Spirituality, Religion, and Mindfulness in Counseling

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This course will provide an overview of current trends regarding spirituality and religion in the practice of professional counseling. Guided by the American Counseling Association code of ethics and the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, Religions, and Values Issues in Counseling. This course will cover topics such as culture, ethics, assessment, and spiritual/religious practices within the context of professional counselor. Students will be invited to explore their own spiritual/religious history with a view toward developing a “spirituality of counseling”.