Is spirituality integral to professional helping?

Abstract

The historic tension between religion/spirituality (R/S) and professional helping has given way to an understanding of the importance of the spiritual dimension of helping. Studies have linked R/S to wellbeing such that R/S is now considered fundamental to providing holistic multicultural care. Understanding the perception and experience of Maltese practitioners (clinical and counseling psychologists, counselors and psychotherapists) of the spiritual dimension of psychotherapy was the aim of a qualitative study that Dr Claudia Psaila carried out.