[chaotic13]

I know there are likely many threads in this area about this. My internet is down today so my little blackberry screen makes it hards to search for them.

I'm just curious to hear about others who reconnected with their long lost spiritual side via therapy. Delving into my past, digging up past drama seems to have uncovered some long lost talent. As I investigate these talents and my resistance to acknowledging that I have them has lessened...IDK amazing things have been happening.

After hiding and avoiding talking directly about these discoveries in therapy I finally mentioned some things to my T. To my suprise she is not calling me crazy, insane, or recommending medication. In fact she has accepted what I've disclosed and encouraged me to view my talents not as curses but as gifts and to explore and develop them.

Has anyone else found themselves at a point in therapy were thing move from talking about the past, changing behavior patterns, learning to better cope and tolerate... into...the realm of spirituality and the power and intuition gained when you are open and consciously connected to your HP?
Do you think that it is OK for spirituality to be explored in therapy, or is this something that is better left the clery or spiritual leaders?

I will say that my T, has been very good at making this exploration self driven and doesn't seem to interject her beliefs unless I specifically asks for them. And when she has shared a personal belief she has always idenified it as such. My therapeutic relationship is an equal partnership where I am influenced by what my T says...but am also comfortable with disagreeing with her too.

[Piper16]

This is a really interesting question and I have no idea what to say on it but look forward to seeing what other people have to say.

[chaotic13]

Piper16,
I'm not sure if I'm going to delve directly into spirituality and my beliefs in therapy or not. Feeling more connected to my Spirit source or HP. It is definitly affecting the way I am viewing my little world and is influencing my perspective on healing. Like I saidN some hidden talents have been uncovered. I think I've always had these talents but was led to believe that they were dangerous or possibilty even evil. I've mentioned bit and pieces of this in therapy and...well my T didn't respond in a negative way. In fact, she was very open minded and accepting of what I said. Didn't automatically assume I was insane.IDK, I guess I am just not sure if therapy is the place to explore these issues. Maybe I should join a church or something.what I do like about my T is, she doesn't seem to try and influence or direct the comments I make. I don't feel like she is just waiting for an opportunity to convert me or to serve as my moral compass. She seems content to just listen and be an objective witness. IDK, it just seems like she has some broad understanding of various spiritual beliefs so... When you mention something she knows what you are talking about and can discuss it. But at the same time she is not like a religious leader who views it as his/her mission to bring people into a particular way of thinking.