Marriage and Family: God's Design

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Marriage and Family: God’s Design is a 28-chapter marriage and family counseling textbook designed around CACREP principles and written from a decidedly biblical worldview. Written by multiple authors from multiple educational institutions, it is organized into five different parts: Foundation and History; Role of Counselors; Counseling Theories, Assessments, and Genograms; Changes in 21st Century Families; Cultural Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling; and Foundation and History. This book is ideally suited for graduate-level counseling programs that desire to teach marriage and family counseling courses from a decidedly Christian perspective.

Acknowledgment 
Foreword 
About The Authors 
CACREP Standards 

PART 1 FOUNDATION AND HISTORY 
Chapter 1: God’s Design for Marriage and Family 
Chapter 2: The Family Breakdown: How Did We Get Here? 
Chapter 3: Values and Beliefs in Families: Why Values Matter 
Chapter 4: Waiting and Dating: Why Pre-Marital Counseling is Important 

PART 2 ROLE OF COUNSELORS, COUNSELING THEORIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND GENOGRAMS 
Chapter 5: Counseling Theories and Techniques: Integrating Faith from a Biblical Perspective 
Chapter 6: Assessments, Evaluation, and Case Management for Individuals, Couples, and Families from a Systems Perspective 
Chapter 7: Genograms: Family Patterns Matters 
Chapter 8: Laborers in the Field: Why God Is Calling Christian Professional Counselors to be Laborers in the Field 
Chapter 9: Starting a Professional Counseling Center Located in a Church

PART 3 CHANGES IN 21ST CENTURY FAMILIES 
Chapter 10: Counseling Two-Parent Families: The Benefits of Two-Parent Homes 
Chapter 11: Counseling Single-Parent Families: Single Mothers and Single Fathers 
Chapter 12: Counseling Dual Role Kinship Families: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Chapter 13: Counseling Adoptive and Foster Families 
Chapter 14: Counseling Blended and Bonus Families 

PART 4 CULTURAL ISSUES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING 
Chapter 15: Kingdom over Culture: Dealing with Cultural Issues in Counseling 
Chapter 16: Reproductive Issues Through the Lifespan 
Chapter 17: Same-Sex Attraction or Gender Dysphoria 
Chapter 18: Human Sexuality in Marriage and Family Counseling 

PART 5 FOUNDATION AND HISTORY 
Chapter 19: Counseling Military and First Responder Families 
Chapter 20: Counseling Refugee, Migrants, and Diaspora Families 
Chapter 21: Counseling Families Facing Violence 
Chapter 22: Counseling Families Facing Addiction 
Chapter 23: Counseling Couples and Families Facing Bereavement, Mental Illness, and Physical Illness 
Chapter 24: Counseling Families Facing Unemployment, Financial, and Career Challenges 
Chapter 25: Counseling Families Facing Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage 
Chapter 26: Counseling Children and Families Experiencing Trauma 
Chapter 27: Counseling Families: How to Raise a Child in Today’s Culture 
Chapter 28: Breaking Generational Curses in the Family 

Index

TeShaunda Hannor-Walker

TeShaunda Hannor-Walker, PhD, LPC, NCC, CPCS, is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in the state of Georgia, associate professor, researcher, former school counselor and director of guidance and counseling for 15 years, and author of How to Raise a Successful Child with ADD along with several peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters. She was named American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) “Top Ten School Counselors in America.” She enjoys working with couples in marriage and family counseling, traveling around the world, and leading research teams with a special interest in research in African and Asian countries. She regularly presents at local, national, and international conferences on topics related to Christianity, counseling, trauma, poverty, colorism, digital addictions, the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), ADHD, and more. She is blissfully married to Jacque and the proud mother of one adult daughter, Justice. Learn more here: www.drhannorwalker.com

Lynn Bohecker

Lynn Bohecker, PhD, LMFT, earned a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Biology from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, an M.S. in Marriage Couple Child and Family Counseling from California State University Sacramento, and a PhD degree in Counselor Education from Idaho State University. She is a full professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University and the Senior Editor of the Journal of Faith Integration in Counseling. Dr. Bohecker is also the Chief Executive Officer of The Counseling Center at Tree City, which is a professional counseling center located in a church. Dr. Bohecker has presented at state, regional, national, and international levels. She has over 50 publications in peer-reviewed counseling journals, textbook chapters, and books.

John A. King

John A. King, Ph.D., MDiv, MA, LPC (PA), NCC, is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and Core Faculty member for Liberty University’s CACREP Accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Dr. King received his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University, his MDiv degree from Missio Seminary (Previously Biblical Seminary), and his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University (PA). He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Dr. King is also an ordained pastor in the Brethren in Christ Church (US) and has 27 years of pastoral experience in two church congregations, most recently at Mechanicsburg BIC Church. Dr. King’s professional interests include integrating Christian faith and counseling, orphan care issues, and counseling pastors and their families.

