Dr. Fernando Garzon is an Associate Professor in the Center for Counseling at Liberty University, a licensed psychologist, and the Chair of LU’s Institutional Review Board. Dr. Garzon’s research interests and publications focus on spiritual interventions in psychotherapy, lay Christian counseling approaches (Freedom in Christ, Theophostic Ministry, etc.), integration pedagogy, and multicultural issues. His clinical experience encompasses outpatient practice, managed care, hospital, and church settings.
Articles
A Phenomenology of the Integration of Faith and Learning (with Elizabeth C. Sites, Frederick Milacci, and Barbara Boothe), Journal of Psychology and Theology (2009)
This phenomenological investigation examined how eight student-nominated faculty who teach at an evangelical Christian liberal...
Do Lay Christian Counseling Approaches Work? What We Currently Know (with Kimberley A. Tilley), Journal of Psychology and Christianity (2009)
Paraprofessional counseling has received empirical evidence of its effectiveness, yet the status of lay Christian...
Lay Christian Counseling and Client Expectations for Integration in Therapy (with Everett L. Worthington, Jr.; Siang-Yang Tan; and R. Kirby Worthington), Journal of Psychology and Christianity (2009)
As lay approaches to Christian counseling have multiplied and become increasingly sophisticated, we hypothesize that...
Pilgrims’ Progress: Faculty and University Factors in Graduate Student Integration of Faith and Learning (with Jennifer S. Ripley, Elizabeth Lewis Hall, and Michael W. Mangi), Journal of Psychology and Theology (2009)
Graduate students' perspectives on integration of faith and profession were investigated using item response to...
Contributions to Books
Cultural Competence and Minority Groups, The Popular Encyclopedia of Christian Counseling (2011)
Inner Healing Prayer in “Spirit-Filled” Christianity, Integrating Traditional and Cultural Healing in Counseling and Psychotherapy (2005)
Cognitive Restructuring Through Contemplative Inner Healing Prayer: Clinical Demonstration and Current Research, VISTAS: Perspectives on Counseling 2004 (2004)
At times, when spiritual interventions are adapted to the clinical context, the overtly spiritual dimensions...