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Engaging in Counseling Research With Curiosity and Wisdom
A Christian Integrative Approach
Kristen KansiewiczSeries: Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books(0)
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Discover Research as a Spiritually Formative Journey
In counseling and psychology programs, students and educators alike often approach research with feelings of apprehension. Educators and researchers Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore offer a different perspective. In Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom, they reveal how research is not only an essential element of mental health work but a unique invitation to curiosity, wisdom, and personal growth.
Kansiewicz and Loosemore provide an integrative connection between Christian faith and the process of research. They unpack such topics as:
- how to engage one's whole self as a researcher
- different perspectives on knowledge and truth
- the importance of diversity in research
- applying research insights to the clinical setting
Designed to accompany and enhance the primary curriculum in a research course, Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom:
- offers a Christian formation perspective of the research process.
- shows how to look at Scripture through a research lens and research through a biblical lens.
- includes discussion questions and classroom learning activities.
- contains inspiring ideas for teaching research courses.
- compliments CACREP curriculum.
God created us to be explorers, filled with awe as we uncover truths all around. Everyone in the mental health professions can benefit from understanding what good research is and how they can engage their natural curiosity wisely in every phase of their work. Whether you are an educator, student, or professional in psychology, counseling, social work, or a similar profession, this resource empowers you to engage with research in a meaningful and faithful way.
In counseling and psychology programs, students and educators alike often approach research with feelings of apprehension. Educators and researchers Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore offer a different perspective. In Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom, they reveal how research is not only an essential element of mental health work but a unique invitation to curiosity, wisdom, and personal growth.
Kansiewicz and Loosemore provide an integrative connection between Christian faith and the process of research. They unpack such topics as:
- how to engage one's whole self as a researcher
- different perspectives on knowledge and truth
- the importance of diversity in research
- applying research insights to the clinical setting
Designed to accompany and enhance the primary curriculum in a research course, Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom:
- offers a Christian formation perspective of the research process.
- shows how to look at Scripture through a research lens and research through a biblical lens.
- includes discussion questions and classroom learning activities.
- contains inspiring ideas for teaching research courses.
- compliments CACREP curriculum.
God created us to be explorers, filled with awe as we uncover truths all around. Everyone in the mental health professions can benefit from understanding what good research is and how they can engage their natural curiosity wisely in every phase of their work. Whether you are an educator, student, or professional in psychology, counseling, social work, or a similar profession, this resource empowers you to engage with research in a meaningful and faithful way.
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"This book addresses a critical niche in promoting the hope and truth of a biblical worldview to the process of research and practice in clinical counseling. Because everything exists within a worldview, and because research provides a necessary foundation for exploring, expressing, and treating concerns in counseling, applying a kingdom lens to this topic acknowledges the truth and purpose for cu
Seth L. Scott, assistant dean of the School of Counseling at Columbia International Univer
"This book is a gift to students who feel intimidated by research. With warmth, theological depth, and psychological insight, Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore reframe research as an act of curiosity rooted in faith. Rather than a technical hurdle, research becomes a spiritual journey-one that honors the image of God in each of us and invites us to play in the sandbox of discovery. Students ar
Jennifer Ripley, professor and endowed chair of Christian Integration at Regent University