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Author : Rita Pearl Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (78 download)
Download or read book An Exploration of Counselors' Perceptions of Spirituality written by Rita Pearl Smith and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Craig S. Cashwell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119025877
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Integrating Spirituality and Religion Into Counseling written by Craig S. Cashwell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, experts in the field discuss how spiritual and religious issues can be successfully integrated into counseling in a manner that is respectful of client beliefs and practices. Designed as an introductory text for counselors-in-training and clinicians, it describes the knowledge base and skills necessary to effectively engage clients in an exploration of their spiritual and religious lives to further the therapeutic process. Through an examination of the 2009 ASERVIC Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling and the use of evidence-based tools and techniques, this book will guide you in providing services to clients presenting with these deeply sensitive and personal issues. Numerous strategies for clinical application are offered throughout the book, and new chapters on mindfulness, ritual, 12-step spirituality, prayer, and feminine spirituality enhance application to practice. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here: https://imis.counseling.org/store/detail.aspx?id=78161 *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]
Author : Elizabeth Anne Olson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (233 download)
Download or read book Religion and Spirituality in Counselor Training written by Elizabeth Anne Olson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a call for further integration of religion and spirituality into counselor training due to a large percentage of the American population reporting that religion and spirituality are important factors in their lives. Yet this integration seems to rarely occur. Although issues of religion and spirituality are generally seen to be at least somewhat important in clinical practice, training programs have still been slow to integrate these issues into curriculum, practicum training, supervision and research. Attention had been directed toward understanding the integration of, or hesitation to integrate, religion and spirituality into counselor training, but this focus has most often been from the perspective of clinicians or educators, and rarely from the perspective of the counselor trainee. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to explore the counseling psychology student's perspective on integrating religion and spirituality in training, looking specifically at perceived importance of religion and spirituality in training. Factors influencing the perceived levels of importance of students are explored, including religious affiliation, program openness, openness, quest orientation to religion, cognitive orientation toward spirituality and multicultural competence. Results indicated that, for doctoral counseling students, program and personal variables explain a significant portion of the variance in perceived importance of integrating religion and spirituality into counselor training, with quest orientation to religion and cognitive orientation toward spirituality being significant predictors while controlling for organized and non-organized religious activity. Exploratory analyses were also conducted to assess students' training experiences, work with clients, interest in integrating religion and spirituality into training and thoughts about how to integrate religion and spirituality into training. Findings are described in detail and implications and recommendations for future training are discussed.
Author : Alexandra M. Hepburn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631526510
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)
Download or read book The Interplay of Psychology and Spirituality written by Alexandra M. Hepburn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many counseling clients find comfort and meaning in their spiritual lives, in the context of religious affiliation or the diverse viewpoints of the “spiritual but not religious.” But counselors and psychotherapists often lack training for work in this territory and may be wary of opening the door. The Interplay of Psychology and Spirituality is an exploration of the subtle, fluid relationship between psychology and spirituality that offers valuable perspectives and suggestions for embracing spirituality and religion in the helping professions. Drawing on Jungian, transpersonal, and integral perspectives, Hepburn highlights personal and cultural styles, spirituality as a therapeutic resource, and the potential for psychospiritual growth. She also emphasizes the importance of focusing on metaphors, stories, and direct experience rather than beliefs. Thoughtful attention is given to potential psychospiritual problems, ethical dilemmas, and diagnostic challenges. There are also frequent opportunities for personal reflection. Unique features of the book include consideration of the potential relationship of spirituality to therapeutic themes such as attachment, trauma, subpersonalities, and somatic experience, as well as application of the concepts in the stories of nine fictional characters based on the Enneagram. Thoughtful and thought provoking, The Interplay of Psychology and Spirituality is a valuable resource for helping professionals, spiritual directors, and for general readers with a particular interest in the subject.
Author : Darline Joseph Marianathan
Publisher : Paragon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782226478
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Perceptions of the role of spirituality in counselling services written by Darline Joseph Marianathan and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of counselling is intended to help the person to become balanced and integrated with healing of any hurt and finding fulfilment in life. In this process, the spiritual experience of the person is considered as an important component. The aim of the author's present research is to explore the therapist’s perceptions of the role of spirituality in counselling services. This book reports the findings of interviews with counsellors to ascertain the answers to questions such as how comfortable they feel discussing spirituality in therapy and what level of caution they should have in discussing spirituality with the client. Critical examination of the recent edition of APA manual DSM-IV-V code (62.89) is attempted due to its caution to the therapists in dealing with spirituality for proper diagnosis and effective therapy. The findings indicate therapists’ need to include the spirituality of the client in a therapeutic setting for diagnosis and treatment. The findings also emphasise the need for an integrated approach taking into consideration the contextual factors within counselling and similar mental health professions. Implications for practice and theory are discussed. Further themes for research are also proposed.
