Download or read book The Graduate Training of Counselors in Religious and Spiritual Competency written by Christopher Michael Adams and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing cultural diversity in the United States (U.S.) has challenged counselors to become knowledgeable about various culturally-relevant factors, including clients' religious and spiritual beliefs. These aspects of clients' cultural background and worldview may be overlooked, possibly due to the minimal attention paid to these in many counselors' own lives. Some authors (G. Miller, 1999; Young, Cashwell, Wiggins-Frame, & amp; Belaire, 2002) have developed competencies to assist counselors effectively address religious or spiritual (RS) issues in counseling. However, minimal research has evaluated such competencies, particularly within counselor education and training. The current study examined to what extent students within APA- and CACREP accredited counseling programs receive training in RS issues. The study also examined how important various RS competencies were to students and training directors (TDs), to what degree students are trained and prepared in these competencies, and how participants' own religiosity and spirituality were related to these. Results suggest that counseling programs generally do not offer courses specifically addressing RS issues and that most students do not receive supervision in these, although they are addressed with students' core coursework. Generally, participants believed the competencies to be at least moderately important. Although statistically significant differences were not found between students' and TDs' reports of training and preparation in the competencies, medium effect sizes were found for these differences. No differences were found based on program or degree type. Last, participants' religiosity was generally found to have a low positive correlation with the importance of the RS competencies, while spirituality was found to have low negative correlations with the importance of, and training and preparation in, the competencies. Limitations and implications of the present study are also addressed.

Download or read book Development of Spiritual Competency in Counseling written by Rebecca Dawn Hill and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers suggested religious practice and spirituality are multicultural or diversity counseling competencies. Professionals who treat religious and spiritual concerns are sought by a majority of clients. Religious and spiritual training is critical for the ethical treatment of the client, a part of developmental wellness and integrated holistic health theories, and also vital to optimum physical and mental health development. Yet, spiritual and religious competencies are often neglected in graduate studies, leaving counselors fearful and inadequately trained to address spiritual and religious concerns with clients. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) requires training in graduate education that promotes counselor competence in the area of religion and spirituality, but little research exists exploring systematic religious and spiritual training at a graduate level. This correlational study provides information for researchers, counselor educators, supervisors, and CACREP-accredited programs on graduate students’ perceptions regarding having met established religious and spiritual competencies at the end of graduate training. The researcher also explores variables for increased competency including types of curricula, types of institution, and perceived openness of the program to discuss religious and spiritual concepts.

Download or read book Spirituality and Religion in Counseling written by Carman S. Gill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Training in Religious spiritual Issues in Counseling Psychology written by Nicolás Troyáno-Vazquez and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Religion and Spirituality in Counselor Training written by Elizabeth Anne Olson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a call for further integration of religion and spirituality into counselor training due to a large percentage of the American population reporting that religion and spirituality are important factors in their lives. Yet this integration seems to rarely occur. Although issues of religion and spirituality are generally seen to be at least somewhat important in clinical practice, training programs have still been slow to integrate these issues into curriculum, practicum training, supervision and research. Attention had been directed toward understanding the integration of, or hesitation to integrate, religion and spirituality into counselor training, but this focus has most often been from the perspective of clinicians or educators, and rarely from the perspective of the counselor trainee. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to explore the counseling psychology student's perspective on integrating religion and spirituality in training, looking specifically at perceived importance of religion and spirituality in training. Factors influencing the perceived levels of importance of students are explored, including religious affiliation, program openness, openness, quest orientation to religion, cognitive orientation toward spirituality and multicultural competence. Results indicated that, for doctoral counseling students, program and personal variables explain a significant portion of the variance in perceived importance of integrating religion and spirituality into counselor training, with quest orientation to religion and cognitive orientation toward spirituality being significant predictors while controlling for organized and non-organized religious activity. Exploratory analyses were also conducted to assess students' training experiences, work with clients, interest in integrating religion and spirituality into training and thoughts about how to integrate religion and spirituality into training. Findings are described in detail and implications and recommendations for future training are discussed.

