While historically mental health clinicians were trained to
refer spiritual issues to pastoral professionals, today the
requirement for cultural competence in many dimensions may include
those of a religious nature. Using a non-sectarian approach that
can complement a wide range of psychotherapeutic orientations, this
practical guide helps therapists and counselors gain competence in
working with clients who are dealing with spirituality-related
issues in their lives. Written by an experienced clinical
psychologist who is also an ordained clergyman, the book describes
how to work effectively and ethically with clients who present
spiritual questions, problems, and unfinished spiritual or
religious business.
The book offers counselors and psychotherapists who lack
experience or comfort in dealing with spiritual issues-especially
those who have not worked out their own approach to
spirituality-ways of understanding the nature of spirituality and
orienting themselves to helping clients who wish to "go there." It
provides basic information about spirituality and religiosity in
traditional Western and Eastern constructs and discusses four ways
in which spirituality can inform psychotherapy. It addresses
specific issues therapists may encounter such as dealing with a
client's crisis of uncertainty in faith, struggles with oppressive
faith communities, grief and loss, and abuse at the hands of
religious community leaders. Specific recommendations for providing
therapeutic help and case examples drawn from actual practice
provide practical guidelines for enhancing spiritual competency in
psychotherapy.
Key Features: Provides practical guidelines for counseling
clients about a variety of spiritual issues for a diverse range of
faith traditions Includes approaches that can be incorporated into
a wide range of psychotherapeutic modalities Views spiritually as
client-directed rather than as a defining construct in
psychotherapy Helps clinicians to understand a client's spiritual
perspectives in order to provide effective interventions Addresses
specific spiritual or religious concerns that clients may present
with illustrative case examples
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