Becoming Confident in Addressing Client Spiritual or Religious Orientation in Counseling: A Grounded Theory Understanding

Authors

Douglas R. Tillman, University of Nebraska, KearneyFollow
Julie A. Dinsmore, University of Nebraska, Kearney
David D. Hof, University of Nebraska, Kearney
Christine Chasek, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Chasek: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-9113

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2-2013

Publication Title

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

Volume

15

Issue

4

First Page

239

Last Page

255

Abstract

The process of how counselors develop confidence in addressing the spiritual or religious orientation of the client during therapy was explored using a qualitative, grounded theory framework. Results suggest that developing this confidence, as well as avoiding pitfalls when incorporating spirituality or religious orientation in the therapeutic process, are shaped by the counselor's personal spiritual journey. Formative factors include having opportunities to socially construct knowledge and skill, the level of reverence and respect for spirituality, and the degree of internal drive on the part of the counselor to become more confident. Implications of these findings for counselor practice are discussed.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health on October 2, 2013, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2013.799411

Recommended Citation

Douglas R. Tillman tillmandr@unk.edu , Julie A. Dinsmore , David D. Hof & Christine L. Chasek (2013) Becoming Confident in Addressing Client Spiritual or Religious Orientation in Counseling: A Grounded Theory Understanding, Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 15:4, 239-255, DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2013.799411

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