Diane Langberg Christian Psychology Approach Summary

Diane Langberg presents the Christian Psychology Approach. She approaches the discussion of the relationship between theology and psychology by explaining that Christian Psychologists, seemingly referring to the members of the Society for Christian Psychology, start their clinical work with a focus on who they are as Christian Psychologists ( Langberg, 2012). In that sense, she seems to prioritize theology over psychology, explaining “Christians psychologists seek to draw their understanding more from these uniquely Christian categories than from modern psychology, though valuing the latter and its methods” (p. 111). Langberg believes that when it comes to the application of spirituality in psychotherapy, it must start with the counselor.