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At BTI, you will learn from staff who are experienced teachers and educators, researchers, practitioners, health workers and graduates themselves. Many have worked in private practice, for public institutions and for universities in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
Biography
Richard teaches in the Postgraduate Certificate in Responding to Trauma and the counselling degree programme here at BTI. He led the development of counselling and social work degree programmes at BTI Tauranga for 20 years and returned after overseeing programmes at St John’s Theological College in Auckland. Richard is on the international Spiritual Direction team with Larger Story where he journeys with people as they seek life-giving connection with God.
Richard co-edited Interweavings: Conversations between Narrative Therapy and Christian faith and is currently writing a new book Conversations that Matter: Re:Visioning Spiritual Direction from the Teaching of Dr Larry Crabb.
Married to Caroline, they enjoy walks with their Labrador and growing vegies and bonsais.
Research
Richard is currently writing up research on Dr Larry Crabb’s approach to spiritual direction as practiced by those he trained and re-conceptualising it for the millennial generation.
Areas of Expertise
Richard has worked as a Pastor and teacher, counsellor, supervisor and spiritual director. He continues to support those in pastoral ministry as well as exploring contemporary expressions of spiritual direction.
Selected Publications
Cook, R. & Fast, B. (2022). Becoming relational souls on the narrow road: Foundations and overarching themes in the work of Dr Larry Crabb. Larger Story.
Cook, R. (2016). Who do you say I am? New Zealand Baptist Feb/Mar, (pp. 4-6).
Cook, R. (2015). Seeds: Growing church deep and wide, a research report. Tauranga, NZ: BTI.
Cook, R. (2011). Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Conference proceedings of the 2011 Australian Counselling Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Cook, R., & Alexander, I. (2008). Interweavings: Conversations between Narrative Therapy and Christian faith. CreateSpace Books.
Cook, R. (2007). New Zealand families. In J. DeFrain & S. Asay (Eds.) Strong families around the world. Haworth.
Cook, R. (2007). New Zealand families. Marriage & Family Review, 41(3/4), 241-259.
Cook, R., & DeFrain, J. (2005). Using discourse analysis to explore family strengths: A preliminary study. Marriage and Family Review, 38(1), 3-12.
DeFrain, J., Cook, R., & Gonzales-Kruger, G. (2005). Strengthening Couple and Family Relationships. In R. Coombs (Ed.), Family Therapy Review. Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.
Cook, R. (2003). Liberation from Conforming Social Patterns. NZ Journal of Counselling, 24(1), 19-26.
Conference Presentations
Cook, R. (2016, July). The changing face of counselling ‘downunder’ in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Counselling Association conference, Malta.
Cook, R. (2016, July). Worth a 1000 words: Drawing out metaphors into narratives of hope. International Counselling Association conference, Malta.
Cook, R. (2016, February). Ten ways to use online live-class wizardry. WCELfest conference, University of Waikato.
Cook, R. (2015, November). Forming counsellors by online learning: Using a live online classroom to develop skills in three ways at the same time. 2015 Asia Pacific Rim Counselling and Psychotherapy conference, Wuhan, China.
Cook, R. (2015, September). Facilitating spiritual formation. Research Symposium, BTI Tauranga, New Zealand.
Cook, R. (2013). Constructivist narrative CBT: Meeting students’ needs for a coherent, integrative approach to counselling. Asia Pacific Rim Counselling and Psychotherapy conference, Kuching, Malaysia, August.
Cook, R. (2013, July). Developing students’ constructivist therapy palette. International Personal Construct Psychology conference, Sydney.
Cook, R. (2013, June). Philosophical coherence: The challenge for any Christ-following professional, in any field, with any approach, in any place, at any time. Sturt Lectures, Laidlaw College, Auckland.
Cook, R. (2011, June) Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Paper presented at the 2011 NZ Counsellors Association Counsellor Educator Conference, Wellington.
Cook, R. (2011, November) Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Paper presented at the 2011 Australian Counselling Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia. (also released as a streamed broadcast professional development resource through the Mental Health Academy)
Cook, R. (2010, May). Narrative therapy in practice: Overview and demonstration. Workshop presentation at the Queensland State Conference of the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia, Brisbane, AUS.
