Title
Narratives of competency, creativity, and comfort: religion and spirituality in counselor education
Advisor
Helm, Heather M.
Committee Member
Black, Linda Lutisha
Committee Member
Cardona, Vilma
Department
Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2014
Genre
Thesis
Extent
284 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to explore the lived experiences of counselor educators relating to religion and spirituality and to understand the impact of those beliefs and experiences when teaching and supervising counseling students. Because spiritual and religious values are an integral element of human understanding and development, current standards, ethical codes, and competencies mandate that counselors are aware of and provide culturally sensitive interventions. Currently, there is a gap in counselor standards, ethics, competencies, and practice as students report receiving mixed messages from counselor educators about appropriate skills for addressing spiritual and religious concerns. Counselor educators may not be prepared to teach about religious and spiritual concerns. A broader understanding and analysis of the dynamics of religion and spirituality related to teaching and supervising are essential in order to better train counselors and counselor educators. Semi-structured interviews elicited thoughts and feelings related to religion and spirituality and how those thoughts and feelings fostered or inhibited counselor training. Implications for counselor educators were discussed.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Johns_unco_0161D_10364
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