Author : Karen B. Helmeke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317760581
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book The Therapist's Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II written by Karen B. Helmeke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More activities to tap into the strength of your clients’ spiritual beliefs to achieve therapeutic goals. The Therapist’s Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II is the second volume of a comprehensive two-volume resource that provides practical interventions from respected experts from a wide range of backgrounds and theoretical perspectives. This volume includes several practical strategies and techniques to easily incorporate spirituality into psychotherapy. You’ll find in-session activities, homework assignments, and client and therapist handouts that utilize a variety of therapeutic models and techniques and address a broad range of topics and problems. The chapters of The Therapist’s Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II are grouped into four sections: Models of Therapy Used in Integrating Spirituality; Integrating Spirituality with Age-Specific Populations: Children, Adolescents, and the Elderly; Integrating Spirituality with Specific Multicultural Populations; and Involving Spirituality when Dealing with Illness, Loss, and Trauma. As in Volume One, each clinician-friendly chapter also includes sections on resources where the counselor can learn more about the topic or technique used in the chapter—as well as suggested books, articles, chapters, videos, and Web sites to recommend to clients. Every chapter follows the same easy-to-follow format: objectives, rationale for use, instructions, brief vignette, suggestions for follow-up, contraindications, references, professional readings and resources, and bibliotherapy sources for the client. The Therapist’s Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II adds more useful activities and homework counselors can use in their practice, such as: using religion or spirituality in solution-oriented brief therapy “Cast of Character” counseling using early memories to explore adolescent and adult spirituality cognitive behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder age-specific clients such as children or the elderly multicultural populations and spirituality dealing with illness, loss, and trauma recovering from fetal loss creative art techniques with caregivers in group counseling and much more! The Therapist’s Notebook for Integrating Spirituality in Counseling II provides even more creative and helpful homework and activities that are perfect for pastoral counselors, clergy, social workers, marriage and family therapists, counselors, psychologists, Christian counselors, educators who teach professional issues, ethics, counseling, and multicultural issues, and students.
Download or read book An Exploration of the Relationship Between Spirituality and Social Justice Work of Counselors and Counselor Educators written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Thomas Burke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Counseling written by Mary Thomas Burke and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although spirituality is gaining increased interest in counseling, counselors are reluctant to incorporate the spiritual dimension into their practice. This text explores spirituality in counseling so as to encourage counselors to consider their own spirituality and to facilitate the enhancement of spiritual wellness for their clients. The chapters present a balance of practical and theoretical concerns. Some of the theoretical issues covered here include the interplay of spirituality, religion, and counseling; theories behind spiritual wellness; the cross-cultural issues presented by religious values; approaching clients of different religious background; the spiritual and ethical beliefs of humanists; the spiritual journey; and observers' perceptions of how one counselor handled religious issues. Articles which explore some of the more practical concerns in counseling examine feminist therapy; the spiritual journey of gays and lesbians; interreligious group encounters; views held by counselors and clergy about depressive religious ideation; multicultural awareness of religious beliefs and practices; the spiritual needs of the dying; and the counselor's role in right-to-die decisions. It is hoped that the information here will be useful to neophytes, researchers, and practitioners. Practitioners should also be challenged to explore their own spiritual dimensions. (RJM)
Author : Mary Thomas Burke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135450188
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counseling written by Mary Thomas Burke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counseling is a comprehensive resource for counselors, psychotherapists and psychologists seeking to understand and incorporate the spiritual dimension of a client's person, and to use this understanding in developing successful intervention strategies with clients. Including case studies and exercises for self-exploration, this book covers specific groups, such as the elderly, the homeless as well as multicultural populations. Human development concerns are integrated into the book and address the changing role that spirituality plays throughout the lifespan.
