Nur Husna Mohd HafizMohd Zaliridzal ZakariaWan Mohd Fazrul Azdi Wan RazaliNurhafizah Mohd. SukorMarina Munira Abdul MutalibMuhammed Fauzi Othman2024-05-292024-05-2920232024-1-9Nur Husna Mohd.Hafiz, Mohd Zaliridzal Zakaria, Wan Mohd Fazrul Azdi Wan Razali, Nurhafizah Mohd Sukor, Marina Munira Abdul Mutalib & Muhammed Fauzi Othman (14 Nov 2023): The experience of spiritual self-care among Malaysian Counsellors: an exploratory study, Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2023.22820081934-963710.1080/19349637.2023.2282008https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19349637.2023.2282008https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85176943294&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=0322bcdef5dd1cdc8a63973e42533f89&sot=b&sdt=b&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28The+Experience+Of+Spiritual+Self-care+Among+Malaysian+Counsellors%3A+An+Exploratory+Study%29&sl=102&sessionSearchId=0322bcdef5dd1cdc8a63973e42533f89&relpos=0https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/10797This is a preprint article, it offers immediate access but has not been peer reviewed.Counselors in Malaysia rely on religious practices for self-care and personal growth, according to a previous study. This exploratory study used a descriptive phenomenological approach to interview four counselors with diverse religious beliefs who are engaged in crisis work. The study identified three key themes of spiritual self-care: 1) religious practice, 2) self-reflection, and 3) internalizing religious values professionally. The research suggests the need for increased religious competence among counselors and emphasizes the inclusion of religious competence as a requirement for crisis work deployment. It also highlights the importance of incorporating cultural aspects into counselor self-care education.en-USSpiritual self-careMalaysian counselorscrisis workreligious beliefprofessional functioningtext::preprint1242023Dec