Integrating Spirituality And Religion Into Counseling: A Guide To Competent Practice

by Craig S. Cashwell (editor), J. Scott Young (Editor)

In this book, experts in the field consider how spiritual and religious issues can be successfully incorporated into counseling in a manner consistent with 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 proven tools and techniques, this book will guide you in providing ethical services to clients presenting with these deeply sensitive and personal issues.

After an introduction to spirituality and religion and to the development and revision of the ASERVIC Competencies, Section II examines the six major categories of the new competencies-Culture and Worldview, Counselor Self-Awareness, Human and Spiritual Development, Communication, Assessment, and Diagnosis and Treatment Planning-with a detailed discussion of each competency, strategies for clinical application, and a case illustration. Section III further links theory to clinical practice with new application chapters on mindfulness, ritual, 12-step spirituality, prayer, and feminine spirituality.

Genres: Counselling, Psychology, Spirituality

200 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2004

Reviews

[Cheryl]

This was a textbook for one of my classes this summer and it was quite readable and informative. It was good enough that i kept reading it even after the class ended. I was hoping to actually finish it much sooner, but the pandemic makes it harder to concentrate for long periods of time.

[Elizabeth Pietzsch]

I found this text to be quite useful.

[Olivia Simonsen]

This was a fun book to read for my class! I learned a lot about the topic and I’m excited to learn more about how I can truly incorporate faith-based counseling into my future career

[John]

Interesting and filled with scholarly articles that focus on engaging topics about spirituality, religion, and the importance of POV in counseling.