ENGAGING IN COUNSELING RESEARCH WITH CURIOSITY AND WISDOM A CHRISTIAN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
February 10, 2026 PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology 978-1-5140-1202-4, 256 Pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $31.99
Psychology Discover Research as a Sacred Journey in Mental Health Work In counseling and psychology programs, students and educators alike often approach research with feelings of apprehension. Educators and researchers Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore offer a different perspective. In Engaging in Counseling Research with Curiosity and Wisdom , they reveal how research is not only an essential element of mental health work but a unique invitation to curiosity, wisdom, and personal growth. Kansiewicz and Loosemore provide an integrative connection between Christian faith and the process of research. They unpack such topics as:
• how to engage one’s whole self as a researcher, • different perspectives on knowledge and truth, • the importance of diversity in research, and • applying research insights to the clinical setting.
Kristen Kansiewicz (PhD, Regent University) is program director of the graduate counseling program at Evangel University. She developed the Church Therapy model to integrate clinical mental health services into church settings, and she has conducted multiple research studies focused on clergy mental health. Paul Loosemore (PhD, Regent University) is associate professor and director of the counseling department at Covenant Theological Seminary. He conducts and publishes research in the area of Christian integration while serving as an educator, clinician, and supervisor.
“With warmth, theological depth, and psychological insight, Kristen Kansiewicz and Paul Loosemore reframe research as an act of curiosity rooted in faith. Rather than a technical hurdle, research becomes a spiritual journey—one that honors the image of God in each of us and invites us to play in the sandbox of discovery.” Jennifer Ripley, professor and endowed chair of Christian integration at Regent University “Because everything exists within a worldview, and because research provides a necessary foundation for exploring, expressing, and treating concerns in counseling, applying a kingdom lens to this topic acknowledges the truth and purpose for cultivating a gospel mindset to our counseling process and practice.”
Seth L. Scott, assistant dean of the School of Counseling at Columbia International University
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