Author : David R. Matteson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136915362
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)
Download or read book Exploring the Spiritual written by David R. Matteson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain solid empirical findings to understand your own spiritual development To significantly impact clients’ spirituality and use the spiritual strengths the client possesses to facilitate their move toward health, a counselor must be willing to explore his or her own spiritual development. Exploring the Spiritual: Paths for Counselors and Psychotherapists provides cognitive information grounded in the empirical findings of social science, as well as experiential material which encourages the counselors’ own spiritual quest. This invaluable source clarifies the interface between the counselor’s spirituality and the client’s, and allows the spiritual dimension to emerge appropriately in the counseling process. Exploring the Spiritual: Paths for Counselors and Psychotherapists provides challenging questions and exercises that lead the counselor or psychotherapist through a personal exploration to attain the maturity of development needed to facilitate the client’s spiritual growth. The text, written in an accessible narrative style, features helpful case studies and personal anecdotes to illustrate the concepts and processes described. Each chapter includes an overview of an issue, develops an argument or position, and presents a focused exploration of some relevant empirical research that is presented in a context that helps the reader see its personal implications. The final section leads the reader through exercises and experiments, helping them to focus on the counselor’s own inner experience or encouraging the counselor to experiment with new behaviors. This insightful resource encourages the counselor to work directly with the client’s spiritual experiences and conceptualizations without imposing on the client the beliefs of the counselor. Topics discussed in Exploring the Spiritual: Paths for Counselors and Psychotherapists include: models of spiritual development steps toward spiritual maturation the contribution of crises in belief and in values the physical-emotional self, and the contribution of passion and sexuality overcoming the divisiveness of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and culture coping with suffering discovering one’s own paths to the spiritual Exploring the Spiritual: Paths for Counselors and Psychotherapists is a valuable resource for counselors, psychotherapists, counselor educators, and graduate students in psychology, counseling, psychotherapy, social work, and psychiatry.
Author : Geri Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471256900
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (712 download)
Download or read book Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Geri Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-06-02 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book, through its well-referenced and critically thoughtful approach, has made an invaluable contribution to the counseling literature. The extensive use of case studies and other applied materials makes it a valuable . . . reference." –Dr. Thomas J. Russo, Department of Counseling and School Psychology, University of Wisconsin, River Falls Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy presents an applied, insightful, and well-researched overview of the theory, practice, and ethics of integrating spiritual and religious themes and rituals into traditional therapy models. This well-conceived and immensely readable text examines common barriers and bridges between spirituality and mental health and documents the effectiveness of using spiritual practices and concepts in treatment. Most important, it encourages readers, through group activities and individual reflection, to consider their own spiritual belief systems and biases before engaging clients in therapy with a spiritual base. Key features of this book include: A synopsis of the major Eastern and Western religions and spiritual movements Theoretical, cultural, and ethical implications of incorporating spirituality in counseling Practical methods for helping clients develop a spiritual identity Proven techniques for incorporating spiritual practices in treatment Case studies providing complex, real-life scenarios, as well as questions and activities for individual and group discussion A practical book for students and a valuable resource for counselors, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, and other mental health professionals, Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy offers expert guidance on how to handle issues of spirituality in furthering the therapeutic process.
Author : Peter A Kahle
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317718526
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book The Power of Spirituality in Therapy written by Peter A Kahle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Factor your clients' religious beliefs into their therapy! A recent Gallup poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they would prefer to receive counseling from a therapist who is religious. The Power of Spirituality in Therapy: Integrating Spiritual and Religious Beliefs in Mental Health Practice addresses the apprehensions many clinicians have when it comes to discussing God with their clients. Authors Peter A. Kahle and John M. Robbins draw from their acclaimed workshops on the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy to teach therapists how they can help clients make positive life changes that are consistent with their values and spiritual and/or religious orientations. The Power of Spirituality in Therapy combines psychotherapy, spirituality, and humor to examine the “pink elephants” of academia-Godphobia and institutional a-spiritualism. The book explores the “learned avoidance” that has historically limited therapists in their ability—and willingness—to engage clients in “God-talk” and presents clinicians with methods they can use to incorporate spirituality into psychotherapy. Topics such as truth, belief, postmodernism, open-mindedness, and all-inclusiveness are examined through empirical findings, practical steps and cognitive processes, and clinical stories. The Power of Spirituality in Therapy includes: To Be (Ethical) or Not to Be? WHAT is the Question? To Believe or Not to Believe? That is NOT the Question! The Deification of Open-Mindedness Learning From Our Clients In God Do Therapists Trust? and much more! The Power of Spirituality in Therapy is an essential resource for therapists, counselors, mental health practitioners, pastoral counselors, and social work professionals who deal with clients who require therapy that reflects the importance of God in their lives. This guide will help those brave enough to explore how their own spiritual beliefs and/or biases can create problems when working with those clients.
Author : Mark Baldwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781088335734
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (357 download)
Download or read book The Effects of the Counselor's Spiritual Background and the Participant's Spirituality on the Participant's Perceptions of the Expertness, Attractiveness, and Trustworthiness of the Counselor written by Mark Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of the counselor's spiritual background and participant spirituality on the perceptions of the expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness of the counselor. The following questions were examined using a MANOVA: 1) Did participants perceive a counselor's expertness, attractiveness, and/or trustworthiness differently based on the self-rated spirituality of the participant? 2) Did participants perceive a counselor's expertness, attractiveness, and/or trustworthiness differently based on the spiritual background of the counselor? 3) Was there an interaction between the counselor's spiritual background and the participant's self-rated spirituality with regard to how the participant perceived the counselor's expertness, attractiveness, and/or trustworthiness?" -- Leaf iii.
