Spirituality Therapists in Seattle, WA

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Véro Lecocq
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, P-RDT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
I specialize in spirituality, existential anxiety, identity, and grief and loss, in both teens and adults. I incorporate creative and dramatic expression in my work, including storytelling, role exploration, imagination, embodiment, spontaneity, and play. I support clients processing religious trauma; doubting, questioning, or exploring a faith; and entering or leaving a faith tradition. I help people navigate questions of meaning and purpose, and I work with them to deepen their experience of personal and cultural identity. And, when clients encounter loss and step into grief, I share in holding space for every stage of that pain.
I specialize in spirituality, existential anxiety, identity, and grief and loss, in both teens and adults. I incorporate creative and dramatic expression in my work, including storytelling, role exploration, imagination, embodiment, spontaneity, and play. I support clients processing religious trauma; doubting, questioning, or exploring a faith; and entering or leaving a faith tradition. I help people navigate questions of meaning and purpose, and I work with them to deepen their experience of personal and cultural identity. And, when clients encounter loss and step into grief, I share in holding space for every stage of that pain.
(206) 984-8916 View (206) 984-8916
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Lauren Joy Herrera
Counselor, LMHC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98103  (Online Only)
Let's take an integrative approach to your health. I bridge the worlds of science, spirituality, conventional medicine, natural holistic healing, and psychology to guide you into deepened growth. I offer tools to guide you into practical changes that will transform your well-being. My passion for wellness, combined with professional counseling and integrative medicine practitioner training, results in quality mental and emotional health care that is unique to you - the participant I'm serving. I am here to offer a thoughtful, loving approach to help you set goals and solve problems with compassion and kindness.
Let's take an integrative approach to your health. I bridge the worlds of science, spirituality, conventional medicine, natural holistic healing, and psychology to guide you into deepened growth. I offer tools to guide you into practical changes that will transform your well-being. My passion for wellness, combined with professional counseling and integrative medicine practitioner training, results in quality mental and emotional health care that is unique to you - the participant I'm serving. I am here to offer a thoughtful, loving approach to help you set goals and solve problems with compassion and kindness.
(206) 339-3483 View (206) 339-3483
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Allison Wendt
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98121  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe everyone deserves to be met exactly where they're at, and that our healing process can help us find deeper purpose, wholeness and even a greater sense of spirituality.
Sometimes life is painful- we all struggle and this doesn't mean you're defective. There's just something that needs attention and care. Maybe you're overwhelmed with strong emotions, or feeling down or numbed out. Or you're experiencing painful, recurring thoughts that cause anxiety- part of you understands these thoughts aren't true, but they can sure feel true. Whatever it is that you're going through, I'll be by your side. With warmth and compassion, I'll listen to you as we work together to help you process difficult emotions, grief or traumas so that you can experience more joy, self-compassion, and presence in your life.
I believe everyone deserves to be met exactly where they're at, and that our healing process can help us find deeper purpose, wholeness and even a greater sense of spirituality.
Sometimes life is painful- we all struggle and this doesn't mean you're defective. There's just something that needs attention and care. Maybe you're overwhelmed with strong emotions, or feeling down or numbed out. Or you're experiencing painful, recurring thoughts that cause anxiety- part of you understands these thoughts aren't true, but they can sure feel true. Whatever it is that you're going through, I'll be by your side. With warmth and compassion, I'll listen to you as we work together to help you process difficult emotions, grief or traumas so that you can experience more joy, self-compassion, and presence in your life.
(206) 866-2580 View (206) 866-2580
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Elliot Leliaert
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MHP, ATR-P
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
I truly believe that we have the innate capacity to heal ourselves, & within us, the keys necessary to accessing our own true nature. We can be cut off from our own wisdom, preventing us from accessing & recognizing our strengths, our gifts, our love, our joy - the very essence of what we have to offer the world. My role as therapist is supportive and collaborative, towards helping you to discover...& recover...missing or lost pieces. I employ an intersectional lens to my areas of interest which include identity work, spirituality, trans & LGBQI issues, grief & loss, anxiety, & depression.
I truly believe that we have the innate capacity to heal ourselves, & within us, the keys necessary to accessing our own true nature. We can be cut off from our own wisdom, preventing us from accessing & recognizing our strengths, our gifts, our love, our joy - the very essence of what we have to offer the world. My role as therapist is supportive and collaborative, towards helping you to discover...& recover...missing or lost pieces. I employ an intersectional lens to my areas of interest which include identity work, spirituality, trans & LGBQI issues, grief & loss, anxiety, & depression.
(206) 260-0596 View (206) 260-0596
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Jessamyn Dean
Counselor, LMHC, MAC, SUDP, SD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
Waitlist for new clients
Spirituality is the foundation of the form of synthesized addiction and mental health counseling I offer. My clients engage in the powerful experience of looking within to reconnect with their own Self, which powerfully transforms relationships with others, and most importantly, the relationship with oneself. Throughout this individualized process, clients are better able to release self-destructive thought and behavior patterns, which greatly enhances the quality of life. I have counseled many in and out of addiction recovery and am well versed in spiritual recovery methods and trauma-informed healing modalities.
Spirituality is the foundation of the form of synthesized addiction and mental health counseling I offer. My clients engage in the powerful experience of looking within to reconnect with their own Self, which powerfully transforms relationships with others, and most importantly, the relationship with oneself. Throughout this individualized process, clients are better able to release self-destructive thought and behavior patterns, which greatly enhances the quality of life. I have counseled many in and out of addiction recovery and am well versed in spiritual recovery methods and trauma-informed healing modalities.
