Counseling With A Spiritual Influence
There is much research today that indicates that individual and family counseling is on the rise.
Be it a sign of difficult economic times, or an increase in life stressors (parenting, finances, health concerns), people are heading to the counseling office in an attempt to relieve distress and regain an inner peace.
Counselors who incorporate spirituality into their treatment plans, can often provide clients with an additional support system that could produce some positive results.
Spirituality can be defined in many different ways.
For some, spirituality is focused on God, and a biblical theme.
With this type of spirituality, counseling is reinforced with biblical references that can be used as a life guide so to speak.
Comparing current life struggles to those of biblical leaders who had similar issues, provides hope and courage for many clients, who might otherwise remain in limbo.
God focus, is another form of spirituality that can be incorporated into the counseling treatment plan.
When some clients believe they are a product of an almighty God, they believe that they can draw on energy from their source (God), who aids in the healing process.
When we are in tune with God, nature, friends, and ourselves, we are more or less being spiritual.
Spirituality has been defined by many as a means by which we find our "inner self".
Connecting to their "inner most being", is a common term used by clients.
At times, this can lead to finding an inner peace, that many had never experienced before.
The skilled counselor will incorporate such things as meditation, prayer, and relaxation exercises to help the client achieve a state of mind that is void of clutter and noise.
Feeling deeply "connected" to others is another effect of spirituality, which can help in healing many strained interpersonal relationships.
Spirituality is unique, and cannot be examined by utilizing scientific methods.
Spirituality involves deeply held personal, and very subjective life experiences that when implemented into the clients treatment plan, can reveal some inner struggles that might require intervention.
Resolution of some of these issues can be accomplished if the therapist is well versed in specific forms of therapy (i.
e.
cognitive behavioral therapy), that can address many of the distorted thoughts that clients struggle with.
Spirituality offers therapists another option to utilize in their treatment plan.
The effective therapist will "tailor make" the intervention to fit the particular client.
Being open to the different interpretations of spirituality, will allow the clinician a degree of flexibility when intervening, and subsequently afford a higher level of care for the client in distress.
Be it a sign of difficult economic times, or an increase in life stressors (parenting, finances, health concerns), people are heading to the counseling office in an attempt to relieve distress and regain an inner peace.
Counselors who incorporate spirituality into their treatment plans, can often provide clients with an additional support system that could produce some positive results.
Spirituality can be defined in many different ways.
For some, spirituality is focused on God, and a biblical theme.
With this type of spirituality, counseling is reinforced with biblical references that can be used as a life guide so to speak.
Comparing current life struggles to those of biblical leaders who had similar issues, provides hope and courage for many clients, who might otherwise remain in limbo.
God focus, is another form of spirituality that can be incorporated into the counseling treatment plan.
When some clients believe they are a product of an almighty God, they believe that they can draw on energy from their source (God), who aids in the healing process.
When we are in tune with God, nature, friends, and ourselves, we are more or less being spiritual.
Spirituality has been defined by many as a means by which we find our "inner self".
Connecting to their "inner most being", is a common term used by clients.
At times, this can lead to finding an inner peace, that many had never experienced before.
The skilled counselor will incorporate such things as meditation, prayer, and relaxation exercises to help the client achieve a state of mind that is void of clutter and noise.
Feeling deeply "connected" to others is another effect of spirituality, which can help in healing many strained interpersonal relationships.
Spirituality is unique, and cannot be examined by utilizing scientific methods.
Spirituality involves deeply held personal, and very subjective life experiences that when implemented into the clients treatment plan, can reveal some inner struggles that might require intervention.
Resolution of some of these issues can be accomplished if the therapist is well versed in specific forms of therapy (i.
e.
cognitive behavioral therapy), that can address many of the distorted thoughts that clients struggle with.
Spirituality offers therapists another option to utilize in their treatment plan.
The effective therapist will "tailor make" the intervention to fit the particular client.
Being open to the different interpretations of spirituality, will allow the clinician a degree of flexibility when intervening, and subsequently afford a higher level of care for the client in distress.