James Sells and Amy Trout – Beyond the Clinical Hour

How can the church help with the global mental health crisis? How can churches partner with mental health professionals?

Brent talks with James Sells and Amy Trout about their new IVP book ‘Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis’.

James is professor of counseling, shares the Rosemary S. Hughes Professor of Christian Thought and Mental Health and co-directs the Charis Institute at Regent University.  He’s a licensed psychologist.

Amy Trout is founder and executive director of a private practice, Cornerstone Consultants.  She was previously associate professor of counseling ministries at Regent University.    

• (1:10) How the book came about;
• (3:50) The mental health system – does it need a new model of care?
• (6:00) The mental health crisis in the States;
• (12:00) How could the church work with mental health professionals?
• (19:00) Financial models;
• (21:00) Pastors and mental health needs;
• (25:10) Safe mental health care.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.ivpress.com

www.regent.edu/faculty/ph-d-james-n-sells/

uyenofoundation.org/dr-amy-trout/

www.amazon.com/Beyond-Clinical-Hour-Association-Psychological/dp/1514001047

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