Incorporating Religion & Spirituality into Grief Counseling

CHRISTINA ZAMPITELLA, PSYD, FT

Studies have shown that many clinicians don’t feel comfortable discussing religion and spirituality with their grieving clients…

And while it was once believed that these issues should be left to religious leaders, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that effective grief treatment needs to incorporate clients' spiritual beliefs.

After all, making meaning after loss is intrinsically tied to spirituality and religion…

It’s simply too much of a component of grief counseling for clinicians to shy away from.

That’s why Dr. Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT, is here to weigh in on the importance of bringing religion and spirituality into your grief treatment, plus key considerations to increase your comfort level talking about these issues.



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