(206) 965-8033 View (206) 965-8033
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Dr. Helena Soholm
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98107
Healing through Science and Spirituality. I help talented professionals and creatives discover their life purpose and find meaning. We live in an increasingly complex and stressful world. Many people are suffering under the weight of societal pressures and expectations, which separate us from the heart of what it means to be human living an intentional life. I work with people who struggle to make sense of themselves and their lives. Many have achieved a secure and abundant life, having gained success in careers and fields that provide for their material needs, but their souls are feeling restless and craving real nourishment.
Healing through Science and Spirituality. I help talented professionals and creatives discover their life purpose and find meaning. We live in an increasingly complex and stressful world. Many people are suffering under the weight of societal pressures and expectations, which separate us from the heart of what it means to be human living an intentional life. I work with people who struggle to make sense of themselves and their lives. Many have achieved a secure and abundant life, having gained success in careers and fields that provide for their material needs, but their souls are feeling restless and craving real nourishment.
(206) 745-3416 View (206) 745-3416
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Lily Myers
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98101  (Online Only)
I am a queer, sex-positive therapist with a passion for helping folks find greater ease, possibility, and liberation in their lives. Life and relationships are not one-size-fits-all; I help my clients to discover their own authentic truth and desires in the realms of sexuality, relationships, identity, work, creativity, spirituality, and more. I support my clients- individuals, couples, and polycules- in finding their own unique joy, fulfillment, and authentic path.
I am a queer, sex-positive therapist with a passion for helping folks find greater ease, possibility, and liberation in their lives. Life and relationships are not one-size-fits-all; I help my clients to discover their own authentic truth and desires in the realms of sexuality, relationships, identity, work, creativity, spirituality, and more. I support my clients- individuals, couples, and polycules- in finding their own unique joy, fulfillment, and authentic path.
(206) 590-2796 View (206) 590-2796
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Amanda Sappington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98115
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in assisting emerging adults through transition, trauma, and crises of faith and spirituality.
I believe that therapy is meant to empower clients to feel that they are capable of change and living a fuller, more integrated life. I work with individuals and couples dealing with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and family conflict. I utilize a systemic and bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach in therapy. This simply means integrating the many parts of a person into therapy. I also aim to explore the impact of significant relationships and the influence of larger social systems on client's sense of wholeness and ability to achieve desired growth.
I specialize in assisting emerging adults through transition, trauma, and crises of faith and spirituality.
I believe that therapy is meant to empower clients to feel that they are capable of change and living a fuller, more integrated life. I work with individuals and couples dealing with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and family conflict. I utilize a systemic and bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach in therapy. This simply means integrating the many parts of a person into therapy. I also aim to explore the impact of significant relationships and the influence of larger social systems on client's sense of wholeness and ability to achieve desired growth.
(206) 504-2956 View (206) 504-2956
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Linda Chia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98108
I am passionate about offering counseling and therapy services to women and femmes of color experiencing anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, PTSD, life transitions, and issues around spirituality. Through interpersonal, contextualized therapy and mindfulness (paying attention to our whole bodies), I aim to facilitate spaces where healing and wellness can be experienced and intentionally re-integrated. I have also expanded my practice to include Immigration/Psychological Evaluations for community members who need this service. This includes Asylum, Extreme Hardship, VAWA, U and T Visas. Please contact for fees on this service.
I am passionate about offering counseling and therapy services to women and femmes of color experiencing anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, PTSD, life transitions, and issues around spirituality. Through interpersonal, contextualized therapy and mindfulness (paying attention to our whole bodies), I aim to facilitate spaces where healing and wellness can be experienced and intentionally re-integrated. I have also expanded my practice to include Immigration/Psychological Evaluations for community members who need this service. This includes Asylum, Extreme Hardship, VAWA, U and T Visas. Please contact for fees on this service.
(206) 759-2177 View (206) 759-2177
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Bernie R Hershberger
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
As a psychologist, I seek to integrate therapy with all paths of self-reflection and spirituality.
I help people develop resources to work more mindfully with impermanence. Aging, illness, death, identity transitions, relationships – all bring us face to face with fear, anxiety, and insecurity. The courage and wisdom to live through change and loss become possible with a clear, steady commitment to loving oneself and others. I work with my clients to become curious, have a sense of humor, feel grace, cultivate friendships, and embody kindness in order to access joy in the everyday moments of life, even with life's many challenges.
As a psychologist, I seek to integrate therapy with all paths of self-reflection and spirituality.
I help people develop resources to work more mindfully with impermanence. Aging, illness, death, identity transitions, relationships – all bring us face to face with fear, anxiety, and insecurity. The courage and wisdom to live through change and loss become possible with a clear, steady commitment to loving oneself and others. I work with my clients to become curious, have a sense of humor, feel grace, cultivate friendships, and embody kindness in order to access joy in the everyday moments of life, even with life's many challenges.
(206) 222-9371 View (206) 222-9371
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Gretchen Champoux
Counselor, MDiv, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98122
