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Spiritual Resources in Families and Family Therapy An Introduction

Spiritual Resources in Families and Family Therapy An Introduction. Froma Walsh, PhD. Program Overview. An Introduction Spirituality: Intertwined Professional ~ Personal Journey Core Principles in Practice with Couples and Families From Spiritual Diversity to Spiritual Pluralism

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Spiritual Resources in Families and Family Therapy An Introduction

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  1. Spiritual Resources in Familiesand Family TherapyAn Introduction Froma Walsh, PhD

  2. Program Overview • An Introduction • Spirituality: Intertwined Professional ~ Personal Journey • Core Principles in Practice with Couples and Families • From Spiritual Diversity to Spiritual Pluralism • Morning - Part 1: Spiritual Resources in Families and Family Therapy • Morning - Part 2: Tapping Spiritual Resources in Suffering, Healing, and Resilience • Afternoon - Part 3: Spiritual Resources in Recovery from Traumatic Loss: Video and Discussion

  3. Professional Influences • Mental Health Field --Clinical Training • Don't Ask / Don't tell • University Of Chicago -- Family Therapy Teaching • Cluster Theological Schools - Joint Degree • Chicago Theological Seminary, Meadville-Lombard • Resilience Research - Two key influences: • Relationships • Religion / Spirituality

  4. Peace Corps • Morocco • International • Training & • Consultation: • Mental Health • Services

  5. Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual BeingsHolistic Orientation to Practice Spirituality: Involves streams of experience that flow through all aspects of life: --- family and cultural heritage -- personal / shared belief systems; practices -- ongoing couple / family transactions -- dynamic processes over family life cycle Influences beliefs about suffering and pathways in healing and resilience Can nourish and heal; can be harmful

  6. Organized, institutionalized belief system: Shared moral values, codes for living Contemplative Practices (e.g. Prayer, meditation)  Rituals, sacred texts, music  Faith Community, Clergy  Belief in God, Higher Power, Universal Spirit Belief in Afterlife - Spiritual passage Religion

  7. Spirituality Transcendent, personal beliefs and practices Active investment in daily life and relationships Fosters meaning, wholeness, harmony Deep Connection with all others, nature, universe Most experience within organized religion: The heart and soul of religion (Pargament) Religious or not, can find spiritual nourishment: Humanistic Values Contemplative Practices, Rituals Communion with Nature Creative / Expressive Arts Service to others; Social Activism Intimate Bonds, Kinship, Community

  8. Spirituality is Inherently Relational • Deep connection within the self and with all others • Intimate bonds and kinship network • Human community, all life, the universe • Interrelatedness of mind, body, spirit, and community • In counseling • For optimal mental health, relational wellbeing, and positive growth

  9. Multigenerational Family Life Cycle • Spirituality involves dynamic processes • that ebb and flow, and for many, change course • Between partners in couple relationship • over the life cycle and across the generations • Continuity and Change

  10. Importance of Multi-Faith Perspective In Practice with Couples and Families Growing Spiritual Diversity, Complexity: Selecting, Combining elements within / across faith denominations, spiritual approaches  Non-Christian Faiths / in Euro-Christian society Eastern, Indigenous spiritual beliefs / healing practice often alongside Christianity Secular Humanism; "Spiritual but not Religious;" Interfaith couples; Multifaith families "Spiritual Linguini"

  11. Intertwining of Culture and Faith

  12. From Spiritual Diversity to Spiritual Pluralism

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