Offers cognitive information grounded in the empirical findings of social science, as well as experiential material which encourages the counselors' own spiritual quest. This source clarifies the interface between the counselor's spirituality and the client's, and allows the spiritual dimension to emerge appropriately in the counseling process.

To significantly impact clients' spirituality and use the spiritual strengths the client possesses to facilitate their move toward health, a counselor must be willing to explore his or her own spiritual development. Exploring the Spiritual: Paths for Counselors and Psychotherapists provides cognitive information grounded in the empirical findings of social science, as well as experiential material which encourages the counselors' own spiritual quest. This invaluable source clarifies the interface between the counselor's spirituality and the client's, and allows the spiritual dimension to emerge appropriately in the counseling process.

" What a good book this is!...Very well done and really a huge achievement...There is an enormous amount of good stuff here...a valuable reference book to keep by you in case of difficulties arising in your own practice which have to do with religion...every eventuality is dealt with in this thorough work." - John Rowan, ACP North London Magazine