Spirituality and Counselor Competence: A National Survey of American Counseling Association Members

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Craig S. Cashwell, Professor (Creator)
J. Scott Young, Professor and Chair (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Abstract: A random sample of 505 American Counseling Association (ACA) members completed a questionnaire thaI evaluated respondents' ratings of the importance of 9 competencies developed at the Summit on Spirituality (G. Miller, 1999; "Summit Results," 1995) meetings to effectively address spiritual and religious issues in counseling practice. Results suggest that, in general, ACA members strongly support the importance of the competencies for effective counseling practice.

Additional Information

Publication
Journal of Counseling & Development, Vol. 85, p. 47-52.
Language: English
Date: 2007
Keywords
Religion, Spirituality, Counseling, Mental health, Effective counseling

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