Review article

THE SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

Mario Tomljanović ; Theology of Rijeka, Dislocated Studies of Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia
Matteo Jelenc ; Theology of Rijeka, Dislocated Studies of Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Contemporary man, under the influence of many different offers of postmodern society, slowly loses the firm support of his life and remains without life sense and real orientation. In that context, spiritual direction and psychotherapy represent the alternative to the offers of this world and endeavor to offer the help to those persons who seek the deeper sense of human existence. Therefore,it is necessary to analyze the main characteristics of spiritual direction,then, through the prism of logotherapy, to show one aspect of psychotherapy and, in the end, to compare correlative relationship between spiritual direction and psychotherapy. The intention of this article is to show that the integration between spiritual direction and psychotherapy is possible, although at the same time should be appreciated their own specialty and singularity. While psychotherapy helps in the overcoming of many different mental problems and difficulties,spiritual direction is especially important for Christian believers who want to rise in the personal relationship with God and in the following of Jesus Christ.

Keywords

spiritual direction; psychotherapy (logotherapy); integration; relationship with God

Hrčak ID:

255277

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/255277

Publication date:

6.4.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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