Interest is growing in how to integrate spirituality into family therapy. Closely related to this development are efforts to include spirituality in marriage and family therapy training. Students in various fields are expressing interest in spirituality and the desire to have it integrated into their training programs. However, not all family therapy training incorporates spirituality as part of rigorous academic inquiry while considering the personal and cultural components of spirituality in the curriculum. This article examines approaches to integrating spirituality in a Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) accredited program at Christian Theological Seminary (CTS). A review of research on spirituality in training programs is offered as well as current approaches that address spirituality. The pedagogical approach at CTS is then explicated. The curriculum includes courses in religion and others that integrate spirituality/theological reflection with family therapy. 'Integration of Self, Systems, and Spirit' and a Capstone Presentation that showcases an integrative method are described. Finally, implications for training in secular universities and agencies are articulated, with suggestions for future exploration.1 Spirituality is an important dimension to integrate into training programs given growing attention to spirituality in family therapy as well as the diversification of spiritual experiences. 2 Trainees have an ethical responsibility to be spiritually literate and spiritually sensitive. 3 Spirituality is not an isolated dimension of family therapy but one of multiple diversity concerns. 4 Immanence and transcendence are complementary constructs on a continuum that includes both spirituality and family therapy.

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A preliminary report is presented by an international project team working on developing a model for a structured and holistic approach to companioning parishioners in the journey of formation in the Christian life. A holistic model involves working in three domains: positive psychology, spirituality, and personal and social ethics. Structure is provided by utilizing four self-assessment instruments to inform the work the pastor and the parishioner do together.

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