Marriage and Family: God’s Design is a 28-chapter marriage and family counseling textbook designed around CACREP principles and written from a decidedly biblical worldview. Written by multiple authors from multiple educational institutions, it is organized into five different parts: Foundation and History; Role of Counselors; Counseling Theories, Assessments, and Genograms; Changes in 21st Century Families; Cultural Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling; and Foundation and History. This book is ideally suited for graduate-level counseling programs that desire to teach marriage and family counseling courses from a decidedly Christian perspective.

Acknowledgment 
Foreword 
About The Authors 
CACREP Standards 

PART 1 FOUNDATION AND HISTORY 
Chapter 1: God’s Design for Marriage and Family 
Chapter 2: The Family Breakdown: How Did We Get Here? 
Chapter 3: Values and Beliefs in Families: Why Values Matter 
Chapter 4: Waiting and Dating: Why Pre-Marital Counseling is Important 

PART 2 ROLE OF COUNSELORS, COUNSELING THEORIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND GENOGRAMS 
Chapter 5: Counseling Theories and Techniques: Integrating Faith from a Biblical Perspective 
Chapter 6: Assessments, Evaluation, and Case Management for Individuals, Couples, and Families from a Systems Perspective 
Chapter 7: Genograms: Family Patterns Matters 
Chapter 8: Laborers in the Field: Why God Is Calling Christian Professional Counselors to be Laborers in the Field 
Chapter 9: Starting a Professional Counseling Center Located in a Church

PART 3 CHANGES IN 21ST CENTURY FAMILIES 
Chapter 10: Counseling Two-Parent Families: The Benefits of Two-Parent Homes 
Chapter 11: Counseling Single-Parent Families: Single Mothers and Single Fathers 
Chapter 12: Counseling Dual Role Kinship Families: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Chapter 13: Counseling Adoptive and Foster Families 
Chapter 14: Counseling Blended and Bonus Families 

PART 4 CULTURAL ISSUES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING 
Chapter 15: Kingdom over Culture: Dealing with Cultural Issues in Counseling 
Chapter 16: Reproductive Issues Through the Lifespan 
Chapter 17: Same-Sex Attraction or Gender Dysphoria 
Chapter 18: Human Sexuality in Marriage and Family Counseling 

PART 5 FOUNDATION AND HISTORY 
Chapter 19: Counseling Military and First Responder Families 
Chapter 20: Counseling Refugee, Migrants, and Diaspora Families 
Chapter 21: Counseling Families Facing Violence 
Chapter 22: Counseling Families Facing Addiction 
Chapter 23: Counseling Couples and Families Facing Bereavement, Mental Illness, and Physical Illness 
Chapter 24: Counseling Families Facing Unemployment, Financial, and Career Challenges 
Chapter 25: Counseling Families Facing Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage 
Chapter 26: Counseling Children and Families Experiencing Trauma 
Chapter 27: Counseling Families: How to Raise a Child in Today’s Culture 
Chapter 28: Breaking Generational Curses in the Family 

Index

TeShaunda Hannor-Walker

TeShaunda Hannor-Walker, PhD, LPC, NCC, CPCS, is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in the state of Georgia, associate professor, researcher, former school counselor and director of guidance and counseling for 15 years, and author of How to Raise a Successful Child with ADD along with several peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters. She was named American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) “Top Ten School Counselors in America.” She enjoys working with couples in marriage and family counseling, traveling around the world, and leading research teams with a special interest in research in African and Asian countries. She regularly presents at local, national, and international conferences on topics related to Christianity, counseling, trauma, poverty, colorism, digital addictions, the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), ADHD, and more. She is blissfully married to Jacque and the proud mother of one adult daughter, Justice. Learn more here: www.drhannorwalker.com

Lynn Bohecker

Lynn Bohecker, PhD, LMFT, earned a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Biology from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, an M.S. in Marriage Couple Child and Family Counseling from California State University Sacramento, and a PhD degree in Counselor Education from Idaho State University. She is a full professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University and the Senior Editor of the Journal of Faith Integration in Counseling. Dr. Bohecker is also the Chief Executive Officer of The Counseling Center at Tree City, which is a professional counseling center located in a church. Dr. Bohecker has presented at state, regional, national, and international levels. She has over 50 publications in peer-reviewed counseling journals, textbook chapters, and books.

John A. King

John A. King, Ph.D., MDiv, MA, LPC (PA), NCC, is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and Core Faculty member for Liberty University’s CACREP Accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. Dr. King received his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University, his MDiv degree from Missio Seminary (Previously Biblical Seminary), and his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University (PA). He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Dr. King is also an ordained pastor in the Brethren in Christ Church (US) and has 27 years of pastoral experience in two church congregations, most recently at Mechanicsburg BIC Church. Dr. King’s professional interests include integrating Christian faith and counseling, orphan care issues, and counseling pastors and their families.