Download or read book Integrating Spirituality and Religion Into Counseling written by Craig S. Cashwell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, experts in the field discuss how spiritual and religious issues can be successfully integrated into counseling in a manner that is respectful of client beliefs and practices. Designed as an introductory text for counselors-in-training and clinicians, it describes the knowledge base and skills necessary to effectively engage clients in an exploration of their spiritual and religious lives to further the therapeutic process. Through an examination of the 2009 ASERVIC Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling and the use of evidence-based tools and techniques, this book will guide you in providing services to clients presenting with these deeply sensitive and personal issues. Numerous strategies for clinical application are offered throughout the book, and new chapters on mindfulness, ritual, 12-step spirituality, prayer, and feminine spirituality enhance application to practice. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here: https://imis.counseling.org/store/detail.aspx?id=78161 *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]

Download or read book Bringing Religion and Spirituality Into Therapy written by Joseph A. Stewart-Sicking and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing Religion and Spirituality into Therapy provides a comprehensive and timely model for spirituality-integrated therapy which is truly pluralist and responsive to the ever-evolving World of religion/spirituality. This book presents an algorithmic, process-based model for organizing the abundance of theoretical and practical literature around how psychology, religion and spirituality interact in counseling. Building on a tripartite framework, the book discusses the practical implications of the model and shows how it can be used in the context of assessment and case formulation, research, clinical competence, and education, and the broad framework ties together many strands of scholarship into religion and spirituality in counseling across a number of disciplines. Chapters address the concerns of groups such as the unaffiliated, non-theists, and those with multiple spiritual influences. This approachable book is aimed at mental health students, practitioners, and educators. In it, readers are challenged to develop richer ways of understanding, being, and intervening when religion and spirituality are brought into therapy.

Download or read book Integrating Spirituality into Multicultural Counseling written by Mary A. Fukuyama and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1999-07-28 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fukuyama and Sevig have compiled a significant volume that underscores the importance of counselors addressing clients′ spiritual values and experiences in the context of providing culturally-competent services. . . .One of the primary strengths of this book is that it is reader-friendly as the authors are quite skillful in blending scholarly and personal perspectives throughout. I would highly recommend this book to counselors, supervisors, academicians, researchers, and students who wish to expand their understanding of the impact of spiritual issues in the lives of culturally-diverse clients.- -Madonna G. Constantine, Columbia University "Finally! A book that examines the interface between spirituality and multiculturalism. Mary Fukuyama and Todd Sevig have created a timely masterpiece that provides a holistic view of multiculturalism, one that integrates spirituality into its fabric. The authors appropriately cover less known spiritual paths, such as Native American and Afrocentric perspectives. The chapter on developmental models of the spiritual journey is especially useful to counselors and other helping professionals. The authors also tackle the challenging question of positive and negative expressions of spirituality. The self awareness questions in each chapter prompt readers to examine their own spiritual and multicultural experiences and beliefs. Numerous case examples stimulate helping professionals to grapple with realistic and multifaceted issues that their client′s face. The integration of materials from diverse spiritual and multicultural perspectives makes this book a unique reference for anyone who is interested in this topic. As Fukuyama and Sevig note, spirituality is highly subjective and dynamic; their goal is to identify and explore good questions rather than propose definitive answers, The authors have succeeded in their goal. I highly recommend their book to counselors and all helping professionals; for all counseling is multicultural, and spirituality is an essential component of the human experience." —Pamela Highlen, Ohio State University In today′s world, multicultural contact and the search for meaning go hand in hand. This book provides an overview of spiritual and multicultural processes that will challenge and energize professionals who desire to engage in the complexities of the postmodern world. The authors propose that integrating spiritual values into multicultural learning and exploring spirituality from multicultural perspectives are synergistic and mutually reciprocal processes. Chapter topics include understanding multicultural worldviews and developmental models of the spiritual journey, integrating spiritual and multicultural competencies, clarifying healthy and unhealthy expressions of spirituality, exploring spiritual issues expressed through pain and loss as well as needs for power and creativity. Understanding counseling process issues including ethical concerns, and integrating spiritual interventions into one′s own counseling style.

