Craig S. Cashwell

TL;DR: This paper examined the predictive relationship between mindfulness and counseling, self-efficacy and the potential mediating effects of attention and empathy and found that mindfulness may be an important variable in the development of key counselor preparation outcomes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a path model to examine how spirituality moderates relationships between negative life experiences and psychological adjustment, operationalized for this study as levels of depression and anxiety.

TL;DR: A random sample of 505 American Counseling Association members completed a questionnaire and evaluated respondents' ratings of the importance of 9 competencies developed at the Summit on Spirituality to effectively address spiritual and religious issues in counseling practice.

TL;DR: In a study of 94 Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited counselor education prograns, 69% of respondents reported their programs addressed spiritual and religious issues; however, only 46% of CACREP liaisons perceived themselves as prepared or very prepared to integrate material related to spirituality and religion in counseling into their teaching and supervision activities as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In 2009, leaders in the Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) developed new competencies for addressing spiritual and religious issues In counseling as discussed by the authors.