Religious and Spiritual Boundaries in Secular Psychotherapy (In-Person)

Spirituality is vitally important to many people, both clients and mental health professionals. Yet, it is also crucial to honor the boundary between religion and mental health. How does a secular counselor remain open to a client's spirituality without pushing a particular agenda? Can a therapist ethically approach prayer in secular counseling? How does a counselor own their spirituality yet respect the client's different spiritual perspective? How do you define religious boundaries in psychotherapy? What is acceptable, and what is a boundary violation regarding spirituality? This workshop will provide opportunities for counselors to explore these ethical concerns through reflection, discussion, experiential exercises, and case discussion.

This program is being offered IN-PERSON, and will NOT be recorded.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.

Michael Winters, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Houston. He is a diplomate in logotherapy (meaning-centered psychotherapy) and serves on the faculty of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy. He has published and presented on meaning-centered psychotherapy in the US, Canada, and Europe.