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Counselors & Therapists
A directory listing of Asian American Christian Counselors and Therapists in the United States
Spiritual Directors
A directory listing of Asian American Christian Spiritual Directors
Books
Books related to Asian American Christian Mental Health
More Resources
- Erasing Shame podcast—encouraging Christian Asian mental health
- Christian Asian Mental Health (CAMH) Blog—resources for churches to develop a mental health ministry
- a list of Christian mental health group curriculum
- mental health sermons by Asian Americans
- 5 approaches to Christian counseling & models of counseling in pastoral ministry
Free Care & Support for Pastors
Mosaic Formation offers services like spiritual direction, spiritual discernment, and soul care retreats. Strengthen your spiritual vitality with the help of a trusted companion. Free to you, thanks to others who are generous. Watch this webinar with Executive Director David Wu.
Barnabas & Co. is helping Asian American leaders care for their most precious resource—their souls—through one-on-one shepherding and a cohort experience. “When the leader’s soul is healthy – the families, ministries and organizations they lead will also be healthy. In other words, everybody wins when the leader’s soul is flourishing.”
Standing Stone Ministry provides guidance and support for ministry leaders and spouses. Our friend Diana Sun is particularly gifted in serving pastors’ wives, missionaries, and female pastors. Read this letter from Diana to learn more and watch this conversation with Diana Sun and Sam Lee, two of Standing Stone’s shepherds. Standing Stone Shepherds willingly serve at no cost to you.
Other Resources
- Mental Health Resources for and at Asian American Churches
- Watershed Initiative provides churches with discounted and dedicated counselors (currently in Dallas, Houston, and Austin)
- Oak Health Foundation provides care, education, and resources incorporating the best practices of mental healthcare with the gospel of Jesus Christ—including Renew & Revive Spiritual Support Group and GLEE training seminars for clinicians to integrate the Word in their therapy practices
- Asian American Christian Collaborative has a mental health initiative, events, a roundtable discussion on mental health & spirituality, podcast episodes, and articles
- Center of Asian American Christianity (at Princeton Theological Seminary) hosts an annual mental health conference and occasional articles on mental health
- Centering, the Asian American Christian podcast‘s Season 3 (produced by the Asian American Center at Fuller Theological Seminary) covered various topics on psychology and mental health