CSI Vice President Pia von Strasser interviews fellow 2nd-year student Renisha Lyon about integrating spirituality and religion into counseling.
Some of the topics covered in this conversation include:
-Pursuing a dual master’s degree in Divinity and Clinical Mental Health Counseling
-Distinguishing between religion and spirituality
-Renisha’s own religious and spiritual development
-Respectful approaches to exploring clients’ negative experiences with religion
-The clinical utility of patience, authenticity, and curiosity
-Strengths-based perspectives on client spirituality
-Embracing the messy and abstract nature of spirituality
-Promoting holistic wellness
For more information about the M.A. Counseling Program at Wake Forest University, visit: counseling.graduate.wfu.edu/
Music Credit: “Voyage” by Ikson
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CSI Vice President Pia von Strasser interviews fellow 2nd-year student Renisha Lyon about integrating spirituality and religion into counseling.
Some of the topics covered in this conversation include:
-Pursuing a dual master’s degree in Divinity and Clinical Mental Health Counseling
-Distinguishing between religion and spirituality
-Renisha’s own religious and spiritual development
-Respectful approaches to exploring clients’ negative experiences with religion
-The clinical utility of patience, authenticity, and curiosity
-Strengths-based perspectives on client spirituality
-Embracing the messy and abstract nature of spirituality
-Promoting holistic wellness
For more information about the M.A. Counseling Program at Wake Forest University, visit: counseling.graduate.wfu.edu/
Music Credit: “Voyage” by Ikson
Ep. 40: The Importance of Professional Leadership, Service, and Community with Dr. Nikki Elston
Counseling MA Program Podcast Series
22 minutes 41 seconds
5 years ago
Ep. 40: The Importance of Professional Leadership, Service, and Community with Dr. Nikki Elston
Dr. Nikki Elston, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Counseling, talks with hosts Dr. Bob Nations and Dr. Cheyenne Carter about her experiences with Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Honor Society. She reflects on her initial involvement as a graduate counseling student and discusses her current work as WFU's CSI Faculty Advisor.
Other topics include: leadership opportunities available to on campus and online counseling students, the value and impact of student community service initiatives, and the necessity and benefits of joining a supportive professional community.
Counseling MA Program Podcast Series
CSI Vice President Pia von Strasser interviews fellow 2nd-year student Renisha Lyon about integrating spirituality and religion into counseling.
Some of the topics covered in this conversation include:
-Pursuing a dual master’s degree in Divinity and Clinical Mental Health Counseling
-Distinguishing between religion and spirituality
-Renisha’s own religious and spiritual development
-Respectful approaches to exploring clients’ negative experiences with religion
-The clinical utility of patience, authenticity, and curiosity
-Strengths-based perspectives on client spirituality
-Embracing the messy and abstract nature of spirituality
-Promoting holistic wellness
For more information about the M.A. Counseling Program at Wake Forest University, visit: counseling.graduate.wfu.edu/
Music Credit: “Voyage” by Ikson
