Breaking the Silence on Spiritual Abuse [Hardcover]

Providing a balance of empirical research and practical concerns, this book explores the definitions and historical context of spiritual abuse, outlines a process model for the different stages of spiritual abuse and includes strategies for therapists working with survivors of spiritual abuse.Introduction 1. What is Spiritual Abuse? 2. What Does Spiritual Abuse Look Like? 3. Spiritual Abuse is Abuse 4. The Process of Spiritual Abuse 5. Working With Individuals Who Have Been Spiritually Abused 6. Working With Spiritual Abuse 7. Looking ForwardLisa Oakley is the Programme Leader for the Abuse Studies course at MMU Cheshire and is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Lisa has taught in Higher Education for over twenty years.
 
Kathryn Kinmond is a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Abuse Studies. Kathryn is also an accredited counsellor working with people who have been abused.