Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects
Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Dissertation - NSU Access Only
Degree Name
Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT)
Advisor
Christopher Burnett
Abstract
Mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health are all components of a human’s overall wellbeing. Many people consider themselves to be spiritual or religious and lean on their spiritual values and beliefs to get through life. Whether or not someone identifies as spiritual and/or religious, their belief system can be used to help the therapeutic process. Spirituality and religion can be used as protective factors; therefore, it is beneficial for therapists to engage in spiritual/religious conversations with their clients. Therapist strategically think about and decide whether or not they choose to disclose their own personal beliefs with their clients. The more a therapist is self-aware and grounded in what they believe, the more comfortable it is for them to disclose their own beliefs, however therapist do not disclose for their own benefit; only and always for the benefit of their clients. This study details the findings of the lived experiences and thoughts of therapists disclosing and discussing spirituality/religion with their clients.
NSUWorks Citation
Angela McDonald. 2022. From Mat to Couch: Exploring the Incorporation of Yoga Into Psychotherapy by Bringing Therapists Into the Conversation Through Phenomenology. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, . (132)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dft_etd/132.