Abstract
The authors explore literature discussing an increasing level of anxiety and depression in young adults connected to struggles with meaning and purpose. The authors present the challenges of young adulthood as a developmental stage, highlighting the role that spiritual/religious exploration can occupy in counseling. Exploring the barriers counselors report to integrating spirituality into counseling, the authors propose counselors utilize the Ways Paradigm framework to support young adults with their spiritual wellness, giving examples of ways of understanding, ways of being and ways of intervening for working with clients with diverse religious/spiritual beliefs. The authors conclude with a case study and share implications for counselor educators and clinical practitioners.
Author ORCID Identifier
Ellise Nolan1, Fawn Gordon2, Kailey Bradley3
School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership & Foundations, Bowling Green State University1, Counseling and Art Therapy Department, Ursuline College2, Department of Counseling and Higher Education, Ohio University3
Author Note
Ellise Nolan missing image.gif 0009-0000-6068-4481
Fawn Gordon missing image.gif 0000-0002-2714-0201
Kailey Bradley missing image.gif0009-0009-0795-939X
We have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ellise Nolan (Raghavan) at Bowling Green State University, 430 Education Building, Bowling Green, OH 43403.
Email: eraghav@bgsu.edu
Recommended Citation
Nolan, Ellise; Gordon, Fawn; and Bradley, Kailey
(2024)
"Counseling Young Adults Regarding Spiritual Wellness: The Need and The Practice,"
Adultspan Journal: Vol. 24:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2161-0029.1178
Available at:
https://mds.marshall.edu/adsp/vol24/iss1/1
