Hawkins and Clinton have written The New Christian counselor: A Fresh Biblical, Transformational Approach. This integrative counseling approach combines biblical theology with psychological theory. This book focuses on the idea that integrating these perspectives will allow for more holistic and efficient counseling.
The book focuses on the importance of counseling to address the spiritual side of a person’s problems. Clinton and Hawkins believe that many psychological issues are caused by spiritual problems and should be addressed to make lasting improvements.
A key idea is trusting, empathy and unconditional positivity. To facilitate healing, the authors stress the importance of forming a therapeutic alliance.