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Existential and spiritual therapeutic work

Some clients enter therapy to examine spiritual or religious beliefs, or to reevaluate life philosophy. This is often the case with clients suffering from a prolonged or terminal illness, as well as clients with chronic pain or other ongoing medical issues. Often, the deterioration of physical health, at any age, will cause a person to examine his or her mortality and physical limitations. In these cases, it can be very therapeutic to discuss changing beliefs and anxieties in the context of an individual psychotherapeutic relationship.

Clients may identify themselves as Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim or any other traditional or non-traditional spiritual faith. Similarly, clients may identify themselves as agnostic or atheistic.

Dallas Whole Life Counseling does not seek to impose any particular belief system onto the client.

Rather, the therapist's role is to help the client structure and motivate further exploration along his or her chosen spiritual path or paths.


 

Experienced Meditation TeacherJames Robbins, M.A., specializes in the addressing of spiritual and existential issues. He is the author of Build A Better Buddha, a book which examines a cross-section of Eastern and Western philosophies. In addition to being a licensed counselor, James is an experienced meditation teacher and lecturer at holistic learning centers across the country.