When Faith Hurts: Clients’ Experience of the Therapeutic Relationship and a Counselor's way of Being on the Resolution of Religious and Spiritual Struggles-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

When Faith Hurts: Clients’ Experience of the Therapeutic Relationship and a Counselor's way of Being on the Resolution of Religious and Spiritual Struggles

Published:2022-08-05 Issue:4 Volume:76 Page:234-244
ISSN:1542-3050
Container-title:Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications
language:en
Short-container-title:J Pastoral Care Counsel

Author:

Campbell Mentanna¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Counseling, BH Carroll Seminary, Irving, TX, USA

2. Department of Education, Counseling and Counselor Education, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX, USA

Abstract

Unaddressed religious and spiritual struggles can lead to poor mental health, making identifying the pathways individuals take towards growth of great importance. This hermeneutical phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of individuals who sought counseling to address their religious and spiritual struggles, focusing on how the therapeutic relationship and the counselor's way of being influenced growth pathways, as these factors are most predictive of positive outcome. The researcher highlights key findings and elaborates on clinical implications.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15423050221116542

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