Download or read book Infusing Spiritual and Religious Competencies Into Traditional Counselor Education Programs written by Rhonda R. Parmley and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Program and Personal Factors as Predictors of Spiritual Competence written by Brandy Sheri Peoples and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Americans who value their religious/spiritual beliefs tend to rely on their faith as a means of coping with difficult situations. When seeking therapy, these individuals prefer counselors who can help them resolve their spirituality oriented concerns. Because of this, spiritual competence is essential and should be addressed throughout counselor training. The present study focuses on counseling students' training experiences in and attitudes toward religious/spiritual diversity, with the overall goal being to substantiate the claim that program and personal factors can influence the development of spiritual competence. Programmatic factors such as program openness to spiritual content and spiritual issues in supervision were examined. Additionally, personal factors that include the quest religious orientation, cognitive orientation toward spirituality, and openness to experience were also investigated. It was hypothesized that a significant positive association exists between factors. It was also believed that each factor would predict and account for a significant amount of variance in spiritual competence above and beyond covariates such as religious affiliation and gender. Finally, cognitive orientation toward spirituality was presumed to moderate the relationship between spiritual issues in supervision and spiritual competence. One hundred twenty-seven graduate level clinical and counseling psychology students were recruited for the current investigation. Partial support was found for these hypotheses. Results show that program openness to spiritual content, spiritual issues in supervision, and openness to experience were associated with spiritual competence. Findings from the Multiple Regression analysis indicated that spiritual issues in supervision and openness to experience explained 16% of the variance in spiritual competence. Finally, there was no evidence to support a moderating relationship between factors. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Download or read book Foundations in Becoming a Professional Counselor written by Ana Isabel Puig, PhD, LMHC-S, NCC and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-10-05 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps counselors-in-training develop their sense of identity as advocates and seekers of social justice Distinguished by a potent social justice and multicultural perspective, this comprehensive introductory text for counselors-in-training delivers foundational concepts through the lens of advocacy and intersectionality. This book emphasizes exploration of the individual and collective effect of local, national, and global social issues on clients and their communities, and imparts real world experiences from authors and clinical experts who provide personal accounts of challenges and successes in their practices. The text examines key evidence-based counseling theories with an in-depth focus on trauma-informed counseling and prompts reflection and dialogue about critical issues in counselor development. It introduces specific counseling micro-skills, techniques, and modalities and describes the varied settings in which counselors can practice. Engaging activities that foster self-analysis and self-actualization illuminate the path to becoming a professional counselor. Chapters encompass several features that promote high-level thinking and reinforce understanding of content. These include reflection exercises that relate chapter content to individual counselor identity, learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, Voices from the Field to bring counseling to life, Call to Action features to help students put learning into action, case studies, Group Process activities, and additional resources. Abundant instructor activities include Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, PowerPoints, and recorded video podcasts. Key Features: Addresses the foundations of counseling through the perspective of multiculturalism, advocacy, social justice, and intersectionality Emphasizes understanding of the individual and collective effect of social issues on clients and their communities Includes recorded interviews with clinical experts and Voices from the Field Weaves the concept of trauma-informed counseling throughout Covers such trending topics as telemental health, the influence of climate change, psychedelic assisted therapies, and the effect of social media on counseling, and neuroscience Offers engaging self-actualization and reflection activities to enhance counselor training Each chapter includes learning objectives, Call to Action features, Think About This reflection exercises, Group Process activities, case studies, and more Offers an abundant ancillaries package including Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, chapter PowerPoints, and video podcasts

Download or read book Spiritual Openness and Spiritual Competencies of College Counselors written by Timothy Barron and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a growing awareness among mental health professionals of the importance of spiritual and religious issues in counseling. College counselors often work with diverse student populations who question the spiritual and religious traditions of their families of origin. This research study focused on the relationship between spiritual openness, as measured by the Spiritual Openness Scale (SO), and spiritual competency, as measured by the Spiritual Competency Scales Revised II (SCS-R-II) among college counselors. The theoretical framework of this study was spiritual pluralism. A Pearson correlation analysis indicated there was no significant relationship between the SO scores and SCS-R-II scores. A post hoc analysis of the demographic information was used to assist in the analysis of the research findings. The research study findings are discussed based on the implications of practice and counselor education.

Download or read book Spiritual and Religious Competencies in Clinical Practice written by Cassandra Vieten and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion lies at the heart of many clients' core values, and helps shape their perception of themselves and the world around them. In Spiritual and Religious Competencies in Clinical Practice, two clinical psychologists provide a much-needed, research-based road map to help professionals appropriately address their clients' spiritual or religious beliefs in treatment sessions. This book is a must-read for any mental health professional.

