Introduction to Counselling and Spiritual Care Practice

This course introduces theories and practices common to the practice of counselling and spiritual care as it routinely occurs in the course of the ongoing institutional life (hospitals, military, prisons, nursing homes, religious communities, counselling centres etc.) and in spiritually-integrated psychotherapy. The course focusses on developing microskills and skills for spiritually-integrated practices of counselling and interfaith spiritual care, and is divided into four 3-week modules: 1. Self Awareness - the cornerstone for interculturally competent spiritual care; 2. Microskills for spiritual care & counselling; 3. Meaning-making skills for spiritually-integrated care; 4. Contexts of care for spiritually-integrated practice.