Reconciling Spiritual Values Conflicts for Counselors and Lesbian and Gay Clients |
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| Authors: | Kathleen M. Fallon Robert A. Dobmeier Summer M. Reiner Elaine J. Casquarelli Lauren A. Giglia Eric Goodwin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Counselor Education, The College at Brockport, State University of New York at Brockport;2. Counseling and Human Development, University of Rochester. |
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| Abstract: | Counselors and lesbian and gay clients experience parallel values conflicts between religious beliefs/spirituality and sexual orientation. This article uses critical thinking to assist counselors to integrate religious/spiritual beliefs with professional ethical codes. Clients are assisted to integrate religious/spiritual beliefs with sexual orientation. |
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| Keywords: | values spirituality gay and lesbian counselor development |
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