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Mar 28, 2024
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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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THST 6053 Psychological Foundations of Spiritual Direction 3 semester hours
This course focuses on the psychological dynamics of spiritual direction as a helping relationship, as well as the cultivation of communication skills needed to be an effective spiritual director. Principal topics to be covered include the following: how spiritual direction differs from psychotherapy; the importance of self-knowledge and personal awareness on the part of helpers; the nature of empathic understanding and its relationship to psychological and spiritual growth; basic counseling skills.
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