Download or read book Spiritual Competency in Psychotherapy written by Philip Brownell and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book The Assessment of the Spiritual Competency of Marriage and Family Therapy Students written by Jeffrey S. Reech and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goals of this study were: (1) to determine if the Spiritual Competency Scale-R-II (SCS-R-II) (Robertson, 2010), developed for Counselor Education (CE) students, shows evidence of reliability and validity with Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students; and (2) to assess the impact of training on MFT students' spiritual competence. One hundred forty eight MFT students completed the SCS-R-II, and the Training (Tr), and Not Imposing (NI) subscales of the Spiritual Competency Training Scale (SCTS; Carlson, McGeorge, & Toomey, 2014). The results of an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) found two factors: Spirituality Tasks, Assessments, and Interventions (STAI); and Spirituality and Human Development (SHD), for the SCS-R-II. The results of t-tests found no significant differences on the STAI or the SHD between students with types of courses on spirituality; or students from religious schools; or those who had other types of training on spirituality, compared to students who did not have spirituality coursework or training, or who were from public schools. Students scoring in the upper one-third on the Tr subscale scored higher on the STAI than students in the bottom one-third of the Tr. Students in the upper one-third on the NI scored higher on the STAI than students in the bottom one-third on the Ni subscale. Regression results indicated that Tr scores significantly predicted STAI scores. The Tr, and the Ni, did not significantly predict scores on the SHD factor. Students' scores on the STAI, and on the SHD, were not in the competent range, and their scores on the Tr and the Ni subscales were not in the adequately trained range. Limitations in the study noting the small sample size, and issues with the SCS-R-II, were described, and suggestions for future studies were made.

Download or read book The Formation of Pastoral Counselors written by Duane R. Bidwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the concept of formation in pastoral counseling from a variety of perspectives Two dozen of the most prominent clinicians and scholars in the field reflect on The Formation of Pastoral Counselors from clinical, theological and theoretical perspectives. This unique book explores the challenges to the personal and professional formation of pastoral counselors in a cultural and historic context that’s radically different from the era when the profession first emerged as a specialized ministry. Contributors examine formation from a variety of contexts and perspectives, including spirituality and gender, address theological education and intercultural issues, and present emerging models for pastoral counselors. The Formation of Pastoral Counselors is a practical guide for educators working to shape curricula and training programs to the shifting context in which pastoral counselors are formed for ministry, service, and lifelong learning. This unique book examines ideas about appropriate content and processes for the formation of pastoral care professionals and looks at specialized contextual training models that form their emerging identities. The book’s contributors call on extensive experience in pastoral theology, care, and counseling to explore the essential components of formation across different contexts; how those contextual realities change the delivery systems; the epistemological nature of formation; reasons for the limited roles that formal theological education and spiritual experience seem to play at the moment; and why formation is rarely formally addressed in pastoral counseling training. Topics discussed in The Formation of Pastoral Counselors include: the turn to formation the goals of theological education core elements of pastoral theology developing spiritual practices diversity pastoral counseling training programs race and ethnicity in the formation of pastoral counselors cultural identity intercultural contexts practical relevancy in training gender identity and sexual orientation economic disparity Models and practices examined in The Formation of Pastoral Counselors include: parallel charting clinician narratives group supervision Benedictine spirituality academic and clinical training at the Claremont School of Theology the model of formation at the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care (VIPCare) and much more The Formation of Pastoral Counselors is an essential guide for pastoral counselors, faculty in pastoral theological care and counseling, and training directors in pastoral counseling centers.

Download or read book The Handbook of Counseling written by Don C. Locke and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2001-03-02 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Whether counselors practice privately or within institutions, they will find valuable information within such sections as specialties of counseling, legal and ethical issues, insurance and malpractice. Each chapter is fully referenced. This is an excellent library resource with complete appendices of American Counseling Associations." — TODAY′S LIBRARIAN "This handbook is a hallmark of collaboration with a consistency of style and quality uncharacteristic of edited works. Highly recommended for academic and professional counseling collections." — LIBRARY JOURNAL A landmark publication in its field, The Handbook of Counseling is the authoritative voice of the counseling profession. Comprehensive in its scope, this text explores how the field has developed, the current state of the discipline, and where this dynamic profession is going. Edited by Don C. Locke, Jane E. Myers, and Edwin L. Herr, leaders in counseling education and research, this volume provides readers with the state-of-the-art theory and research today. This volume includes sections on the current status of the counseling profession, major approaches to counseling, settings and interventions, and education and supervisional research strategies. In addition, critical cutting-edge issues, such as responses to social and professional diversity, computer applications, and the state of independent counseling practice, are discussed. Sponsored by Chi Sigma Iota, the national honor society of counseling, The Handbook of Counseling is a "must-have" resource for all counselors, educators, supervisors, counselors-in-training, professionals, and libraries.