Christian Clients’ Preferences regarding Prayer as a Counseling Intervention

Weld, Chet; Eriksen, Karen

doi:10.1177/009164710703500405

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“…Similar results were found in another study that examined Christians' expectations of Christian counselors (Weld & Eriksen, 2007). This study, unlike the preceding one we reviewed, surveyed actual clients as they arrived for their first session at one of three faith-based counseling agencies.…”

Section: Clients and Religion/spiritualitysupporting

confidence: 65%

Religion and spirituality in psychotherapy: a practice‐friendly review of research

2009

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The role of religion and spirituality in psychotherapy has received growing attention in the last two decades, with a focus on understanding the ways that religion and spirituality relate to therapists, clients, and treatment methods. The authors reviewed recent empirical research on religion and spirituality in psychotherapy to inform practitioners about effective ways to incorporate the sacred into their clinical work. Three main areas are covered: religion/spirituality and therapists, religion/spirituality and clients, and religious/spiritual interventions. Research indicates that therapists are open to religious/spiritual issues, that clients want to discuss these matters in therapy, and that the use of religious/spiritual interventions for some clients can be an effective adjunct to traditional therapy interventions.

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Section: Clients and Religion/spiritualitysupporting

confidence: 65%

Religion and spirituality in psychotherapy: a practice‐friendly review of research

2009

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“…Further, including clients’ RS in the assessment phase opens the door for clients to freely discuss this area of their lives as it relates to their presenting problem. This can be an especially important step in building the working alliance with some clients because clients can be apprehensive of initiating a discussion of their RS beliefs, especially in light of the power differential between practitioner and client (Leitz & Hodge, ; Post & Wade, ; Post, Wade, & Cornish, ; Stanley et al., ; Taylor & Mamier, ; Tepper, Rogers, Coleman, & Maloney, ; Weld & Eriksen, ). Therefore, if not brought up by the practitioner, it may never be addressed, regardless of the important impact RS may have on their life, worldview, and presenting clinical issue.…”

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Integrating clients’ religion/spirituality in clinical practice: A comparison among social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and nurses

Oxhandler

Parrish

2017

J Clin Psychol

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“…Although valuable to the discussion, it is impossible to truly determine the value and ethical quality of prayer without the voice of the client. More client‐centric research like that of Weld and Eriksen () needs to be conducted into clients’ experiences of prayer in counselling to determine properly its therapeutic efficacy and appropriateness.…”

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A qualitative exploration into how the use of prayer in counselling and psychotherapy might be ethically problematic

Gubi

2009

Couns and Psychother Res

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Aim: This research article contributes to the debate on the value and limitation of the use of spiritual strategies, like prayer, in counselling (Foskett & Lynch, 2001) by disseminating the insights that were gained from a qualitative study of mainstream counsellors whose work includes prayer. Method: Participants were 19 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)-accredited and Churches Ministerial Counselling Service (CMCS)-approved counsellors who use prayer in their practice. They were interviewed, and the data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results: The data reveal that counsellors who use prayer are aware that ethical problems may be encountered: if prayer changes the way that the counsellor is perceived; when using prayer with issues of psychopathology; if the counsellor uses prayer to impose faith on a client; when being professionally held to account; if prayer is used for avoidance or as a defence; if prayer is used to enhance the counsellor's power; if prayer is not part of the client's agenda; if prayer is used routinely; if prayer cannot be challenged; if there is a cultural pressure to pray; and if the prayer method is not matched to the client Á but that their concern over potential ethical issues is not of sufficient strength to override their therapeutic use of prayer if facilitated with due care.

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Christian Clients’ Preferences regarding Prayer as a Counseling Intervention

Abstract: PROBLEM BACKGROUND Historically, religion and psychology have been mutually exclusive disciplines, each field relying on

Cited by 30 publications

References 51 publications

Religion and spirituality in psychotherapy: a practice‐friendly review of research

Religion and spirituality in psychotherapy: a practice‐friendly review of research

Integrating clients’ religion/spirituality in clinical practice: A comparison among social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and nurses

A qualitative exploration into how the use of prayer in counselling and psychotherapy might be ethically problematic

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