Religion & Spirituality
1

When assessing the healthiness of R/S in a client’s life, give a potential example of pragmatic criterion and why?

Regular church attendance to avoid isolation, spiritual introspection to find out "why" they believe something, finding purpose in service, etc...
2

As a counselor, how might you gently confront a client when an R/S value or behavior may not be healthy?

Use the self-assessment from the chapter, ask if they feel the behavior is helping them be closer to their higher power, gently confront inconsistencies with other areas of their lives 

3

What is one of, if not the most important responsibility of a counselor when working with an R/S client and why?

Awareness of their own spirituality/religion.  This will help to avoid countertransference and the potential for imposing values on a client.

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