Resources

This book equips therapists with the tools to ethically and competently integrate spiritual perspectives and interventions into their practice, enhancing their ability to effectively support clients from diverse religious, spiritual, racial, and cultural backgrounds. 

"The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization" is a clinician-friendly, evidence-based approach that helps therapists quickly and effectively conceptualize cases in just 15 minutes. Unlike many methods, it not only explains and guides treatment but also predicts potential challenges and obstacles that may arise, ensuring a proactive approach to prevent therapy interference or premature termination. This step-by-step guide is essential for mastering one of the most important clinical skills, offering both ease of use and clinical effectiveness. 

 "Spiritually Informed Therapy: Wisdom and Evidence-Based Strategies that Work" guides clinicians on how to integrate core principles of Jesuit spirituality into modern clinical psychotherapy. The book highlights the powerful benefits of incorporating faith-based elements into both secular and spiritually informed therapy, enriching the therapeutic process and enhancing client outcomes.

 "Living Better with Spirituality-Based Strategies that Work: Workbook for Spiritually Informed Therapy" is a hands-on companion to Spiritually Informed Therapy, offering therapists, educators, and the general public practical tools to apply key evidence-based principles. Featuring a wide range of exercises and actionable strategies, this workbook helps readers integrate core tenets of Jesuit spirituality into their daily lives and modern practice, fostering personal and spiritual growth.

 "Living Ethically in an Unethical World: Doing the Right Thing" offers readers clear, practical principles and tools for making sound ethical decisions in today's complex world. Originally published in 2004, this fully updated edition reflects the evolving challenges of modern society, providing timely guidance for navigating the difficult choices we face every day 

"Litanies of the Heart" 

masterfully blends cutting-edge psychotherapeutic approaches with orthodox Catholic theology, offering a transformative journey of healing. The book sheds light on the wounded and fearful conditions of the heart, bringing them into God’s merciful love, and guides readers through prayers like the Litanies of the Wounded, Closed, and Fearful Hearts. It invites readers to embark on a lifelong journey of healing, gathering the divided and traumatized parts of the heart into wholeness and communion with God. A must-read for anyone seeking healing or assisting others on that path. 

 "Gender Identity and Faith" offers a compassionate, client-centered approach for clinicians navigating the complex intersection of gender identity and religious belief. Written by Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky, the book provides practical tools for mental health professionals helping clients explore gender while respecting their faith. It emphasizes open-ended, respectful journeys toward congruence between gender identity and religious identity, featuring clinical postures, assessments, therapeutic tools, and case studies. With worksheets and prompts for clients and families, this resource supports children, youth, and adults in navigating these deeply personal questions with empathy and care. A valuable guide for Christian clinicians committed to integrating faith and mental health practice.

"Emerging Gender Identities" provides a thoughtful Christian response to the growing embrace of diverse gender identities among adolescents. Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky offer a compassionate, scientifically informed, and nuanced guide for pastors, church leaders, parents, youth workers, and counselors working with gender-diverse youth. They help readers understand the distinction between mental health concerns, like gender dysphoria, and the emerging gender identities that many young people seek for community and identity. Drawing on their extensive clinical and ministry experience, Yarhouse and Sadusky offer practical guidance for engaging and supporting teens while critically examining gender theory through a Christian lens. 

  Start Talking to Your Kids about Sex, by clinical psychologist Julia Sadusky, provides parents with the confidence and tools to have foundational conversations about their children’s changing bodies and sexuality from a Catholic perspective. Winner of a second-place award in the spirituality category from the Association of Catholic Publishers, this resource is designed to guide parents in addressing these important topics early—long before puberty—helping children understand the goodness of their bodies and navigate boundaries with confidence. Organized in an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format, Sadusky tackles common challenges, offering practical scripts and advice on topics like body exploration, responding to unwanted experiences, setting house rules, and addressing technology use. This essential guide is not only for parents but also for caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals who support children's healthy development.