Abstract
Due to the taboo belief that religion and/or spirituality should not be explore during therapy, there has been some unwillingness regarding the utilization of spirituality in the mental health arena. The purpose of this study is to investigate the standpoints of mental health clinicians regarding the utilization of spirituality in their direct practice in the Sacramento County. The study’s findings suggest that there is an increased interest from mental health clinicians on spiritual interventions; however, further educational training in spirituality is needed in order to increase its utilization in clinical settings. Moreover, this study highlights the need for social workers to advocate for this particular social problem in order to increase the utilization of spirituality in the mental health arena.