A Reformation & Revival Journal Interview with Diane Langberg and Philip G. Monroe -- By: Diane Langberg

Journal: Reformation and Revival
Volume: RAR 13:2 (Spring 2004)
Article: A Reformation & Revival Journal Interview with Diane Langberg and Philip G. Monroe
Author: Diane Langberg


A Reformation & Revival Journal
Interview with Diane Langberg and
Philip G. Monroe

Diane Langberg

Philip G. Monroe

Our interview in this issue will present a focus upon the theme of the issue, counseling and soul care. On October 27, 2003, I sat down with two highly-trained, careful and seasoned counselors. The first person in this three-way discussion was Dr. Diane Langberg. Diane earned a Ph. D. in psychology from Temple University and is a practicing psychologist whose clinical expertise includes more than thirty years working with trauma survivors and clergy. She speaks nationally on topics related to women, trauma, ministry and the Christian life. She is director of Diane Langberg, Ph. D. & Associates, a group practice in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The staff has expertise in many areas, including sexual and domestic abuse, addictions, depression and eating disorders. She is a faculty member of Westminster Theological Seminary and Reformed Episcopal Seminary and the author of Counsel for Pastor’s Wives, Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse, and On the Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Dr. Langberg is the chair of the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors and serves on the board of Ministry Wives Network International. She is married and has two sons.

The second person involved in this interview is Dr. Phil Monroe. Phil earned his Psy.D. from Wheaton College as well as a Masters of Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is an assistant professor of counseling and psychology and director of the MA Counseling program at Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, Pennsylvania. He is also an associate at Diane Langberg, Ph.D., & Associates. He specializes in marriage counseling, anxiety issues, and addictions. He has authored articles in the Journal of Psychology and Theology, the Trinity Journal, and chapters in The Care for the Soul: Exploring the Intersection of Psychology & Theology. He is married and has two sons.

R R J—Why did you embark on a calling to engage in the work of Christian counseling? I think you both see your work as more than a profession—it is a vocatio—a calling God has given you. How do you understand this calling, and how did it come about that you entered into this ministry?

D L—I am not sure that I knew it was a calling when I embarked on it. My choice grew out of personal life experience as the child of an Air Force Colonel and the daughter of two Christian parents. I grew up living in a healthy intact home but almost all of my friends were the daughters o...

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