INTEGRATING SPIRITUALITY INTO COUNSELING Ana Cristina Garza Texas A&M University Kingsville EDCG 5341- Spirituality Dr. Garza Abstract Spirituality is not easily defined; many people tend to confuse spirituality with religion and when they are two completely different things their meaning and how they can be implemented into counseling will be discussed. Spirituality is mostly used in counseling to aid recovery in clients struggling with addiction (Greene & Nguyen, 2012). There is pros
Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling (2011) has written a compelling book, for researchers and Christian counselors, about the ethical, moral, and spiritual challenges of integrating the Bible and spiritual disciplines, with other counseling techniques, in the counseling session. He is particularly concerned with the psychological, theological, and spiritual implications of such an integration. McMinn (2011) believed that the integration of psychology, theology and spirituality is tricky
psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT), faith-based Counseling, Rational Emotive Behavior therapy (RBT) and Gottmans couples-based therapy. Integrating spirituality and religion into therapy can result in a positive, revealing, and healing results. I am more convinced than ever of just how imperative this is process is. I would also recommend that if possible counselors and therapists take some courses in Christian counseling, to familiarize themselves with the process and understanding
Family Counseling Approach Research Gestalt Family Therapy Gretchen Thomas Liberty University Abstract Not every client will be of the Christian faith. With that known, proper integration of psychology, spirituality and theology is imperative to have a successful and healthy therapeutic relationship. There are many theorists with distinctively diverse approaches. The Gestalt experiential family therapy process allows professionals the flexibility to individualize
Ellis came up with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which is based on the theory people are not distraught by things but the way they review things. One focal point of REBT is people difficulties are due to faulty dysfunctional and irrational beliefs (Murdock, 2013). The Cognitive Therapy (CT) approach confronts dysfunctional emotion, cognitive processes, and behaviors. CT and REBT are
Book Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: David Entwistle Yvonne M. Garcia Liberty University Summary David Entwistle’s (2010) book, Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration, opens the reader’s eyes to unexpected possibilities, beginning with the often combative regimes of faith and reason using Tertullian’s symbolism of Athens as the seat of reason and Jerusalem
Book review Entwistle, David N. Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration. Eugene, OR:Â Cascade Books, 2010. Summary Many Christians fear that their faith is incompatible with the discipline of psychology. Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity by David Entwistle makes a persuasive case that the two disciplines are complementary rather than polarized worldviews. Faith and
In no more than 3,000 words you are required to complete an essay on ethical issues in the practice of counseling, by addressing the following question: What are the two ethical issues which are likely to be the most concerning for you personally in your counseling work? Include a discussion of: 1. why each is important in your counseling work, or likely to be so; 2. what contribution recent journal articles make to discussion of these issues; 3. having read and considered the relevant literature
In no more than 3,000 words you are required to complete an essay on ethical issues in the practice of counseling, by addressing the following question: What are the two ethical issues which are likely to be the most concerning for you personally in your counseling work? Include a discussion of: 1. why each is important in your counseling work, or likely to be so; 2. what contribution recent journal articles make to discussion of these issues; 3. having read and considered the relevant literature
Narrative Family Counseling Approach Research Paper Keltic University Abstract Narrative therapy is a social constructive philosophical approach to psychotherapy that has been developed to help clients deconstruct their negative and self-defeating life stories while rebuilding healthy and positive life stories through the use of various techniques. This paper will discuss the leading figures, some concepts and techniques, ethics, some similarities and dissimilarities of other theories compared