Biblical Counselors
Authors whose writings have been known to support the field of Biblical Counseling. For more Biblical Counseling authors see ACBC Resources by Author.
NOTE: Always read thoughtfully and with discernment, balanced against the Word of God, regardless of the author's reputation: no one is always right on everything; opinions change over time.
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Jay Adams Marshall Asher Mary Asher Ernie Baker Brad Bigney Jeffrey S. Black Jerry Bridges Ed Bulkley Kevin Carson Mike Cleveland Brian Croft Sandy Day Craig Debinski Pamela Debinski Kevin DeYoung Jim Elliff Michael R. Emlet Howard A. Eyrich Elyse Fitzpatrick Jeffrey Forrey Richard Ganz Rob Green Brad Hambrick John Henderson Walter Henegar Garrett Higbee Jonathan Holmes Robert D. Jones Bob Kellemen John Kruis |
Heath Lambert Tim Lane Jeremy Lelek Susan Lutz Wayne Mack Shannon McCoy Patricia Miller Jim Newheiser Jim Owen Lilly Park Randy Patten Martha Peace James C. Petty Jeremy Pierre David Powlison Pat Quinn Deepak Reju George C. Scipione Stuart W. Scott Mark Shaw Robert D. Smith, MD Thomas Szasz Paul Tautges Carol Trahan Paul Tripp Tedd Tripp Steve Viars Edward T. Welch Sam Williams John Yenchko |
Integrationists, Christian Psychologists, Transformationalists*
Authors who have been known to practice, support or otherwise have written concerning the issue of integration of psychology and Christianity:
Larry Burkett
Henry Cloud
Larry Crabb
James Dobson
Diane Langberg
Bill Maier
Mark McMinn
Paul Meier
Frank Minirth
Gary Moon
John Townsend
*For a general overview of these approaches to counseling see: Counseling and Christianity: Five Approaches. Edited by Stephen P. Greggo & Timothy A. Sisemore. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2012.
Last updated August 2024.
**Highly recommended for inclusion in a counselor’s personal library.
Last updated May, 2018.
Last updated March 2022.
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The Gift of Addiction
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How God redeems our pain.
Help! I Need to Know About the Problems of Adoption
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Help! I Need a Church
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It has often been said that there is no perfect church. But there is also no perfect church member. As the old joke goes, if you find a perfect church you shouldn't join it, because if you do it won't be perfect anymore. Whenever sinners work together in close quarters, whether in churches or in families, conflict and disappointment will arise. Regardless of flaws, however, God designed us to need one another, and for the church to need us. But how do you find a good church? What are the qualities to look for? This mini-book gives sound wisdom that will guide you through this important decision.
Help! Someone I Love Has Depression
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Loss: Finding Hope that Lasts when Life Falls Apart
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Helping Couples Struggling with Infertility.
Feeling Guilty?
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Grace for your mistakes.
Guilt and Shame
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Low self-esteem is a catch-all term for profound questions relating to shame, guilt, regrets, self-evaluation, self-knowledge and sense of identity. What are the whys and wherefores of self-condemnation? What causes the heights and depths of a distorted self-image? How does knowing God correlate to knowing yourself? How does God patiently transform an ‘evil’ conscience into a ‘good’ conscience? This workshop will probe both the problem and the solution. Click here to download the outline for this session.
This lecture is from the 2012 National Conference, “Guilt and Shame.”
Help! I'm Living with Terminal Illness
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A small booklet helping people who are terminally ill, as well as those who minister to them
Help! I've Been Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
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Help! I Have Breast Cancer
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A small booklet for women diagnosed with breast cancer dealing with practical issues and providing encouragement
Help! Someone I Love Has Alzheimer's
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A small booklet helping people who care for loved ones with Alzheimer's
Help! Someone I Love Has Cancer
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A small booklet for cancer sufferers, family and friends, explaining the course of the disease and various treatments to manage it
Help! We Can't Have Children
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Loss: Finding Hope that Lasts when Life Falls Apart
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Helping Couples Struggling with Infertility.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Your Child
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Help for your family.
Help! My Kids Are Viewing Pornography
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Living in a world gone wrong, children and teenagers are deeply at risk from the lure of pornography. Here is biblical and practical counsel to help us live wisely.
This mini-book addresses the matter in spiritual terms and explores its dangers, guiding parents and mentors with biblical principles and practical policies which they may use to wisely and effectively shepherd the hearts of children who are at great risk in our increasingly immoral society.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Your Child
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Help for your family.
Help! My Kids Are Viewing Pornography
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Living in a world gone wrong, children and teenagers are deeply at risk from the lure of pornography. Here is biblical and practical counsel to help us live wisely.
This mini-book addresses the matter in spiritual terms and explores its dangers, guiding parents and mentors with biblical principles and practical policies which they may use to wisely and effectively shepherd the hearts of children who are at great risk in our increasingly immoral society.
How to Say No When Your Body Says Yes
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Guilt and Shame
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Low self-esteem is a catch-all term for profound questions relating to shame, guilt, regrets, self-evaluation, self-knowledge and sense of identity. What are the whys and wherefores of self-condemnation? What causes the heights and depths of a distorted self-image? How does knowing God correlate to knowing yourself? How does God patiently transform an ‘evil’ conscience into a ‘good’ conscience? This workshop will probe both the problem and the solution. Click here to download the outline for this session.
This lecture is from the 2012 National Conference, “Guilt and Shame.”
Self-Esteem: Looking up Instead of Looking Inside
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How do you answer the question: “Who am I?” Do you base your self image on your successes, failures, acceptance, and/or rejections by others? Most of us do, but when we base our value and worth on external sources rather than what God says, our self-image will shift like sand, leading to an unstable and anxious sense of who we are.
Experienced counselor and author Leslie Vernick shares that the answer to healing a negative self-image and low self-esteem is not in trying harder, gaining more popularity, being more productive, having more possessions, securing more power, having a coveted position, or in achieving perfection. A healthy sense of self doesn’t happen by focusing on self at all. Instead a healthy self-image combines the security of knowing God’s love with the humility that comes from knowing ourselves and how much we need Christ.
How to Say No When Your Body Says Yes
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Help! I Cannot Cope with Change
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Change is essential to the process of life—it is the evidence of life itself. At times, change can be exciting. But change can also be an unsettling and, at times, frightening experience that seems to threaten our security and sense of well-being. Through the Scriptures we can learn to accept the reality of change in the knowledge that we have an unchanging God whose purpose for us is perfect. From this perspective we can embrace change—even welcome it—knowing that ‘all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose’ (Romans 8:28).
Suffering: When Life Falls Apart
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Someone you love is ill, your child is in trouble, financial problems mount, you lost your job, your spouse left you–the list of troubles we experience is both uniquely difficult and depressingly similar. In Suffering, When Life Falls Apart, author Steve Brown, a well-known radio Bible teacher, writes honestly about his own struggles with suffering, but then also shares the hope he has found in the presence of Christ. It is in turning to Him and remembering that He knows all about our struggles that we experience the power to endure in love and hope through the most difficult situations.
Leaving Your Family Behind
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As you face deployment, you need more than sympathy and gratitude. You need hope and guidance for yourself and those you love. Jesus Christ experienced the pain of separation when he left heaven for earth, and he understands what you are facing. You can trust him to help in your time of need.
Rob Green shares timely biblical guidance for the soon-to-be-deployed on trusting God's deliverance, cultivating a deep spiritual life now, and making the most of the time before you leave. His counsel will help to prepare you and your family for the challenges ahead.