ABSTRACT Clients bring various religious and spiritual beliefs and practices to counseling and therapy. Some of these are healthy, others less so. Unfortunately, despite advances in knowledge and education about spiritual and religious practices, therapists may not adequately attend to these dimensions of their clients’ lives. In this article, barriers to effectively addressing religion and spirituality within counseling are examined and ways of addressing these obstacles are explored. Positive ways of dealing with religious and spiritual issues in counseling include three crucial components: the acquisition of knowledge, increasing self-awareness, and developing new counseling skills.

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咨询和治疗中的宗教和精神问题：克服临床障碍

摘要客户将各种宗教和精神信仰与实践带入咨询和治疗中。其中一些是健康的，其他则不那么健康。不幸的是，尽管在精神和宗教习俗方面的知识和教育有所发展，但治疗师仍可能无法充分顾及客户生活的这些方面。本文探讨了在咨询中有效解决宗教和灵性问题的障碍，并探讨了解决这些障碍的方法。解决咨询中宗教和精神问题的积极方法包括三个关键组成部分：获得知识，增强自我意识和发展新的咨询技巧。