Waters J Mitchell, Conley Abigail Holland
School of Mental Health Counseling, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, United States.
Department of Counseling and Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Front Psychol. 2025 Aug 14;16:1546444. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1546444. eCollection 2025.
Religion and spirituality play a large role in the lives of many counselors who work with survivors of sexual violence. Indeed, engagement in this clinical work may play a role in the counselor's spiritual development. In this phenomenological study, we examined the faith development experiences of religiously and spiritually diverse counselors and psychotherapists who work with survivors of sexual trauma. Through semi-structured interviews with eleven participants, the researchers identified two main themes: (1) transformative faith experiences and (2) religion as a barrier. The findings of this study highlight the intricate relationship between spirituality and faith development that counselors navigate when engaged in the challenging work of supporting survivors of sexual violence over extended periods.
宗教和灵性在许多为性暴力幸存者提供咨询服务的咨询师的生活中扮演着重要角色。事实上,参与这项临床工作可能会在咨询师的灵性发展中发挥作用。在这项现象学研究中,我们考察了为性创伤幸存者提供咨询服务的、宗教和灵性背景各异的咨询师及心理治疗师的信仰发展经历。通过对11名参与者进行半结构化访谈,研究人员确定了两个主要主题:(1)变革性的信仰经历;(2)宗教成为一种障碍。这项研究的结果凸显了灵性与信仰发展之间的复杂关系,咨询师在长期从事支持性暴力幸存者这项具有挑战性的工作时需要应对这种关系。