ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

Purpose of this Book

part I|75 pages

Counselor Preparation and Understanding the Client in Terms of Spirituality and Religious Issues

part II|141 pages

Theories and Interventions

chapter 10|16 pages

12-Step Spirituality

chapter 11|14 pages

Family Systems

Genograms and Socio-metric Assessments