Exploring the Spiritual : Paths for Counselors and Psychotherapists

ISBN-13: 9780789036728 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 486 str.

David R. Matteson

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Marcia, Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Spirituality and the Counselor’s Connection with the Client. Part I: Assessing Spiritual Health and Development. What is Healthy Spirituality? An Overview. Models of Spiritual Development. Part II: Areas of Crisis. The Crisis in Values. The Crisis in Belief: Science, Spirituality, and Authority. The Body, Passion, and Spirituality. Spiritual Implications of Sexual Orientation. Overcoming Barriers, Dealing with Differences. Why So Much Suffering? Part III: Helping and Healing. Staying with Process. Continuing the Spiritual Journey: Reaching for a Spirit-filled Life. Part IV: Experiential Approaches. Centering the Self. Focusing on Others. Seeking the Spiritual Dimension. Appendix: Additional Resources. Notes. References. Index.

O autorze

David R. Matteson, PhD, taught for several years at Governors State University, where he had experience in successfully facilitating the personal and spiritual growth of students at a graduate level. He frequently makes presentations or teaches as a guest professor, and he is currently in private practice as a psychologist.