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Dealing with the Spiritual Issues of Chronically Ill Clients in the Context of Couples Counseling: A Unique Application of Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)

Spiritual issues routinely surface in doing individual and couples therapy when chronic illness is present. In fact, there is a predictive pattern of spiritual and life meaning issues that clients face in coming to terms with chronic illness. These issues can be effectively processed in therapy with a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP). The article describes this pattern of spiritual issues and then illustrates this therapeutic intervention with a case study including a session transcription.