Spirituality

Today's society speaks with conflicting voices about values, morality, and faithin a word, about spirituality. Consequently, therapists are having to consider with their clients the values and morality upon which to base the therapy, and having to aid clients in utilizing their belief systems and faith communities to help themselves. Spirituality is treated here in terms that are inclusive, applying both to secular and religious spirituality. We suggest three general ways in which spirituality enhances the power of therapy. The first relates to making moral choices the heart of issues clients present. The second involves assisting clients in becoming emotionally and spiritually grounded. The third has to do with including spiritually enriched resources among people's options for solutions.