How clients with religious or spiritual beliefs experience psychological help‐seeking and therapy: A qualitative study

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Tập 14 Số 4 - Trang 317-327 - 2007
Claire Mayers1, Gerard Leavey2, Christina Vallianatou2, Chris Barker1
1University College London
2Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health Trust

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AbstractThis qualitative study explored the process of help‐seeking and therapy among clients with religious or spiritual beliefs. Ten clients who were currently in, or had recently finished, therapy were interviewed. Participants reported using their religious or spiritual beliefs to cope with their psychological problems before and during therapy. Prior to therapy, they were worried that secular‐based help might weaken their faith. However, the experience of having psychological distress and the process of receiving therapy were both perceived as strengthening to faith and ultimately part of a spiritual journey. Contrary to expectations, a match between the spirituality or religious affiliation of the therapist and client was not considered important. This implies that the ‘religiosity gap’ between secular therapists and clients with religious/spiritual beliefs is bridgeable. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Tập 14 Số 4

317-327

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