Author : Eugene W. Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Spirituality and Religion in Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Eugene W. Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this book is to help counselors move from a respectful but hesitant neutrality to a skilled, and action-oriented sensitivity toward their clients' spirituality. The primary audience is professional counselors and psychotherapists, social workers, counselor and therapist educators, and counselors-in-training in college programs. The book presents and discusses recent theory and research on spirituality and religion with regard to counseling and psychotherapy. It builds on the premise that spirituality and religion deserve counselors' sensitive regard, informed understanding, and, as ethically and therapeutically appropriate, skillful integration into effective counseling treatment. The first two chapters present information, concepts, and background knowledge that undergird counseling approaches, skills, and techniques. Chapter Three focuses on the relationship dimension of counseling and discusses principles and practices for relating the spiritual/religious dimension of the counseling relationship. Chapter Four looks at systematic approaches for evaluating the appropriateness of including spiritual and religious issues in counseling, and Chapter Five addresses a variety of treatment approaches and techniques for working with clients' spiritual and religious concerns. (Contains over 400 references and an index.) (RJM)
Author : Carman S. Gill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351811495
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Spirituality and Religion in Counseling written by Carman S. Gill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality and Religion in Counseling: Competency-Based Strategies for Ethical Practice provides mental health professionals and counselors in training with practical information for understanding and responding to clients’ needs using a spiritual and religious framework. This work conceptualizes spiritual and faith development in a holistic way, using case examples and practical interventions to consider common issues through a variety of approaches and frameworks. This is an essential compendium of actionable strategies and solutions for counselors looking to address clients’ complex spiritual and religious lives and foster meaningful faith development.
Author : Rick Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118239105
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)
Download or read book Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Rick Johnson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Written with great clarity and intelligence, this book will be of benefit to all mental health practitioners, students of psychology, and those seeking a better understanding of their own process of psychological and spiritual transformation." —Tara Brach, PhD, Author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge "In this wonderful book, Rick Johnson weaves together different theoretical perspectives in a way that welcomes religion, spirituality, and nature into the counseling and psychotherapy process. It's a delight to read Dr. Johnson's approach—an approach that teaches therapists how to empathically explore spirituality as an important dimension of human existence." —John Sommers-Flanagan, PhD, coauthor of Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice and Clinical Interviewing "Rick Johnson's book Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy is a rich introduction to the varied forms in which spiritual suffering enters the consulting room, the range of theories which address or fail to address this need, and specific attitudes and practices through which therapists can provide a non-doctrinal but open encounter with the spiritual needs of their clients." —James Hollis, PhD, Jungian analyst, and author of fourteen books, among them What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life A practical integration of psychology and spirituality that builds upon existing psychological theories While many clients want spiritual and philosophical issues to be addressed in therapy, many mental health professionals report that they feel ill-equipped to meet clients' needs in this area. Providing a model that is approachable from a variety of theoretical orientations, Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy supports therapists in becoming open to the unique ways that clients define, experience, and access life-affirming, spiritual beliefs and practices. Drawing on the author's research into spiritual issues as well as predictors of clients' psychological health, this reflective book presents an integrative approach to discussing the topic of spirituality. An essential resource for mental health professionals of all spiritual and religious persuasions, Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy discusses: Client-defined spirituality Integrating spirituality with psychological theories Why clients become spiritually lost Practical steps for spiritual health and abundance in therapy Helping clients reclaim their real self How spiritually oriented therapy helps Guidance for therapists in differentiating their spirituality from their clients' to foster a more successful therapeutic relationship Filled with numerous cases and stories illustrating how spirituality can be a natural and beneficial part of the therapeutic process, Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy enables mental health professionals to nonjudgmentally invite a collaborative exploration of the role of spirituality in their clients' lives.
Author : Jamie Aten
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135224366
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)
Download or read book The Psychology of Religion and Spirituality for Clinicians written by Jamie Aten and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many therapists and counselors find themselves struggling to connect the research on the psychology of religion and spirituality to their clinical practice. This book will address this issue, providing a valuable resource for clinicians that will help translate basic research findings into useful clinical practice strategies. The editors and chapter authors, all talented and respected scholar-clinicians, offer a practical and functional understanding of the empirical literature on the psychology of religion and spirituality of, while at the same time outlining clinical implications, assessments, and strategies for counseling and psychotherapy. Chapters cover such topics as religious and spiritual identity, its development, and its relationship with one’s personality; client God images; spiritually transcendent experiences; forgiveness and reconciliation; and religion and spirituality in couples and families. Each concludes with clinical application questions and suggestions for further reading. This book is a must-read for all those wishing to ground their clinical work in an empirical understanding of the role that religion and spirituality plays in the lives of their clients.
