Spiritual Psychology and Psychotherapy: Is There Theoretical and Empirical Support?

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 353-380

  Steinfeld, George J ^a  

^a Center for Brief Psychotherapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Constructivism; Psychotherapy; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041686470     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010231519867     Document Type: Article

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