Spirituality, religion, and CACREP curriculum standards

Survey data of the general population, counselors, and counselor educators indicate that spiritual and religious issues are therapeutically relevant, ethically appropriate, and potentially significant topics for counseling an d counselor education in secular settings. In this article, the authors pro pose that a balanced, thoughtful inclusion of these topics in Council for A ccreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) core c urriculum areas is a reasonable and sound approach to preparing counselors to work ethically and effectively with these issues in secular counseling s ettings. Methods and examples for achieving this inclusion are presented fo r each of the CACREP core curriculum areas.