New Religious Movements and Counselling

Name: New Religious Movements and Counselling
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

New Religious Movements and CounsellingAcademic, Professional and Personal Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Sarah Harvey, Silke Steidinger, James A. Beckford\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472472717, 978-1472472717\nSynopsis\nThere are many different ways in which minority religions and counselling may interact. In some cases there can be antagonism between counselling services and minority religions, with each suspecting they are ideologically threatened by the other, but it can be argued that the most common relationship is one of ignorance mental health professionals do not pay much attention to religion and often do not ask or consider their clients religious affiliation. To date, the understanding of this relationship has focused on the anti-cult movement and the perceived need for members of minority religions to undergo some form of exit counselling. In line with the series, this volume takes a non-judgemental .