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This book explores the similarities and differences between the
practice of psychotherapy and spiritual direction and suggests
that, whilst there may be distinctions between the two activities,
the process is essentially the same. The purpose of the book is to
improve the understanding between therapists and spiritual
directors, to encourage dialogue and discussion between them, as
well as to offer challenges and learning to both. In the process of
exploring the interface between the practice of therapy and the
practice of spiritual direction, questions arise about how to
address issues of spirituality in a psychological context and
psychological issues in a spiritual context. A brief overview of
the historical background to spiritual direction is given, and
attention drawn to the links between this tradition and the
development of psychotherapy. Spiritual issues that may arise in
therapy together with psychological issues that occur during
spiritual direction are discussed, leading on to a comparison
between 'dark night of the soul' experiences and clinical
depression.
This book explores the similarities and differences between the
practice of psychotherapy and spiritual direction and suggests
that, while there may be distinctions between the two activities,
the process is essentially the same. The purpose of the book is to
improve the understanding between therapists and spiritual
directors, to encourage dialogue and discussion between them, as
well as to offer challenges and learning to both.In the process of
exploring the interface between the practice of therapy and the
practice of spiritual direction, questions arise about how to
address issues of spirituality in a psychological context and
psychological issues in a spiritual context. A brief overview of
the historical background to spiritual direction is given, and
attention drawn to the links between this tradition and the
development of psychotherapy. Spiritual issues that may arise in
therapy together with psychological issues that occur during
spiritual direction are discussed, leading on to a comparison
between dark night of the soul experiences and clinical
depression.Ethical practice and the recognition of possible misuse
of power in both the therapeutic and spiritual direction
relationships are examined and the subject of the inclusion of
prayer in either is also considered. The provision of relevant and
effective training is discussed.The book concludes with a
proposition that, taking common factors theory into account,
spiritual direction might be considered to be a modality of
psychotherapy, and an invitation to those engaged in either
psychotherapy or spiritual direction to engage in further
discussion and conversation in the interests of developing good
practice in both."
The contributors, who each work with spiritual issues, either
explicitly as spiritual directors or accompaniers, or as an
implicit part of their therapeutic work, offer a
psychologically-informed approach to Spiritual Accompaniment and
Direction, and to working with others on a spiritual level more
generally. They explore what it means to be attuned to the
spiritual process of another, discuss what makes an effective
relationship in Spiritual Accompaniment and counselling, and
consider how best to work with spiritual crisis, spiritual abuse,
and pain. The unconscious process informing the work, forgiveness,
changing spiritual needs over the life-span, and models of
supervision that can inform the practice of Spiritual Accompaniment
are also explored. A case study is presented, providing
psychological and theological insights into the accompaniment
process. Grounded in work with the spiritual dimension of others
and aspiring to improve encounters at a spiritual level, this
concise book has important implications for the practice of
counsellors, psychotherapists, and spiritual accompaniers and
directors.
This new edited collection explores the intersection of spiritual
direction and counselling/psychotherapy, and the relationship
between the two. Citing the influencing effect prayer and
counselling have had on each other, the contributors offer insight
into the similarities and differences of spiritual direction and
counselling, and of what the disciplines have to learn from each
other. Advocating the importance of addressing the spiritual
dimension of care in areas such as mental health and social care,
this book promotes a synthesis of pastoral guidance and
psychological counselling. The chapters offer insight to the
healing role spirituality and prayer can play when counselling for
trauma, sexual abuse or loss of a loved one. Whether discussing
training counsellors to be spiritually literate, or exploring how
spiritual accompaniers can take a psychologically-informed
approach, all the contributors bring their extensive experience to
bear working with spiritual and psychological issues.
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