Exploring Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy as a Modality: How it is Evolving in the Ontario, Canada Context and the Relevance of Contributions from the Fields of Theology and Spiritual Care
A.E. Schmidt,
T.S.J. O’Connor
Abstract:This paper surveys the current understanding of spiritually integrated psychotherapy (SIP) and connects the historical role of religious training to better understand how SIP is developing as a psychotherapy modality in Ontario, Canada. The paper clarifies how SIP is defined and proposes three levels of practice: spiritually conscious therapy, spiritually informed therapy, and spiritually integrated therapy. As evidence-based and practiced-based literature expands, more consensus is needed in how SIP terminolo… Show more
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