Dr. Gregg Blanton has served on the faculty of 含羞草研究所 since 1997. Dr. Blanton earned a B.S. from Evangel College, an M.Ed. at Converse College, an M.Ed. at Clemson University, and an Ed.D. in counselor education from Texas A&M University鈥擟ommerce. In addition to teaching at 含羞草研究所, Dr. Blanton maintains a private practice providing marriage, family, and individual therapy, as well as supervision of other counselors. Dr. Blanton has been a practicing psychotherapist for more than 15 years, working in a variety of institutional settings. He has published numerous articles in the Journal of Christianity and Psychology, Pastoral Psychology, The Family Journal, and Innovations in Clinical Practice. Outside his work at the college, Dr. Blanton enjoys hiking, movies, and swimming.
Dr. Gregg Blanton
Degrees
B.S., Evangel College
M.Ed., Converse College
M.Ed., Clemson University
Ed.D., East Texas State University
Bibliography
Blanton, Gregg. Contemplation & Counseling: An Integrative Model for Practitioners. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2019.
Blanton, Gregg.聽The Three Minds of Marriage. Herndon, VA: Lantern Books, 2017.
Blanton, Gregg. Mind Over Marriage: How to Improve Interpersonal Relationships through Centering Prayer. New York: Lantern Books, 2013.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淭he Other Mindful Practice: Centering Prayer and Psychotherapy.鈥� Pastoral Psychology 60 (2011): 133-147.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淚ntegrating Postmodern and Christian Contemplative Thought: Building a Theoretical Framework.鈥� Journal of Psychology and Christianity 27.1 (Spring 2008): 73-84.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淎dding Silence to Stories: Narrative Therapy and Contemplation.鈥� Contemporary Family Therapy 29 (2007): 211-221.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淚ntroducing Letter Writing into Christian Psychotherapy.鈥� Journal of Psychology and Christianity 25.1 (Spring 2006): 77-88.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淗ow to Talk to Christian Clients About Their Spiritual Lives: Insights from Postmodern Family Therapy.鈥� Pastoral Psychology 54.2 (November 2005): 93-101.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淣arrative Family Therapy and Spiritual Direction: Do They Fit?鈥� Journal of Psychology and Christianity 24.1 (2005): 68-79.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淐reating Narratives from Meditation: A Model for Marital Therapy.鈥�
Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal 6 (2004):43-55.
Blanton, Gregg. Review of The Mirror of God: Christian Faith as Spiritual Practice, by James W. Jones.
The Christian Scholar鈥檚 Review 33.4 (Summer 2003): 594-96.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淥pening Space for Dialogue Between Postmodern Therapists and Evangelical Clients.鈥� The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families 12.4 (October 2004): 375-382.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淭he Use of Christian Meditation with Religious Couples: A Collaborative Language Systems Perspective.鈥� Journal of Family Psychotherapy 13:3/4 (2002): 291-307.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淎 Model for Supervising Undergraduate Internships.鈥� Teaching of Psychology 28:3 (Summer 2001): 217-19.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淐hristian Meditation in Marital Therapy: a Manual for Clients.鈥� Eds. Leon VandeCreek and Thomas L Jackson. Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book, Volume 19. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange, Inc., 2001, 451-58.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淓ffects of a Group Treatment Model for the Predivorced on Participants鈥� Level of Ambivalence.鈥� Family Journal 4:1 (January 1996): 22-30.
Blanton, Gregg. 鈥淎 Manual for Time-limited Group Treatment with Separated Couples.鈥� In Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book, Volume 14. Eds. Leon VandeCreek, Samuel Knapp,and Thomas L Jackson. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange, Inc., 1995, 309-322.