Assignment Introduction and Context
This week, we discussed various strategies and interventions from a pastoral counseling point of view. We also began to explore how to integrate spirituality into the counseling relationship. In this assignment, you look at how and when to integrate spirituality into the counseling relationship.
For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.
To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in Turabian format.
Start reviewing and responding to at least two of your classmates’ posts and consider commenting on differences and similarities between how you gather facts and how your colleagues in class gather facts. Think about the language you use to comment constructively on other students’ posts.
Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Cite sources in your responses to other classmates. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Tasks
In 200–300 words, post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:
When might introducing religion or spiritual thought be detrimental to the client’s progress? Give an example.
How do we determine when and how much spirituality or religion to introduce into the therapeutic relationship?