Esther W Williams – Spirituality & Mental Health

Historically, there has been a rift between psychology and religion, but as helping professionals we need to recognize the significant contribution of religion and spirituality to an individual’s overall wellbeing.

 Esther W Williams – Spirituality & Mental Health

Integration Spirituality Customer Care

• Definition of spirituality and religion
• Spirituality and therapy: Benefits
• Factors that are important for mental and physical health
  • Faith
  • Spirituality
  • Meditation
  • Prayer
  • Mindfulness
• Clients who are not religious or spiritual
  • Green Therapy/Nature-Based Treatment
  • Integrate research-Gracious and forgiveness-based practices
• Enhance spiritual harmony for LGBT clients
• You should know when and to who to refer
  • Christian counseling
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Spiritual direction

Spiritual Development and Assessment of Spiritual/Religious Identity:

• Fowler’s theory of Faith Development
• Kohlberg’s levels of Moral Development
• Examine a client’s spiritual/religious journey and its role in treatment
• Discerning between life-giving vs. life-Draining practices
• Admire the contributions of diverse faith traditions
  • Hinduism
  • Daoism
  • Buddhism
  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Other
• Lessons from great world faith traditions teachers
  • Buddha
  • Jesus
  • Mohammed
  • Other

Integrate Spiritual Care with Your Counseling Approach

• Cognitive-Behavioral
• Humanistic
• Psychotherapy Interpersonal
• Experientially Focused
• Jungian
• The Twelve Step Program

Practicing Self-The Therapist’s care

• Find your spiritual and moral core
• Connect with your True Self and discover how to connect
• Spiritual practices to prevent burnout

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Description:

Historically, there has been a rift between psychology and religion, but as helping professionals we need to recognize the significant contribution of religion and spirituality to an individual’s overall wellbeing. There are numerous studies providing empirical evidence suggesting a strong link between a person’s spiritual and religious beliefs and their physical and mental health. If the client is open to receiving spirituality, it can be used as a tool to enhance coping in times of loss, conflicts, disappointments and health problems.

The most relevant of religion is often found in stressful situations. As therapists, we must be respectful of all faith traditions and our client’s personal spiritual beliefs, while also creating a safe place for our clients to preserve, evaluate, question, and revise their beliefs.

This seminar will explore the effects of spirituality and faith upon wellbeing. It will also provide insight into major spiritual traditions and Great World Religions. For better treatment outcomes and plans, attendees will learn how to incorporate faith, nature meditation, mindfulness, prayer, and prayer into their therapeutic processes.