LibraryScenariosWhen therapeutic advice conflicts with spiritual experience
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When therapeutic advice conflicts with spiritual experience

My grief counselor says I need to let go of my deceased mother but I feel her presence daily and don't want to lose that connection

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional healing frameworks may pathologize experiences that feel spiritually vital and comforting.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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