Multi-Cultural Counseling and Spiritual Interventions

Year 2019, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 163 - 180, 30.06.2019

Berra Keçeci , Halil Ekşi

Abstract

With the start of individuals from different cultures and subcultures taking part in the same society, the process of understanding and recognizing cultures has found its place in psychology and counseling. While multicultural counseling evaluates the counselor’s cultural values in the counseling environment, various ideas have been formed to address spirituality. This article summarizes the place of counseling in the psychology literature, along with perspectives on dealing with religion and spirituality. It then aims to examine the process of multiculturalism and multicultural counseling in terms of spirituality and traditional approaches.

Keywords

Spirituality, Multiculturalism, Psychological counseling, Religion

Çok Kültürlü Danışmanlık ve Manevi Müdahaleler

Abstract

Toplumlar arasında giderek artan etkileşim ve iletişim psikolojik danışmanlık müdahalelerinde kültürün konumlandırılmasına ilişkin çalışmaları da beraberinde getirmiştir. Danışanın problemlerinin çözümünde beraberinde getirdiği kültürel özellikleri kullanmak giderek önem kazanmıştır. Her kültür kendi kültürel anlayışı içerisinde bireyin psikolojik iyiliği için ortaya koyduğu maneviyat kavramı da çok kültürlü danışmanlık anlayışı içerisinde kendisine önemli bir tartışma alanı açmıştır. Bu makalede çok kültürlü psikolojik danışmanlık literatüründe maneviyat anlayışı ve müdahalelerine yönelik çalışmaları incelemek amaçlanmaktadır.

Keywords

Maneviyat, Çok kültürlülük, Psikolojik Danışmanlık, Din

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