As an ordained minister and pastoral counselor, I specialize in the integration of spirituality and psychology.
I work with individuals who needs support in managing mood, anxiety, OCD/ rumination, and complex trauma. I always place one's struggles in context of the whole person and their relationships past and present. I strive to be authentic as a therapist and create space for you and your unique experiences to emerge in a way that builds trust, honesty, and genuine collaboration.
As an ordained minister and pastoral counselor, I specialize in the integration of spirituality and psychology.
I work with individuals who needs support in managing mood, anxiety, OCD/ rumination, and complex trauma. I always place one's struggles in context of the whole person and their relationships past and present. I strive to be authentic as a therapist and create space for you and your unique experiences to emerge in a way that builds trust, honesty, and genuine collaboration.
(206) 504-3106 View (206) 504-3106
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Kitty Caveat
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98107  (Online Only)
Spirituality is also a special interest of mine, and I love providing a safer space for clients to explore your beliefs, values, and ways that you make meaning of our brief time on this special planet.
Welcome! I’m Kitty (she/they), a board certified Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a short waitlist for telehealth therapy, with availability expected in early May. My work centers compassion, understanding, and individualized care, through the lens of Intersectional Feminism. While I meet with folks of all backgrounds and support diverse humans to navigate life’s challenges, I especially enjoy supporting clients who are motivated and ready for transformative growth. Experiences that I often help guide clients through include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, creative expression, and identity exploration.
Spirituality is also a special interest of mine, and I love providing a safer space for clients to explore your beliefs, values, and ways that you make meaning of our brief time on this special planet.
Welcome! I’m Kitty (she/they), a board certified Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a short waitlist for telehealth therapy, with availability expected in early May. My work centers compassion, understanding, and individualized care, through the lens of Intersectional Feminism. While I meet with folks of all backgrounds and support diverse humans to navigate life’s challenges, I especially enjoy supporting clients who are motivated and ready for transformative growth. Experiences that I often help guide clients through include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, creative expression, and identity exploration.
(206) 279-6655 View (206) 279-6655
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Robert L Curtis
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98115
I am also interested in spirituality, meditation, nonduality, Sanatana Dharma, contemplative science, astrology, Jungian studies, and welcome discourse in such topics.
I am a seasoned therapist with a solid background of training in counseling psychology and I keep a very enthusiastic learning edge on perspectives and developments in psychotherapy. I can always find a way to generate an earnest and stimulative approach to working with clients in therapy. I believe that persons seeking therapy hope to find someone who has a mature range of life experience, sophisticated knowledge of the therapeutic process, a tested repertoire of counseling skills and the ability to provide the anticipatory guidance that fosters self-determination and meaningful life changes. I am confident I have these attributes.
I am also interested in spirituality, meditation, nonduality, Sanatana Dharma, contemplative science, astrology, Jungian studies, and welcome discourse in such topics.
I am a seasoned therapist with a solid background of training in counseling psychology and I keep a very enthusiastic learning edge on perspectives and developments in psychotherapy. I can always find a way to generate an earnest and stimulative approach to working with clients in therapy. I believe that persons seeking therapy hope to find someone who has a mature range of life experience, sophisticated knowledge of the therapeutic process, a tested repertoire of counseling skills and the ability to provide the anticipatory guidance that fosters self-determination and meaningful life changes. I am confident I have these attributes.
(425) 305-4676 View (425) 305-4676
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Denise Wolf
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98115  (Online Only)
I believe that spirituality can be helpful when integrated into the therapeutic process.
Change is guaranteed. Sometimes we choose it and sometimes it is simply the result of living in this world. I provide support to help you move through it. Maybe you have just experienced a loss or some kind of trauma.....Maybe it happened before and for some reason you are ready to talk about it now.....Maybe you aren't clear about why are you looking for someone at this time but life is nudging you to do something. I specialize in meeting you in that place. I am excited to be in Seattle full time!
I believe that spirituality can be helpful when integrated into the therapeutic process.
Change is guaranteed. Sometimes we choose it and sometimes it is simply the result of living in this world. I provide support to help you move through it. Maybe you have just experienced a loss or some kind of trauma.....Maybe it happened before and for some reason you are ready to talk about it now.....Maybe you aren't clear about why are you looking for someone at this time but life is nudging you to do something. I specialize in meeting you in that place. I am excited to be in Seattle full time!
(425) 414-3851 View (425) 414-3851
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Mitch Yasur Artman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98115
I became a therapist to help people suffer less and grow more. I have 15 years of experience in private practice, a mental health jail, a high-needs public clinic and in people's homes. I have led therapy groups focusing on childhood trauma, men's groups, feeling safe in love, attachment, codependence and spirituality. For my work, I was awarded Employee of the Year for LA County's Department of Mental Health. I supervise developing therapists and provide trainings on best clinical practices through public speaking and professional development.
I became a therapist to help people suffer less and grow more. I have 15 years of experience in private practice, a mental health jail, a high-needs public clinic and in people's homes. I have led therapy groups focusing on childhood trauma, men's groups, feeling safe in love, attachment, codependence and spirituality. For my work, I was awarded Employee of the Year for LA County's Department of Mental Health. I supervise developing therapists and provide trainings on best clinical practices through public speaking and professional development.
(206) 337-8402 View (206) 337-8402
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Dustin Kerrone
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98101  (Online Only)
