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A Constructivist Perspective for Integrating Spirituality Into Counselor Training
Author(s) -
Shaw Brian M.,
Bayne Hannah,
Lorelle Sonya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2012.00020.x
Subject(s) - spirituality , psychology , perspective (graphical) , counselor education , context (archaeology) , training (meteorology) , medical education , pedagogy , engineering ethics , psychotherapist , applied psychology , higher education , medicine , alternative medicine , paleontology , physics , pathology , artificial intelligence , meteorology , computer science , political science , law , biology , engineering
Significant efforts have been made in recent years to integrate training in spirituality and religion into counselor training programs. This article highlights issues that may be encountered by some trainees and suggests that constructivist teaching principles be used to mitigate these concerns. The authors present recommendations and activities in the context of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (2009) Spiritual Competencies.