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