Posted by Dinah on September 27, 2009, at 12:33:48
In reply to is religion an appropriate topic in therapy?, posted by elizabeth31 on September 27, 2009, at 11:46:52
It is in mine. My therapist says that their spiritual life is very important to many people, so for those people it is as integral part of therapy as other important areas of life are.
He's a pastoral counselor, but he never introduces religion himself. At first I knew only the sketchiest details of what denomination he is, etc. but over time he's been more open about his beliefs. They not infrequently don't agree with mine, although he says we agree on the basics. But we're both very tolerant people. The only problem is that I *really* like talking theology and don't often get a chance to do it frankly, so if I don't watch it I can drift into discussing it purely for enjoyment.
I'm guessing therapists are reluctant to share their views for fear that clients may be alienated. My therapist is frank now, to a point, but I can tell he's careful.
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