Integrating spirituality and religion into clinical practice or psychotherapy has become a significant area of interest in the mental health field today. The present article focuses more specifically on integrating spiritual direction into psychotherapy, discusses ethical issues involved, and provides ethical guidelines for the appropriate and helpful use of spiritual direction in the context of psychotherapy and counseling
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