Aim: The present study carried out a qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on Christian therapists' faith and spirituality.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five female Christian therapists, which served as the crux of the study, using the interpretative phenomenological analysis framework (IPA).Findings: IPA analysis of the interviews revealed three superordinate themes and ten subordinate themes. The three superordinate themes that emerged were as follows: dealing with the sudden sense of loss brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic; adaptation and spiritual growth; religion and spirituality as a coping mechanism in response to the global crises. The findings are discussed in the light of previous research and psychological theory. The quality and limitations of this study are also considered, alongside proposals for potential research prospects going forward. Taken together, it can be observed that the pandemic led to a multifaceted reaction that tested the depth of the participants' Christian faith and spirituality. Eventually, however, it remained steadfast with the participants showcasing a renewed relationship -both with God, and indeed with themselves.Larking, 2012). Qualitative research was considered to be the most befitting for this enquiry, given the need for a detailed breakdown of the individual's subjective experiences within their social world (Emslie, 2005; Smith, Flowers & Larkin, 2012).Five Christian therapists were recruited in line with the sampling criteria of the IPA (Smith et al., 2012). To protect participants' anonymity, pseudonyms were used. As the data was collected during the third UK lockdown (February-March 2021), all the corresponding interviews were conducted by video-call due to the imposed restrictions.
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