Welcome
ASERVIC is an organization of counselors and human development professionals who believe that spiritual, ethical, and religious values are essential to the overall development of the person and are committed to integrating these values into the counseling process. Through research and practice, ASERVIC empowers and enables the exploration, development, and expression of spiritual, ethical, and religious values relating to the person, society, and counseling professional.
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President’s Welcome!
It is a deep honor to serve as President of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling. As I step into this role, I am guided by a simple but profound truth: the depth of our connection with others is shaped by the depth of our connection within ourselves. Therefore, I invite our community into a shared focus on connection—within ourselves, across our differences, and beyond
our organization.
I am truly grateful for the strong leadership of those before me – Dr. John
Harrichand, Dr. Janee Avent Harris, Dr. Hannah Bayne, and so many
more….and grateful for those members on the Board of Directors with
whom I have the privilege working. We are an active board, filled with
people who are passionately committed to ethical spiritual/religious
integration and who care deeply about the health and viability of ASERVIC. I am truly thrilled to have such a strong group of leaders to work with.
“Connected Within, Connected Across” reflects the heart of spiritually
integrated counseling. First, to tend to our own inner lives—to nurture the
spiritual grounding that sustains us as counselors, educators, and supervisors. We
first deepen our own self-awareness: remaining grounded in reflection,
humility, and authenticity as we engage the spiritual dimensions of human
experience. In a profession that consistently asks us to hold pain, uncertainty, and
complexity, this inner rootedness becomes essential. It is through reflection,
stillness, and intentional self-awareness that we cultivate the presence our clients
need—not perfection, but being able to truly see them. Not answers, but
attunement. Our ability to be present with others begins with our willingness
to be present to ourselves.
Who We Are
ASERVIC members appreciate diversity and respect the uniqueness of each person’s journey of growth, development, and transcendence.
Get Involved
ASERVIC members include followers of a variety of religious faiths
and beliefs, as well as those whose spiritualities are not connected
with traditional world religions.
ASERVIC Competencies
The Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling are guidelines that complement, not supersede, the values and standards espoused in the ACA Code of Ethics.
2025 ASERVIC Best Practices Available Online
The Best Practices for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling are lifelong areas for professional counselors, educators, and supervisors to grow into and sustain.
Being competent does not mean that one stops learning, especially as life experiences can expose us to blind spots. These best practices highlight goals to strive towards as counselors to best support those we help (whether that entails clients, students, supervisees, or others).
