Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Abstract
Forgiveness and self-forgiveness is an area of growing interest in the allied helping professions. In recent years, the study of forgiveness has been expanded to a number of different populations. However, forgiveness as a construct, a model of understanding to cope with difficult and hurtful people, and as an intervention has not been fully considered and explored in the rehabilitation counseling profession. To help rehabilitation counseling professionals better understand the importance of forgiveness as it relates to disability, this article explains the meaning of forgiveness and self-forgiveness, barriers that inhibit the development of forgiveness, models of forgiveness, and empirical research supporting the utility of forgiveness. Following this, professionals are given information about how forgiveness may relate to the needs of persons with disabilities and professional implications for practice.
Recommended Citation
Stuntzner, S., & Dalton, J. (2015). Forgiveness and Disability: Reconsideration of Forgiveness as a Vital Component of the Rehabilitation Counseling Profession. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 46(3), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.1891/0047-2220.46.3.35
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling
DOI
10.1891/0047-2220.46.3.35
Comments
First published in Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1891/0047-2220.46.3.35