Spiritual Wounds and Spiritual Dimensions in the Counselling Room - Training Video
Spiritual wounds can reach deeply into our sense of identity, meaning, trust and belonging - yet the pain they cause can sometimes be difficult for clients, and counsellors, to name.
This approximately 2-hour instant-access online training explores spiritual wounding and how we can meet clients experiencing spiritual pain in a way that is sensitive, ethically safe, client-led and non-preachy.
Spiritual wounds may arise through trauma, loss, coercion, betrayal, shame or exclusion, affecting a person's relationship with God or the sacred, their spiritual community, moral framework and understanding of themselves.
The training focuses primarily on spiritual wounding within Christian contexts, while also recognising wider cultural understandings and experiences of spirituality.
Pauline Andrew brings both personal and professional experience to this sensitive subject, exploring the potential resources of spirituality alongside the harm that can occur when faith, spiritual authority or community become part of a person's wounding.
What you'll explore
- What spiritual wounds can look and feel like in the counselling room
- Spiritual trauma and spiritual abuse
- Attachment wounds and the shaping of our God-image
- Guilt, shame and moral injury
- Grief, loss and spiritual disorientation
- "Dark nights" and spiritual struggle
- Spiritual bypassing - when faith language becomes a way of avoiding difficult experiences
- Red flags and safeguarding considerations
- Spiritual humility and ethical boundaries
- Keeping spiritual exploration client-led
What's included
- Approximately 2 hours of on-demand video training
- CPD certificate
- Training handout and materials
- Theory, reflection and practical ideas for therapeutic work
Who is the training for?
Suitable for qualified counsellors, counsellors in training, pastoral workers, faith leaders, and people working in related professions.
Instant access - how it works
Once you have purchased the training, simply log in to your account on our website. Your training will be available in your account area, where you can:
- Watch the training online
- Access your training handout and materials
- Find your CPD certificate
You can start watching as soon as you're ready.
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