Religion and Spirituality in Psychotherapy

2009-12-07 Psychology

Author : Thor A. Johansen, PsyD
Release : 2009-12-07
Genre : Psychology
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Book Synopsis Religion and Spirituality in Psychotherapy by : Thor A. Johansen, PsyD

Download or read book Religion and Spirituality in Psychotherapy written by Thor A. Johansen, PsyD. This book was released on 2009-12-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers new possibilities for mental health professionals who are looking for ways to adapt traditional therapy and counseling techniques to address the spiritual and psychological issues their clients face. The author utilizes an Adlerian Individual Psychology perspective, which rejects biological determinism and focuses on the influence of powerful environmental factors on personality. This book provides specific methods and guidelines for applying Individual Psychology concepts to clients of each of the world's major religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. The author offers a wealth of insight into the customs, theories, and philosophies of each religion. With this knowledge, mental health professionals can use Individual Psychology methods and techniques to better understand and assist clients. Key Features Discusses how Individual Psychology can be integrated with Christian spirituality Examines the relational and social theories of Judaism as compared to Adler's theories of social interest Compares Adler's theories with the ethical, spiritual, and social systems of Islam Reviews the doctrines of Hinduism, including the belief in karma and reincarnation, the goals of life, and the paths to God Presents case examples to illustrate how psychological and spiritual problems may be approached using Adlerian psychotherapy

Spirituality in Psychotherapy

2020-10-22

Author : Amalia E. M. Carli
Release : 2020-10-22
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Book Rating : 337/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Spirituality in Psychotherapy written by Amalia E. M. Carli. This book was released on 2020-10-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how Western European psychotherapists, interviewed between 2016 and 2019, understand spirituality and how they address spiritual matters in clinical sessions.By studying a purposive sample of 15 Clinicians from Spain, England, Switzerland, Greece, Norway and Denmark, it was found that these shared similar views about spirituality, understood as dynamic, fluid and independent from religion. The interviewed psychotherapists showed great variation in their psychotherapy trainings, theoretical background and spiritual stances. However, the participants' rich narratives illustrate that independently from their personal and professional background they all approached spiritual matters from a client centered, humanistic perspective. Spirituality was often addressed heuristically, integrating different approaches in a creative manner through an array of interventions. Differences in the participants' religious and cultural background did not appear to determine the clinicians' views and approaches. Recommendations for practice are discussed, stressing the relevance of implementing a non-materialistic scientific paradigm that acknowledges different personal experiences, as a source of spiritual knowledge. The importance of keeping a non-judgmental perspective and the need to acknowledge views and practices of those considering themselves as spiritual but not religious are also highlighted.Different audiences may find this book relevant, for instance psychotherapists and those in charge of psychotherapy training programs wishing to integrate a spiritual perspective in clinical work independent from religious doctrines. Likewise, those interested in historical perspectives about the traditional exclusion of spirituality from clinical work as well as the current re-integration of non- dogmatic, fluid spiritual perspectives may find relevant information. The theoretical discussions and methodological explanations could be of interest for those considering to implement thematic analysis or to pursue qualitative studies from a collaborative and reflexive stance.

Working with Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy

2021-11-10 Medical

Author : Kenneth I. Pargament
Release : 2021-11-10
Genre : Medical
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Download or read book Working with Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy written by Kenneth I. Pargament. This book was released on 2021-11-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does my life have any deeper meaning? Does God really care about me? How can I find and follow my moral compass? What do I do when my faith is shaken to the core? Spiritual trials, doubts, or conflicts are often intertwined with mental health concerns, yet many psychotherapists feel ill equipped to discuss questions of faith. From pioneers in the psychology of religion and spirituality, this book combines state-of-the-art research, clinical insights, and vivid case illustrations. It guides clinicians to understand spiritual struggles as critical crossroads in life that can lead to brokenness and decline--or to greater wholeness and growth. Clinicians learn sensitive, culturally responsive ways to assess different types of spiritual struggles and help clients use them as springboards to change.

Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy

2011-11-11 Psychology

Author : Kenneth I. Pargament
Release : 2011-11-11
Genre : Psychology
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Download or read book Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy written by Kenneth I. Pargament. This book was released on 2011-11-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a leading researcher and practitioner, this volume provides an innovative framework for understanding the role of spirituality in people's lives and its relevance to the work done in psychotherapy. It offers fresh, practical ideas for creating a spiritual dialogue with clients, assessing spirituality as a part of their problems and solutions, and helping them draw on spiritual resources in times of stress. Written from a nonsectarian perspective, the book encompasses both traditional and nontraditional forms of spirituality. It is grounded in current findings from psychotherapy research and the psychology of religion, and includes a wealth of evocative case material.

Spirituality, Religion, and Faith in Psychotherapy

2014 Mind and body

Author : Helen Marianne Land
Release : 2014
Genre : Mind and body
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Download or read book Spirituality, Religion, and Faith in Psychotherapy written by Helen Marianne Land. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades psychotherapy has avoided addressing the religious or spiritual experience of clients; but as society grows and changes so do the problems wants and needs of individuals seeking helpato continue to overlook the sacred could be to miss out on the greatest source of a client's resiliency or the very root of her problems. There is a measurable value in addressing the psycho-spiritual needs of clients both as a means of practicing cultural-competence in regards to the continually growing diversity among people seeking help and for the sacred's connection with many contemporary issues including trauma and bereavement. Helen Land uses current research in interpersonal neurobiology to show readers how to integrate religious spiritual and faith content into psychotherapy through the use of evidence-based expressive practices. Using an approach appropriate for both theistic and atheistic clients this book will be an invaluable resource for addressing the holistic health of individuals dealing with trauma bereavement incarceration and addiction as well as counseling for returning veterans. Featuresa highly-inclusive client-centered assessment model that considers religion spirituality and faith alongside psychological social and biological factors and can be used across theoretical orientationsin-depth discussion of interpersonal neurobiology based on current research into mind-brain-body connectionsclear distinctions made between spirituality religion and faith and a discussion of how each functions within the life of the client and as an aspect of treatmentseven expressive treatment methods presented in detail including background underlying theories spiritual and religious relevance instructions for implementation case studies and research findings of eachcase studies of clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds that include commentary and analysis

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