Examining Client Spiritual History and the Construction of Meaning: The Use of Spiritual Timelines in Counseling

Abstract

The imperative to integrate spirituality in counseling has been well documented in the counseling literature. Developing spiritual timelines is one creative technique that may help clients with spiritual concerns. The purpose of this manuscript is to briefly review spirituality in counseling, describe the use of spiritual timelines as a creative technique, and provide a case illustration using spiritual timelines in counseling. Considerations for counselors include ethical concerns, scope of competence, and professional development.

KEYWORDS:

• spirituality
• counseling
• timeline
• creativity
• construction of meaning