Giving Resonance and Room to Spirituality in Systemic Practice

To be human is to be spiritual. Spirituality can be seen as human beings’ vital essence, part of an ecological or holistic view. This power of life influences physical, psychological and social life and is important for living a meaningful life for ourselves and others in a global and diverse world. In our time, we see increasing attention paid to spiritual perspectives. Therefore, there is a need for family therapists to recognize people’s spiritual lives and to include this part of human experience in their work. This chapter explores the concept of spirituality underpinned by voices from an ongoing study with unemployed young adults in Norway. In this chapter, we link spirituality to systemic perspectives, like love, wondering and complexity. Finally, we encourage systemic family therapists to find their own spiritual path which in turn makes us more open to spiritual clients.