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Abstract:
Complementary and integrative therapeutic methods are fast becoming customary in mental health counseling and within the broader medical community. Reiki, an energy-based healing practice, is one such method. Research specific to the medical field has shown that Reiki is useful in treating anxiety and chronic pain. Moreover, Reiki as an adjunct intervention to counseling is trending. Yet, there is little information in the literature that describes the mechanisms that link the healing practice of Reiki to counseling theory and practice. This conceptual article explores some foundational constructs of Reiki and the ways they interface with important principles of various humanistic counseling theories. This article provides readers with an overview of Reiki and three humanistic counseling theoretical approaches to provide common ground between the core constructs of these approaches. This article aims to enhance professionals' holistic understanding of how Reiki can be utilized within the field of counseling for treatment.
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