Religious and Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Filipino Secular Psychotherapists in the Philippines

IF 1 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING Pub Date : 2024-03-05 DOI:10.1007/s10447-024-09550-7

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Abstract

Little is known about how Filipino secular psychotherapists understand and address the religious/spiritual struggles of their clients. The current study employed a qualitative approach in exploring the experiences of secular psychotherapists in addressing religious/spiritual struggles in secular psychotherapy. The authors interviewed six secular psychotherapists who identified as Catholics but practiced from a secular lens. Data were examined using interpretative phenomenological analysis and were independently audited by an external auditor to establish rigor and trustworthiness. Three superordinate themes emerged from the findings: (1) the objects; (2) the lenses; and (3) the approaches to the objects. These main themes each reflected three subordinate themes, derived by clustering the content accordingly. For the participants, addressing religious/spiritual struggles in secular therapy can be likened to a field of view wherein they are looking through a secular lens, which influences how they view and address the religious/spiritual struggles of their clients. The secular psychotherapists’ understanding and approach to religious/spiritual struggles are heavily influenced by their theoretical orientation. However, they acknowledge the impact of their values and beliefs in their practice of psychotherapy. The findings of the study have implications for the practice of psychotherapy as well as the training of future psychotherapists in the Philippines.

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心理治疗中的宗教与精神斗争：菲律宾世俗心理治疗师的经验定性探索

摘要菲律宾的世俗心理治疗师是如何理解和解决求助者的宗教/精神挣扎的，这方面的知识知之甚少。本研究采用定性方法，探讨世俗心理治疗师在世俗心理治疗中处理宗教/精神斗争的经验。作者采访了六位世俗心理治疗师，他们都自称是天主教徒，但以世俗的视角进行治疗。数据采用解释现象学分析法进行研究，并由外部审计师进行独立审计，以确保数据的严谨性和可信度。研究结果产生了三个上位主题：(1) 对象；(2) 视角；(3) 处理对象的方法。这些主主题分别反映了三个从主题，这些从主题是通过对内容进行相应分组而得出的。对于参与者来说，在世俗疗法中处理宗教/精神斗争可以比作一个视域，他们通过世俗的透镜来观察，这影响了他们如何看待和处理当事人的宗教/精神斗争。世俗心理治疗师对宗教/精神斗争的理解和处理方法在很大程度上受到其理论取向的影响。不过，他们也承认自己的价值观和信仰在心理治疗实践中的影响。研究结果对菲律宾的心理治疗实践以及未来心理治疗师的培训都有影响。

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.