SOUL MEETS BODY: MULTIPLE APPROACHES TO EXPLORING SPIRITUALITY IN CARE SETTINGS

Kevin Curtis, LCSW (Panel Coordinator);  Jerry Buie, LCSW;  John D. Cooper, BCCI; Spencer L. Cooper, MA

Are religion and spirituality the same thing? Can you be spiritual if you are not religious? Can I talk about spirituality with clients in a care setting? How? This panel of experts from different backgrounds will answer these questions by sharing their approaches to this multifaceted topic. Through the process this panel’s aim is to demystify and normalize talking about what can be one of the most critical aspects of a person’s healing journey. Everyone is welcome.

As a result of participating in this workshop, individuals will be able to:

1) Explore the ways spirituality can be assessed, discussed, and incorporated into behavioral health treatment; and,

2)Give tools to individuals they can use in conjunction with the therapeutic path to deal with faith and/or existential crises, find life meaning and purpose, and find peace.