I combine many powerful modalities, including Jungian inner work, neuroscience, fitness, career, and spirituality, but I will carefully tailor my approach to honor your unique needs and possibilities.
Love. Joy. Ecstasy. Awe. In my 18 years of clinical experience, I’ve discovered that we each have far more capacity for these expansive feelings than we often realize. Whether you are contending with many challenges, or feel ready to fly through the stars, I can work with you collaboratively to shape a life that fulfills your highest dreams, and maybe even soars beyond them. I’m eager to share what I’ve learned about our abilities to break out of old patterns of pain, fear, and shame into fruitful creativity and communion with the most inspiring aspects of being alive.
I combine many powerful modalities, including Jungian inner work, neuroscience, fitness, career, and spirituality, but I will carefully tailor my approach to honor your unique needs and possibilities.
Love. Joy. Ecstasy. Awe. In my 18 years of clinical experience, I’ve discovered that we each have far more capacity for these expansive feelings than we often realize. Whether you are contending with many challenges, or feel ready to fly through the stars, I can work with you collaboratively to shape a life that fulfills your highest dreams, and maybe even soars beyond them. I’m eager to share what I’ve learned about our abilities to break out of old patterns of pain, fear, and shame into fruitful creativity and communion with the most inspiring aspects of being alive.
(206) 558-6389 View (206) 558-6389
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Peter Jabin
Counselor, MDiv, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98102
I am particularly interested in the integration of psychology and spirituality.
At some point, many of us can be overwhelmed by feelings anxiety, anger, disconnectedness -- or maybe we simply feel stuck in life. These painful places are not just emotional experiences; they can also be seen as spiritual. They carry the potential to transform us. The key to unlocking such transformation is to listen deeply enough to discover the meaning inherent in our most difficult experiences. I can help you to do that; it is the work I love to do. My goal is to help you discover greater freedom by connecting with your own deepest wisdom.
I am particularly interested in the integration of psychology and spirituality.
At some point, many of us can be overwhelmed by feelings anxiety, anger, disconnectedness -- or maybe we simply feel stuck in life. These painful places are not just emotional experiences; they can also be seen as spiritual. They carry the potential to transform us. The key to unlocking such transformation is to listen deeply enough to discover the meaning inherent in our most difficult experiences. I can help you to do that; it is the work I love to do. My goal is to help you discover greater freedom by connecting with your own deepest wisdom.
(206) 249-9828 View (206) 249-9828
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Shelly Tiemeyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98134  (Online Only)
I provide therapy for women and work with a wide variety of topics including spirituality, grief and loss, life transitions, codependency, and anxiety. My priority is that our work together will feel safe, restful, soulful, empowering, and hopeful. I offer individual counseling for adults, counseling for creatives, and Lifespan Integration therapy. My hope is for movement toward more freedom, vulnerability, authenticity, and love for yourself and others.
I provide therapy for women and work with a wide variety of topics including spirituality, grief and loss, life transitions, codependency, and anxiety. My priority is that our work together will feel safe, restful, soulful, empowering, and hopeful. I offer individual counseling for adults, counseling for creatives, and Lifespan Integration therapy. My hope is for movement toward more freedom, vulnerability, authenticity, and love for yourself and others.
(206) 462-4573 View (206) 462-4573
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Doug Wheeler, DPhil, LMHC
Counselor, DPhil, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98104
I've been a therapist for over 35 years, generating great confidence in my expertise. My style is personal and interactive and I love meeting with people. I draw from contemplative and cognitive-behavioral theories, utilizing Internal Family Systems theory as the primary fuel for healing and restoration. I respect the role of spirituality in a person's life, and honor all religious traditions. I help my clients explore their current struggles through the lens of trauma, honoring the delicate balance between nature and nurture. My goal is to help an individual find peace through embracing their authentic Self.
I've been a therapist for over 35 years, generating great confidence in my expertise. My style is personal and interactive and I love meeting with people. I draw from contemplative and cognitive-behavioral theories, utilizing Internal Family Systems theory as the primary fuel for healing and restoration. I respect the role of spirituality in a person's life, and honor all religious traditions. I help my clients explore their current struggles through the lens of trauma, honoring the delicate balance between nature and nurture. My goal is to help an individual find peace through embracing their authentic Self.
(425) 470-6886 View (425) 470-6886
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Yasmeen Addington
MA, LCMHCA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98119  (Online Only)
I empower adults who are navigating racial identity, trauma, anxiety, and spirituality to find deep, lasting change in an inclusive, holistic space through somatic experiencing, cultural curiosity, & mindfulness.
Are you tired of chasing after healing and seeing little to no lasting results? You just want to get to the root. You want a profound healing experience that embraces every facet of your being and provides genuine transformation. Through Somatic Experiencing, we navigate beyond the surface layers, unraveling the complexities of your inner landscape at your own pace. Our goal is not merely to alleviate symptoms but to unearth the underlying roots of your challenges, fostering genuine healing from within. No more band-aids—experience the deep healing you've been yearning for. Transformative healing practices that work.
I empower adults who are navigating racial identity, trauma, anxiety, and spirituality to find deep, lasting change in an inclusive, holistic space through somatic experiencing, cultural curiosity, & mindfulness.
Are you tired of chasing after healing and seeing little to no lasting results? You just want to get to the root. You want a profound healing experience that embraces every facet of your being and provides genuine transformation. Through Somatic Experiencing, we navigate beyond the surface layers, unraveling the complexities of your inner landscape at your own pace. Our goal is not merely to alleviate symptoms but to unearth the underlying roots of your challenges, fostering genuine healing from within. No more band-aids—experience the deep healing you've been yearning for. Transformative healing practices that work.
(828) 347-9418 View (828) 347-9418
Spirituality Therapists

