Ep. 57: CSI Student Series 2| Integrating Spirituality Into Counseling with Pia & Renisha

11/05/2022 28 min
Ep. 57: CSI Student Series 2| Integrating Spirituality Into Counseling with Pia & Renisha

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Episode Synopsis

CSI Vice President Pia von Strasser interviews fellow 2nd-year student Renisha Lyon about integrating spirituality and religion into counseling.

Some of the topics covered in this conversation include:
-Pursuing a dual master’s degree in Divinity and Clinical Mental Health Counseling
-Distinguishing between religion and spirituality
-Renisha’s own religious and spiritual development
-Respectful approaches to exploring clients’ negative experiences with religion
-The clinical utility of patience, authenticity, and curiosity
-Strengths-based perspectives on client spirituality
-Embracing the messy and abstract nature of spirituality
-Promoting holistic wellness

For more information about the M.A. Counseling Program at Wake Forest University, visit: counseling.graduate.wfu.edu/

Music Credit: “Voyage” by Ikson

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