Spirituality can be a powerful part of healing in therapy — but without critical reflection and a relationship to decolonial healing practices, it can also cause deep harm.
As therapists, we must resist the harms of uncritical “woo-woo” culture — including spiritual bypassing, toxic positivity, disavowal of power, cultural appropriation, and other spiritually rooted harms.
In this two-hour interactive virtual workshop, we’ll explore the vital yet often overlooked ethical considerations of integrating spirituality into therapy. Using case examples, narrative therapy tools like bibliotherapy, mindfulness practices, and divination, we’ll reflect on how to navigate ethical dilemmas and approach spiritual work with intention, integrity, respect and a commitment to social justice.
Spirituality can be a powerful part of healing in therapy — but without critical reflection and a relationship to decolonial healing practices, it can also cause deep harm.
As therapists, we must resist the harms of uncritical “woo-woo” culture — including spiritual bypassing, toxic positivity, disavowal of power, cultural appropriation, and other spiritually rooted harms.
In this two-hour interactive virtual workshop, we’ll explore the vital yet often overlooked ethical considerations of integrating spirituality into therapy. Using case examples, narrative therapy tools like bibliotherapy, mindfulness practices, and divination, we’ll reflect on how to navigate ethical dilemmas and approach spiritual work with intention, integrity, respect and a commitment to social justice.