At BTI, you will learn from staff who are experienced teachers and educators, researchers, practitioners, health workers and graduates themselves. Many have worked in private practice, for public institutions and for universities in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.
Biography
Richard teaches in the Postgraduate Certificate in Responding to Trauma and the counselling degree programme here at BTI. He led the development of counselling and social work degree programmes at BTI Tauranga for 20 years and returned after overseeing programmes at St John’s Theological College in Auckland. Richard is on the international Spiritual Direction team with Larger Story where he journeys with people as they seek life-giving connection with God.
Richard co-edited Interweavings: Conversations between Narrative Therapy and Christian faith and is currently writing a new book Conversations that Matter: Re:Visioning Spiritual Direction from the Teaching of Dr Larry Crabb.
Married to Caroline, they enjoy walks with their Labrador and growing vegies and bonsais.
Research
Richard is currently writing up research on Dr Larry Crabb’s approach to spiritual direction as practiced by those he trained and re-conceptualising it for the millennial generation.
Areas of Expertise
Richard has worked as a Pastor and teacher, counsellor, supervisor and spiritual director. He continues to support those in pastoral ministry as well as exploring contemporary expressions of spiritual direction.
Selected Publications
Cook, R. & Fast, B. (2022). Becoming relational souls on the narrow road: Foundations and overarching themes in the work of Dr Larry Crabb. Larger Story.
Cook, R. (2016). Who do you say I am? New Zealand Baptist Feb/Mar, (pp. 4-6).
Cook, R. (2015). Seeds: Growing church deep and wide, a research report. Tauranga, NZ: BTI.
Cook, R. (2011). Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Conference proceedings of the 2011 Australian Counselling Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Cook, R., & Alexander, I. (2008). Interweavings: Conversations between Narrative Therapy and Christian faith. CreateSpace Books.
Cook, R. (2007). New Zealand families. In J. DeFrain & S. Asay (Eds.) Strong families around the world. Haworth.
Cook, R. (2007). New Zealand families. Marriage & Family Review, 41(3/4), 241-259.
Cook, R., & DeFrain, J. (2005). Using discourse analysis to explore family strengths: A preliminary study. Marriage and Family Review, 38(1), 3-12.
DeFrain, J., Cook, R., & Gonzales-Kruger, G. (2005). Strengthening Couple and Family Relationships. In R. Coombs (Ed.), Family Therapy Review. Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.
Cook, R. (2003). Liberation from Conforming Social Patterns. NZ Journal of Counselling, 24(1), 19-26.
Conference Presentations
Cook, R. (2016, July). The changing face of counselling ‘downunder’ in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Counselling Association conference, Malta.
Cook, R. (2016, July). Worth a 1000 words: Drawing out metaphors into narratives of hope. International Counselling Association conference, Malta.
Cook, R. (2016, February). Ten ways to use online live-class wizardry. WCELfest conference, University of Waikato.
Cook, R. (2015, November). Forming counsellors by online learning: Using a live online classroom to develop skills in three ways at the same time. 2015 Asia Pacific Rim Counselling and Psychotherapy conference, Wuhan, China.
Cook, R. (2015, September). Facilitating spiritual formation. Research Symposium, BTI Tauranga, New Zealand.
Cook, R. (2013). Constructivist narrative CBT: Meeting students’ needs for a coherent, integrative approach to counselling. Asia Pacific Rim Counselling and Psychotherapy conference, Kuching, Malaysia, August.
Cook, R. (2013, July). Developing students’ constructivist therapy palette. International Personal Construct Psychology conference, Sydney.
Cook, R. (2013, June). Philosophical coherence: The challenge for any Christ-following professional, in any field, with any approach, in any place, at any time. Sturt Lectures, Laidlaw College, Auckland.
Cook, R. (2011, June) Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Paper presented at the 2011 NZ Counsellors Association Counsellor Educator Conference, Wellington.
Cook, R. (2011, November) Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Paper presented at the 2011 Australian Counselling Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia. (also released as a streamed broadcast professional development resource through the Mental Health Academy)
Cook, R. (2010, May). Narrative therapy in practice: Overview and demonstration. Workshop presentation at the Queensland State Conference of the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia, Brisbane, AUS.
