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Integrating Spirituality into MFT Training: A Reflexive Curriculum and Qualitative Evaluation
Author(s) -
WilliamsReade Jacqueline M.,
Lobo Elsie,
Gutierrez Gabriela
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/jmft.12314
Subject(s) - spirituality , practicum , curriculum , reflexivity , accreditation , psychology , training (meteorology) , diversity training , medical education , family therapy , diversity (politics) , qualitative research , psychotherapist , pedagogy , medicine , social psychology , competence (human resources) , sociology , alternative medicine , social science , physics , pathology , meteorology , anthropology
When clients enter the therapy room they bring unique spiritual beliefs and values in with them; however, marital and family therapists (MFTs) often lack training to assist in this important area of diversity. Current training recommendations encourage therapists to explore their own spirituality to identify personal limitations that may occlude positive client outcomes; however very little information exists on the implementation and usefulness of this type of training. This article will describe a curriculum and report results from a qualitative study of students who participated in a reflexive spirituality practicum course offered in a COAMFTE accredited doctoral program at a private, religious institution. Through this, we hope to provide a training model to further spiritual integration activities in MFT.