The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage & Family Counseling - by Tim Clinton & John Trent (Paperback)

About the Book

This A-Z guide assists people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers--to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations.

Book Synopsis

We all know of families or marriages in crisis. When those suffering in such situations turn to us for help, where do we turn? The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage and Family Counseling provides the answers. It is an A-Z guide for assisting people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers--to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations. Issues addressed by Clinton and Trent include affairs and adultery, communication in marriage, parenting, sibling rivalry, and many more. Each of the forty topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies: 1) typical symptoms and patterns, 2) definitions and key thoughts, 3) questions to ask, 4) directions for the conversation, 5) action steps, 6) biblical insights, 7) prayer starters, and 8) recommended resources.

About the series
The Quick-Reference Guides are A-Z guides that assist people-helpers--pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers--to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations. Each of the forty topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies: 1) typical symptoms and patterns, 2) definitions and key thoughts, 3) questions to ask, 4) directions for the conversation, 5) action steps, 6) biblical insights, 7) prayer starters, and 8) recommended resources.

From the Back Cover

We all know of families or marriages in crisis. When those suffering in such situations turn to us for help, where do we turn? The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage & Family Counseling provides the answers.

This A-Z guide gives pastors, counselors, and everyday believers the information they need to help congregants, clients, and friends with their most important relationships. The many issues addressed include
-affairs and adultery
-communication in marriage
-divorce proofing
-parenting
-sibling rivalry

Each of the forty topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies typical symptoms and patterns, definitions and key thoughts, questions to ask, directions for the conversation, action steps, biblical insights, prayer starters, and recommended resources.


"As any counselor knows, people often come to us with their lives in chaos. This tool provides a clear structure and a path out of the confusion, in order to help those who are hurting to make sense of their situation, their emotions, and their faith."--John Townsend, PhD, clinical director, American Association of Christian Counselors

"Clinton and Trent provide counselors with a priceless resource to help put marriages back together and keep families thriving."--Catherine Hart Weber, PhD, counselor, author, and speaker; adjunct professor, Fuller Theological Seminary

"I highly recommend The Quick-Reference Guide to Marriage & Family Counseling as a resource book to keep close at hand whether you are a professional counselor, a pastor, or a lay counselor."--Paul Meier, MD, author, founder of Meier Clinics


Tim Clinton (EdD, The College of William and Mary) is president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), executive director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of counseling and pastoral care at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a licensed professional counselor. He is the author or editor of many books.

John Trent (PhD, North Central Texas Federation of Colleges and Universities) is president and founder of StrongFamilies.com, a ministry committed to building strong relationships. Trent is a sought-after speaker and has authored or coauthored more than a dozen award-winning and bestselling books, including The Blessing, which has sold over one million copies.

About the Author

Tim Clinton (EdD, The College of William and Mary) is president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), executive director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of counseling and pastoral care at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a licensed professional counselor. He's the author or editor of 14 books and lives in Virginia

John Trent (PhD, North Central Texas Federation of Colleges and Universities) is president and founder of StrongFamilies.com, a ministry committed to building strong relationships in these stressful times. Trent is a sought-after speaker and has authored or coauthored more than a dozen award-winning and bestselling books, including the million-copy-selling The Blessing. He lives in Arizona.