Richard teaches in the Postgraduate Certificate in Responding to Trauma and the counselling degree programme here at BTI. He led the development of counselling and social work degree programmes at BTI Tauranga for 20 years and returned after overseeing programmes at St John’s Theological College in Auckland. Richard is on the international Spiritual Direction team with Larger Story where he journeys with people as they seek life-giving connection with God.
Richard co-edited Interweavings: Conversations between Narrative Therapy and Christian faith and is currently writing a new book Conversations that Matter: Re:Visioning Spiritual Direction from the Teaching of Dr Larry Crabb.
Married to Caroline, they enjoy walks with their Labrador and growing vegies and bonsais.
Richard is currently writing up research on Dr Larry Crabb’s approach to spiritual direction as practiced by those he trained and re-conceptualising it for the millennial generation.
Richard has worked as a Pastor and teacher, counsellor, supervisor and spiritual director. He continues to support those in pastoral ministry as well as exploring contemporary expressions of spiritual direction.
Cook, R. & Fast, B. (2022). Becoming relational souls on the narrow road: Foundations and overarching themes in the work of Dr Larry Crabb. Larger Story.
Cook, R. (2016). Who do you say I am? New Zealand Baptist Feb/Mar, (pp. 4-6).
Cook, R. (2015). Seeds: Growing church deep and wide, a research report. Tauranga, NZ: BTI.
Cook, R. (2011). Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Conference proceedings of the 2011 Australian Counselling Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Cook, R., & Alexander, I. (2008). Interweavings: Conversations between Narrative Therapy and Christian faith. CreateSpace Books.
Cook, R. (2007). New Zealand families. In J. DeFrain & S. Asay (Eds.) Strong families around the world. Haworth.
Cook, R. (2007). New Zealand families. Marriage & Family Review, 41(3/4), 241-259.
Cook, R., & DeFrain, J. (2005). Using discourse analysis to explore family strengths: A preliminary study. Marriage and Family Review, 38(1), 3-12.
DeFrain, J., Cook, R., & Gonzales-Kruger, G. (2005). Strengthening Couple and Family Relationships. In R. Coombs (Ed.), Family Therapy Review. Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.
Cook, R. (2003). Liberation from Conforming Social Patterns. NZ Journal of Counselling, 24(1), 19-26.
Cook, R. (2016, July). The changing face of counselling ‘downunder’ in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Counselling Association conference, Malta.
Cook, R. (2016, July). Worth a 1000 words: Drawing out metaphors into narratives of hope. International Counselling Association conference, Malta.
Cook, R. (2016, February). Ten ways to use online live-class wizardry. WCELfest conference, University of Waikato.
Cook, R. (2015, November). Forming counsellors by online learning: Using a live online classroom to develop skills in three ways at the same time. 2015 Asia Pacific Rim Counselling and Psychotherapy conference, Wuhan, China.
Cook, R. (2015, September). Facilitating spiritual formation. Research Symposium, BTI Tauranga, New Zealand.
Cook, R. (2013). Constructivist narrative CBT: Meeting students’ needs for a coherent, integrative approach to counselling. Asia Pacific Rim Counselling and Psychotherapy conference, Kuching, Malaysia, August.
Cook, R. (2013, July). Developing students’ constructivist therapy palette. International Personal Construct Psychology conference, Sydney.
Cook, R. (2013, June). Philosophical coherence: The challenge for any Christ-following professional, in any field, with any approach, in any place, at any time. Sturt Lectures, Laidlaw College, Auckland.
Cook, R. (2011, June) Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Paper presented at the 2011 NZ Counsellors Association Counsellor Educator Conference, Wellington.
Cook, R. (2011, November) Interweaving narrative and cognitive approaches to therapy: Problems and possibilities. Paper presented at the 2011 Australian Counselling Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia. (also released as a streamed broadcast professional development resource through the Mental Health Academy)
Cook, R. (2010, May). Narrative therapy in practice: Overview and demonstration. Workshop presentation at the Queensland State Conference of the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia, Brisbane, AUS.