Combining Biblical Perspectives and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem

Do you or a fellow Christian secretly suffer from depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem?

Job's countenance had fallen and he did not sleep for seven days.

Elijah became emotionally paralyzed with fear of Jezebel.

The children of Israel perceived themselves as grasshoppers and they projected their perception to their enemies.

What did these biblical figures have in common? Job was depressed, Elijah was emotionally paralyzed by anxiety, and the children of Israel's self-esteem and sense of self-worth became overshadowed by a grasshopper mentality. Thousand of Christians secretly suffer with the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. What s worse is that many believers have been raised to believe seeking professional help shows a lack of faith or a flawed relationship with God.

Dr. Ruby Lauderdale-Akhigbe offers a manual designed to address this dilemma. Christian counselors will learn how to integrate biblical perspectives with cognitive behavioral techniques. Here is a blueprint for assessing, diagnosing, and treating the debilitating impact of depression, anxiety disorders, and low self-esteem from a psychological and biblical perspective.