Integrating Spirituality in Rehabilitation Counselor Supervision

Empathy Fatigue: Healing the Mind, Body, and Spirit of Professional Counselors

“…Clearly, the search for personal meaning in one's chronic illness, disability, or traumatic experience is an existential and spiritual pursuit (Stebnicki, 2006). In many cultures, the most significant and meaningful questions are related to where we came from before birth and where we will transcend to at the time of our death (Pedersen, 2000).…”

“…Spirituality plays a prominent role in the lives of individuals from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Thus, to work effectively with the individual's spiritual identity and worldview, it has been suggested throughout the literature that counselor educators and supervisors need to intentionally inquire about the client's spiritual health during the supervision session (Bishop, Avila-Juarbe, & Thumme, 2003;Cashwell & Young, 2004;Polanski, 2003;Stebnicki, 2006).…”

An Integrative Spiritual Development Model of Supervision for Substance Abuse Counselors‐in‐Training

“…Supervisees in this initial stage of development benefit from graduated education that integrates spiritual awareness, knowledge, and skills (Stebnicki, 2006). Proactive guidance and deliberate educational focus are important as counselors-in-training learn to appropriately identify and address spiritual issues and cultural differences in the clinical setting.…”

“…Recognition of the importance of spirituality in the treatment of substance abuse disorders has led to the development of professional organizations focusing on the inclusion of the spiritual dimension in counseling (Aten & Hernandez, 2004;G. Miller, 2003;Stebnicki, 2006). In fact, the training bodies of several organizations (e.g., American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association, and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) have specific curriculum requirements in the area of spirituality 2003;Stebnicki, 2006).…”

“…Miller, 2003;Stebnicki, 2006). In fact, the training bodies of several organizations (e.g., American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association, and Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) have specific curriculum requirements in the area of spirituality 2003;Stebnicki, 2006).…”