What should I expect from therapy that incorporates a focus on spirituality?

Spirituality can mean different things to different individuals, depending on their experiences, beliefs, and life histories. Some individuals focus on strengthening their belief system, while others experience spirituality in secular ways, such as through meditation, yoga, or by spending time in nature. Clients can expect a therapist to help guide and grow their spirituality through any of these techniques, encouraging the individual to cope with the challenges they face and develop strategies to build resilience and purpose to improve their outlook in life.

What are the most common treatments that include spirituality?

There are several treatments that incorporate spirituality. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps a person examine and reframe their negative thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on emotional acceptance and psychological flexibility. Existential therapy is most often used to address anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, apathy, despair, questions of identity, and feelings of purposelessness and existential dread. Transpersonal therapy focuses on a client’s spirituality and meaning in life and may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualization, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork.

Can therapy incorporating spirituality help atheistic or agnostic individuals?

Yes. For non-believers, spirituality can offer benefits including a greater sense of connection to others and to the natural world. An interest in spirituality may also spur individuals to pursue mindfulness practices, or to contemplate their purpose in life and how to achieve it.

How effective is spirituality as a therapeutic remedy?

​​Research suggests spirituality is generally beneficial for individuals. It is correlated with better health habits, such as less substance use, and an improved capacity to cope with stress and other mental health challenges. Increased spirituality can lead individuals to become more empathic and less materialistic, as well.