My M.A. program was in Counselling and Spiritualty. I believe that we are spiritual beings and that it is important for each of us to internalize a sense of meaning and purpose in life. While I am comfortable working with people of various faiths, I do not believe that religion is a prerequisite for developing a sense of spirituality.
I have worked with individuals from all walks of life and of all ages and feel privileged to witness the incredible determination and resiliency of the human spirit.
Spirituality is 'soulful living.' Soulful living focuses on matters of the heart: foundations that you trust when all the tangible evidence in your situation creates confusion, doubt and discouragement. Soulful living focuses on meaning and always brings us to the bigger picture of what we are living for and prioritizing. Perhaps one of the best words to equate with spirituality is cultivation. What season are you working in right now? What does your being need to best thrive or weather the storm?
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology 1994
Looking at growth or transformation through our spiritual lens gives us an added dimension of ourselves; one that is generally expansive. There is more to us than our woundedness. It involves seeing, acknowledging our strengths and the healthy parts of ourselves.