Cyrus R. Williams

Recognizing that spirituality and religion are protective factors for individuals in recovery and can inspire greater levels of sobriety, Addictions Counseling: Body, Soul, and Spirit provides readers with a Christ-centered model for understanding, intervening, and facilitating growth with clients facing issues with addiction. The text features contributed chapters from a variety of professional addiction counselors and shares a wide array of perspectives, theories, tools, and interventions that have been proven to help individuals overcome trauma and their dependence on destructive chemicals and behaviors. The textbook provides a clear understanding of addictions in our society and equips readers with leading addiction theories and proven interventions complemented by spiritually based case studies and scriptures that can be used as alternatives or enhancements to secular techniques. It recognizes the diversity of individuals trying to overcome addiction, as well as the various types of addiction clients may experience. The book reveals the unique opportunity professional helpers have to leverage religion and spirituality to move clients past the idea of being clean and sober and toward a greater goal of personal wholeness and a stronger relationship with God. Featuring all the information needed to satisfy CACREP standards, Addictions Counseling provides future and current counselors, clinical supervisors, counselor educators, and pastors and ministers with the information they need to help heal the body, soul, and spirit of those facing addiction.

Writing a dissertation requires a paradox shift for the student; they must transition from reporting and citing information to synthesizing and adding to the literature. At the same time, the student must credit the source while also allowing the literature, data, and results to keep its initial meaning and integrity. The undertaking can be confusing, emotional, and difficult to navigate without sound guidance.In PHinisheD! Writing a Doctoral Dissertation, authors Tricia M. Mikolon and Cyrus R. Williams III draw upon their personal experiences earning doctoral degrees and coaching students through the process to assist candidates through this phase of their educational journey. The book helps readers better understand the rigors of writing and provides them with practical information, suggestions, and advice. It provides an in-depth review of the entire process, from the inception of an idea, through the literature review, proposal, research, and data analysis, and to the final defense. Dedicated chapters focus on qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assist candidates in the gathering of quality research.Supportive and enlightening, PHinisheD! is an exemplary resource for any student working toward their doctoral degree.