A Psycho-Spiritual Approach to Christian Spiritual Direction based on Satir Model of Therapy

"Trained in both spirituality and psychology and well grounded in the practice of both spiritual direction and counselling, Ekman Tam provides a framework for what he calls the middle way-- a path between the extremes of either spiritual direction that lacks a psychological foundation or counselling that lacks a spiritual horizon. The result is a psychologically grounded vision of spiritual direction. The author's grounding is within the psychology and therapeutic approach of Virginia Satir. But the value of what he offers us goes far beyond a simple adoption of Satir's therapeutic techniques to spiritual direction. Rather, what he offers is a revisioning of soiritual direction casting it in a more holistic mould that aligns it with both soul care and cure. This book will, I predict, be much appreciated by spiritualy directors, particularly those whose practice already has begun to integrate a more healing component but who may not have a well thought out framework for how and why to do this." David G. Benner, Ph.D., C.Psych. Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spirituality Psychological Studies Insititute (Atlanta, USA)