Introduction: From the Margins to the Center: Generative Possibilities in Multicultural Dialogue on Spirituality -- Family Therapy with Palestinian Arabs: Building on Inherent Habits of Spirituality for Psychological Well-Being -- An Unknown, Unnamable Journey: Family Therapists in Complex Conversations as Muslim and Sikh Immigrants -- The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Culturally Relevant Integration of Spirituality in Family Therapy with African American Families -- Harnessing Spirituality Within Traditional Healing Systems: A Personal Journey -- The Tao As & Of Spiritual Healing - Reframing Reconciliation and Recovery -- Meaning Making Through Family Constellation Work -- Vision Quest: The Intersection of Native American Spirituality and Family Therapy -- A Conversation in Sacred Space.

This inspiring volume presents a unique and ethical professional framework for engaging in spiritual discussion in the context of family therapy. Addressing existential contradictions of life that can disrupt family functioning as well as religious restrictions that can create relational barriers, it models an open frame of mind for sensitive and respectful metaphysical work with diverse families. Chapter authors build on their own narratives of spiritual journey as they inform conversation with clients whose faith perspectives include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, African and Native American spiritual practice, Taoism, and Sikhism. These powerful dialogues illuminate the deeper tasks of therapy and offer significant opportunities for all family members to be involved in creating meaning and healing together. This one-of-a-kind book: Presents the narratives of a racially, culturally, and religiously diverse group of authors Explores the challenges of metaphysical psychotherapeutic practice Focuses on the intersection of therapeutic practice and spirituality in various cultural contexts Guides therapists in looking into their own spiritual lives and experience Models methods for therapists using spirituality in sessions with families Challenging professionals to step beyond the perceived boundaries of the therapist/client relationship, Engaging with Spirituality in Family Therapy: Meeting in Sacred Space is rich and eloquent reading for practitioners and researchers in family therapy. .