Spiritual Care

Spiritual Care attends to a person’s needs through compassionate presence and deep listening, supporting individuals as they connect with their inner resources and, as desired, with the Transcendent.

A Spiritual Care Practitioner listens for and responds to expressions of meaning and hope, belonging and reconciliation, connection and comfort. Care is offered in ways that honour each person’s unique spiritual practices, cultural traditions, faith background, and personal beliefs.

Spiritual Care creates space for reflection, healing, and connection during times of transition, challenge, or growth.

Why Work with a Spiritual Care Practitioner?

Professional Training

Spiritual Care Practitioners are Certified Clinical Specialists, trained through post-graduate studies in Clinical Psycho-spiritual Care, with extensive supervised practicum experience.

They hold a masters degree in theology, counselling, pastoral care, or psychology.

Code of Ethics

Certified Spiritual Care Practitioners meet national ethical standards of practice as mandated through the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels.

Scope of Practice

Spiritual Care Practitioners accompany individuals and families who may face emotional and spiritual crisis at end-of-life, who are navigating moral distress or injury in response to traumatic events, or who are processing profound grief and loss. Spiritual Care Practitioners offer spiritual companionship and guidance in support of spiritual health and well-being.  

Insurance

Spiritual Care Practitioners in private practice hold liability insurance for counselling therapies as registered through the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care/Association canadienne de soins spirituels

Evidence-based Practices

Spiritual Care Practitioners adhere to evidence-based competencies to ensure professional standard of conduct.

Source: Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS)
www.spiritualcare.ca