Christian Integration in School Counseling Paperback – January 6, 2025

Christian Integration in School Counseling is a textbook unlike any other in today’s culture. It appears schools around the world are experiencing many challenges. Likewise, children and families around the world are also experiencing many challenges. The authors in this textbook believe school counselors are uniquely situated to help address some of these frontline issues children face in K-12 private, public, charter and Christian school settings. Irrespective of the setting, school counselors globally appear to be in a constant battle of trying to decide the best course of action as school policies, laws and ethics do not align, and the political agendas, contexts, and bureaucracies often muddy the waters. The editors believe this textbook offers hope and a practical blueprint that helps school counselors remain competent, ethical, and committed to serving today’s youth. This textbook aligns with CACREP 2024 standards, has four main parts that make up 18 chapters written by over 30 authors from various universities, cultural backgrounds and levels of experience in the field of counseling with majority having many years of experience in school counseling and education. While most textbooks are written from a secular lens, this textbook is unique in that it is one of the few if not the only school counseling textbook with Christian integration woven throughout each chapter. We believe God has called school counselors who hold a Biblical worldview to this field for such as time as this as they work with God’s children, “the least of these.” In this textbook, we share in each chapter how school counselors can connect with their students, be sensitive to the specific needs of their students, such as academic, social, emotional, career, and spiritual, and how they can support their students through advocacy and community resources. The textbook aims to equip school counselors with the knowledge and tools to support students holistically while respecting their diverse backgrounds and beliefs. Read more