume & Psychotherapists & Psychotherapists of Mormon Counselors Counselors of Mormon Journal of the Association Association of the Journal AMCAP Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy and in Religion Issues PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SLC UT Association of Mormon PERMIT NO. 5407 Counselors and Psychotherapists P.O. Box 225 Kaysville, UT 84037 http://www.amcap.net Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy The Mission of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists is to provide information and support for the LDS mental health professional Editor Rachel E. Crook Lyon, PhD Brigham Young University The Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists Associate Editor Lili D. Anderson, PhD, LCSW – President John M. Rector, PhD Lisa M. Leavitt, PhD – Vice-President Brigham Young University–Idaho Rod W. Jeppsen, MC, LPC, CSAT – Treasurer Lane Fischer, PhD Dirk Cline – Executive Director Brigham Young University Emily Coombs, MEd – Executive Secretary Cosette Dawna Rae, MSW – Board Member Consulting Editor Bill Cook, LCSW – Board Member Jeffrey Ford, LMFT – Board Member Sharon J. Black, MA Brigham Young University Kevin Theriot, PhD, LCSW – Board Member Janet Madsen, PhD – Board Member Editorial Board Karen Gardner, LCSW – Board Member Debi Gilmore – Student Representitive Victor B. Cline, PhD S. Brent Scharman, PhD Rachel E. Crook Lyon, PhD – Assistant to the Board Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Family Services Lane Fischer, PhD – Assistant to the Board Susan L. Ericksen, RN, MS, LMFT Russ Seigenberg, PhD John Rector, PhD – Assistant to the Board Utah State University Logan, Utah E. Nicole Armstrong, MS – Assistant to the Board Melissa K. Goates Jones, PhD Thomas D. Sevy, MSW Carrie Borrelli, MEd – Assistant to the Board Brigham Young University Taylorsville, Utah Amy Curtis, LCSW – Convention Co-Chair Michael D. Howard, EdD Marilyn J. Simpson, PsyD Michael Gardner, PhD – Convention Co-Chair Jacksonville, North Carolina Pepperdine University John P. Livingstone, EdD – Fund Raising Chair Richard N. Williams, PhD – International Outreach Chair Ronald W. Jacques, EdD Marleen Williams, PhD Brigham Young University–Idaho Brigham Young University Ian S. Kellems, PhD Esben S. Strodl, PhD West Virginia University Queensland University of Technology P. Scott Richards, PhD Wendy Ulrich, PhD Brigham Young University Alpine, Utah AMCAP Bylaws, Article 1, Section 2, as amended October, 2007: AMCAP shall exist: a) As a non-profit (501c(3)) corporation that provides education as well as profes- Michael Adams, PhD sional development and interaction for mental health professionals who adhere to the principles and standards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (hereafter Brigham Young University “the Church”) in both personal life and professional practice. b) To teach and promote ethical standards, models, theories, therapeutic methods, and research consistent with the doctrines of the Church. c) To promote fellowship and facilitate collaboration among LDS mental health professionals in advancing the mission of AMCAP. AMCAP supports the principles and standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; however, it is an independent professional organization which is Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy is published biannually by the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists and is archived at http://www.amcap.net. Subscription not sponsored by, nor does it speak for, the Church or its leaders. prices are $35.00 per year for members (paid as part of Association dues). Single issues are available for $20.00. Subscriptions and changes of address should be emailed to [email protected]. Periodical postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, and additional entries. Disclaimer: All methods, techniques, procedures, applications, theories, research findings and other information described in this Journal, and the views and opinions expressed by the authors, are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, nor does their publication Contributors need not be members of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists. All manuscripts, books for review, and other editorial matter should in the AMCAP Journal represent or constitute endorsement or promotion of the methods, techniques, procedures, applications, theories, treatments, research or findings be sent to: Rachel E. Crook Lyon, PhD, Editor, https://ojs.lib.byu.edu/spc/index.php/IssuesInReligionAndPsychotherapy, 340 Q MCKB, Brigham Young University, by the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists. The Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists expressly disclaims any warranties or Provo UT 84602. Manuscripts should be submitted in accordance with the Instructions for Contributors in this Journal. guaranties, express or implied, and shall not be liable for damages of any kind in connection with the methods, techniques, procedures, applications, theories, treatments, research findings and other information described or the views and opinions expressed. Printed by the Brigham Young University Press, Provo, Utah. Copyright © 2012 by AMCAP. Graphic design by the Humanities Publication Center, BYU. Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy Journal of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists 2012 volume 34 Table of Contents Articles and Essays Special Section Gospel-Centered “Therapist” or Gospel-Centered “Therapy”: Is there a Difference and Does It Matter? Robert Gleave . 1 Bathed in the Light: Conceptual Considerations for the Gospel-Centered Psychologist Edwin Gannt . 11 Finding the Center of Gospel-Centered Therapy Richard N. Williams . 19 Musings on Being a Gospel-Centered Therapist Lili D. Anderson . 27 Gospel-Centered Psychotherapy: What It Is and Why It Matters P. Scott Richards and Kristin L. Hansen . 33 Being a Gospel-Centered Therapist Matters: A Response to the Authos Robert Gleave . 53 Exploring Psychology and Religious Experience: Relevant Issues and Core Questions Mauro Properzi . 61 Critical Thinking in Applied Psychology: Toward an Edifying View of Critical Thinking in Applied Psychology Steve Yanchar, Aaron Jackson, Kristin Hansen, and Jamie Hansen . 69 The full searchable electronic archive of the Journal is available at this address: http://www.amcap.net Gospel-Centered “Therapist” or Gospel-Centered “Therapy” Gleave Gospel-Centered “Therapist” or Gospel-Centered “Therapy”: Is there a Difference and Does It Matter? Robert Gleave The foundation of any psychological theory or therapy assumes that we can discover rules that apply to all cir- cumstances. Any attempt to create a Gospel-based therapy—by the very nature of the attempt—is an attempt to articulate a set of principles that apply to all people in all circumstances. The gospel must be dynamic and cannot be reduced to all encompassing rules; rather it must be a present tense lived experience with the complexity of every day oppositions in “real time.” A gospel theory, therefore, would employ the very system that it intends to overthrow, and every attempt fails. I argue that the whole point of the Gift of the Holy Ghost is to have help with the “moment-to- moment decision-making” of life. It provides for ongoing teaching and the “one-on-one” tutoring needed to develop judgment and wisdom. I suggest it is a more prudent course to get very well grounded in both the Gospel and our professions, and then to use our best informed judgment and our agency to create a relationship and a synergistic interaction that our clients can use in their own way—expressing their own judgment and agency to meet the unique challenges and circumstances of their own lives. I submit that we will meet the needs of the real individuals that enter our offices better by “being” in tune with the Spirit than by trying to sum up the gospel in psychological terms or sum up psychology in gospel terms. have long been a member of AMCAP . I recall its of Allen Bergin and other leaders of AMCAP, hoping I earliest beginnings as an organization dedicated to their efforts would result in my longed-for definitive the interface of psychology and the gospel . Throughout truth . I joined an effort to provide mental health training my 30+ years of membership, I have watched AMCAP for ecclesiastical leaders and was deeply dismayed when struggle with this dilemma in multiple forms and with the Church as an organization flatly rejected our effort . varied arguments . I have also personally wrestled with the interface of psychology and the gospel . In my early years, I joined many who desired a psychological theory grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ . A theory that Robert L. Gleave, PhD, ABPP is Clinical Director of Brigham Young would be all encompassing