The Straight Path to Healing: Using Motivational Interviewing to Address Spiritual Bypass |
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| Authors: | Philip B. Clarke Amanda L. Giordano Craig S. Cashwell Todd F. Lewis |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University;2. Department of Counseling and Higher Education, University of North Texas, Denton;3. Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. |
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| Abstract: | Spiritual bypass is the avoidance of underlying emotional issues by focusing solely on spiritual beliefs, practices, and experiences. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client‐centered, compassionate approach to effectively addressing resistance among those who present with spiritual bypass. In this article, the authors provide background information on spiritual bypass and a rationale for adopting an MI approach to working with these clients. A case presentation illustrates 1 example of using MI with spiritual bypass. |
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