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Grounded in empirical research and richly illustrated with case studies, this introduction continues the theoretical, practical, and theological expansion of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Because of increasing cultural diversity and the fact that more training is done outside of seminaries in non-seminary related colleges and universities, there is fragmentation in the discipline. This makes a...

perception of feelings and motivations rather than "feeling with." The remainder of clients (24 percent) responded positively to either a collaborative or a nurturing type of empathy. Collaborative empathy refers to reciprocal exchange or a therapy partnership. This may include therapists working with clients as equal partners or sharing personal opinions and experiences as part of the therapy process. Clients who rejected affective-toned and cognitive-type empathic approaches often preferred connecting