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The Integrative Mindset

Pathways to Practicing as a Christian Clinician

Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books

by Brad D. Strawn and Earl D. Bland

The Integrative Mindset
Ebook
  • Length: 192 pages
  • Published: August 05, 2025
  • Imprint: IVP Academic
  • ISBN: 9781514002216
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Discover the profound impact of integrating faith and psychology with The Integrative Mindset. Guided by the wisdom of veteran integrative clinicians Brad Strawn and Earl Bland, readers will learn how to cultivate an integrative mindset that harmonizes personal experiences and innate talents with therapeutic practice. Using their combined 60+ years of experience, Strawn and Bland present a compelling emergent model that celebrates the unique and dynamic complexity of each therapist-client relationship. Through the exploration of five key domains—hermeneutics, tradition, ethics, development, and resiliency—The Integrative Mindset offers a rich tapestry of case studies and reflective questions designed to spark introspection and dialogue.

By weaving together the threads of faith and psychology, The Integrative Mindset challenges mental health practitioners to rethink conventional approaches and embrace a more holistic, nuanced practice.

"The Integrative Mindset is a paradigm-shifting contribution to the field and an essential guide for Christian clinicians seeking to enhance their practice with wisdom, integrity, and faith. With intellectual depth and practical insight, Brad D. Strawn and Earl D. Bland help clinicians navigate the intersections of faith, ethics, and tradition in a way that is both responsive and flexible. A must-read for clinicians, supervisors, professors, and students committed to thoughtful and ethical integrative clinical practice."

William B. Whitney, associate professor of psychology at Azusa Pacific University

"If you want to enrich your clinical integration capacities, then read this book! Brad D. Strawn and Earl D. Bland guide you through ways to embody a 'thick' integrative presence with your clients that will rekindle the wonder of joining God in God's work in your clients' lives."

Virginia T. Holeman, emeritus professor of counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary and author of Theology for Better Counseling

"Even our best ideas can, over time, become ruts that stifle creativity. In The Integrative Mindset, two outstanding clinicians, supervisors, and theoreticians jump out of the integration rut and give us much to ponder. Their notion of 'integrative moments' bends our current paradigms, offers fresh perspectives, and calls us to stand in wonder at what often happens in the clinical office."

Mark R. McMinn, professor emeritus at George Fox University, and coauthor with Megan Anna Neff, of Embodying Integration

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CONTENTS

(A Kind of) Introduction
1. Emergence Matters: Illuminating the Integrative Moment
2. Hermeneutics Matter: Setting the Table
3. Tradition Matters: The Hermeneutics of Theological Location
4. Ethics Matter: The Hermeneutics of Ultimacy
5. Self-Development Matters: The Hermeneutics of Formation
6. Resilience Matters: The Hermeneutics of Nourishing Emergence
(A Kind of) Conclusion

References
Name Index
Subject Index

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Brad D. Strawn

Brad D. Strawn (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has postdoctoral training in psychoanalysis and is a licensed psychologist.He is coeditor with Steve Sandage of Spiritual Diversity in Psychotherapy: Engaging the Sacred in Clinical Practice and coeditor of Christianity and Psychoanalysis: A New Conversation.

Earl D. Bland

Earl D. Bland (PsyD, Illinois School of Professional Psychology; PsyD, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles) is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, professor of psychology at Biola University's Rosemead School of Psychology, and faculty member at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles. He has authored numerous articles and is coeditor of Christianity and Psychoanalysis.