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Digital Seminar

Spirituality in Therapy

Helping Clients Navigate Faith, Identity, and Meaning
Faculty:
Sarah Segal McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW
Duration:
2 Hours 01 Minutes
Copyright:
20 Mar, 2026
Product Code:
NOS096680
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

Say your client asked if they could explore something deeply meaningful and potentially transformative with you? Of course you’d say yes, right? Well, there’s a good chance your clients are saying this without saying it—and too many of us are missing it when it happens. Even if your clients aren’t religious, they’re probably grappling with existential questions about who they are, where they belong, and what they believe. And if we feel unequipped, conflicted, or concerned about wading into these spiritual conversations, we’re missing incredible opportunities for healing. In this workshop, you’ll explore spiritual competence from a deep, nuanced framework, and learn an integrative approach that takes into account current research, ethics, culture, and the real-life complexity of many modern-day spiritual issues. You’ll discover:

  • How to apply a spiritually integrative lens to treatment planning, regardless of a client’s particular faith
  • Evidence-based narrative and relational frameworks for spiritually informed therapy
  • How to identify your blind spots and manage countertransference around religion and spirituality
  • How to engage with real-world scenarios to build confidence in spiritual conversations

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Faculty

Sarah Segal McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW's Profile

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Sarah Segal McCaslin, MS, MDiv, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, ordained pastor, and executive director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute. With a career dedicated to fostering resilience, growth, and meaning making, she brings a unique integration of psychotherapy and spiritual care to her work.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sarah McCaslin has employment relationships with Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute and the Union Theological Seminary. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sarah McCaslin has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.

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Objectives

  • Identify core spiritual and religious competencies grounded in current clinical research
  • Examine common therapist blind spots, ethical tensions, and countertransference issues
  • Learn how to apply a spiritually integrative lens to case formulation and treatment planning
  • Explore strategies for working across religious differences and interfaith tensions
  • Engage with real-world scenarios to build confidence in spiritual conversations

Outline

Why Spiritual Conversations Matter in Therapy
  • Your clients probably do want to explore faith, meaning, and belonging—even if they don’t say it
  • Tapping into spiritual or existential struggles can open doors to healing they didn’t know existed
  • Ignoring these deeper questions can leave clients feeling seen—but not fully understood
Clinical Skills: What You’ll Learn & Do
  • Gentle ways to invite clients into sharing their spiritual stories or questions
  • How to weave meaning, values, and beliefs into your case formulation and treatment plan
  • Spotting when a spiritual crisis is not a symptom—and when it might be
  • Working with spiritual practices (prayer, ritual, meditation) in ways that respect client autonomy
Therapist Self-Awareness: Spotting Blind Spots & Managing Bias
  • The subtle things that trip us up: discomfort, assumptions, or trying to "fix" belief
  • Quick ways to get clearer about your own spiritual lens—and how it shows up in sessions
  • Handling ethical dilemmas when your values differ from your client’s
  • Staying grounded: reflection, peer support, supervision, self-care
Bringing It Into Practice & Staying Safe
  • Handling real-world challenges: different belief systems, interfaith tensions, spiritual trauma
  • Interactive case exercises to practice and build confidence
  • Being transparent about limits: when spirituality isn’t a clinical “fix”—and how it might backfire
  • Naming risks: spiritual bypass, boundary issues, and the importance of ongoing competence
What You’ll Take Home
  • Real, usable tools for opening spiritual conversation with care and confidence
  • A grounded perspective on ethics, self-reflection, and client-centered practice
  • Ways to bring together mind, body, and spirit in everyday therapy sessions
  • A toolkit for helping clients explore deep questions in a way that feels safe, respectful, and meaningful

Target Audience

  • Counsellors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counsellors
  • Case Managers
  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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