Table of Contents

The development of counselling in the pastoral and spiritual context
counselling in the pastoral and spiritual context
the practice of counselling in the pastoral and spiritual context
specific issues in counselling in the pastoral and spiritual context
professional relationships in counselling in the pastoral and spiritual context
a critique of counselling in the pastoral and spiritual context

Reviews

"David Lyall's Counselling in the Pastoral and Spiritual Context is a most readable short history of pastoral counselling and any who want to discover their identities as pastoral counsellors should read it. Though many publishers' blurbs claim this or that book is exceptional, the most comprehensive, the only one on the subject, Counselling in the Pastoral and Spiritual Context, as far as I am aware, the one for which European pastoral counsellors have been waiting." - Clinical Theology Association Newsletter. "There are many important issues to be drawn from this study of counselling including their affirmation of pastoral care within the life of the Church, the role of lay people and methods of training." - Crucible "It is eminently readable and clear and concise as its authordraws together the differing strands of thought and ideology which are the background and mainspring of modern pastoral counselling." - Methodist Recorder. "Lyall provides a helpful introduction for both lay people and clergy alike who are approaching the subject of counselling for the first time. Written in a highly accessible form, it will be a useful reference book for the person beginning their exploration of the complexity of the sphere of pastoral counselling." - British Journal of Theological Education"This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with issues of religionand spirituality in counselling...There are many important strengths to this book...this is an important text for everyone involved in the study, teaching and practice of Christian pastoral counselling in Britain. It offers both a useful survey of relevant material and an important perspective on pastoral counselling which merits attention." - Contact "I would strongly recommendthat this book be read. It is a useful tool in the understanding of counselling within the pastoral and spiritual contexts. By affirming the reality of profound issues of spirituality and transcendence even within our secular society Lyall does give a timely contribution to a debate energised by the emergence of alternative therapies, New Age and ecological concerns, all of which point to the living reality of spirituality and pastoral needs." - Counselling News.