{"title":"Brian Thorne","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrian Thorne’s works delve into the rich intersections of person-centred counselling and spirituality, offering thoughtful reflections on how therapeutic practice can engage with Christian faith. His writing provides insightful perspectives for both practitioners and those interested in the deeper philosophical and spiritual dimensions of counselling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can explore themes of personal growth, therapeutic relationships, and the mystical aspects of person-centred therapy, all framed within an educational context. Thorne’s books serve as valuable resources for anyone seeking to understand the integration of counselling theory with spiritual practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"person-centred-counselling-and-christian-spirituality-by-brian-thorne-9781861560803","title":"Person-Centred Counselling and Christian Spirituality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Thorne shows convincingly that the spiritual needs and yearnings of many clients presenting themselves to secular counsellors can no longer be ignored, trivialized or pathologized. The book constitutes an impassioned plea both to person-centred therapists to acknowledge the centrality of spiritual issues for many of their clients and also to Christians to embrace the richness of their spiritual tradition without becoming entangled in the death-dealing complexity of religious and institutional power-mongering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerson-Centred Counselling and Christian Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e is a hopeful book that could only have been written by someone whose particular vocation seems to be to live with tensions and paradoxes and to find there a greater freedom and a richer resourcefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471335244012,"sku":"9781861560803","price":118.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781861560803-person-centred-counselling-and-christian-spirituality.jpg?v=1775240287"},{"product_id":"the-mystical-power-of-person-centred-therapy-by-brian-thorne-9781861563286","title":"The Mystical Power of Person-Centred Therapy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text should cause something of a stir in the counselling and psychotherapy world and more particularly amongst person-centred practitioners and pastoral counsellors. It takes the later work of Carl Rogers with the utmost seriousness and, as a result, moves into unexpected and, perhaps for some, dangerously controversial terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRogers discovered towards the end of his life that he had greatly underestimated both the mystical quality of the therapeutic process and the power of the person-centred approach to give access to the spiritual dimension of experience. Professor Thorne takes this concept further and explores the implications of regarding person-centred therapy as an essentially spiritual discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outcome is a book which not only provides challenges for therapists of all orientations, but also suggests that the person-centred way of being may have a major contribution to make to the resolution of some of humanity's seemingly intractable problems. It should appeal not only to therapists but also to clergy and all those concerned with the spiritual evolution of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mystical Power of Person-Centred Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely addition to the debate on the subject in the light of the events of September 11th 2001 and their aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537102029036,"sku":"9781861563286","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781861563286-the-mystical-power-of-person-centred-therapy.jpg?v=1776394563"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/brian-thorne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}