Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
Psychological literature is in the beginning stages of reflecting the Church’s shift toward spiritual formation, incorporating theory and research regarding how spiritual disciplines might be relevant to the practice of therapy. This work may be expanded by viewing therapy itself as a spiritual discipline, particularly for the client. This article makes this connection by clearly defining spiritual disciplines and highlighting how therapy is or can be made congruent with them. It further discusses how therapy may be a very useful spiritual discipline within the Church today. Lastly, this article discusses the implications for viewing therapy as a spiritual discipline for therapists, clients, pastors, and research.
Recommended Citation
White, Kristen M., "Conceptualizing Therapy as a Spiritual Discipline" (2020). Faculty Publications - Graduate School of Counseling. 92.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gsc/92
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Comments
Originally published in Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 2020. Volume 39. Issue 2. Pages 91-103.