Cognitive behavioral spiritual care and counseling from verses and hadith

In the century we live in, religion, spirituality, psychology and health offer different opportunities to human beings. Today, the increasing importance given to mental and physical health with a holistic approach model has led to alternative psychological counseling options. Although there are points where religious and spiritual concepts differ from an academic point of view, they are fused with the culture we live in. For this reason, Spiritual Counseling and Guidance can support disadvantaged groups in society in the light of the Qur'an and Sunnah. When Spiritual Counseling and Guidance studies are considered, the concepts of religion and spirituality have been handled in different ways. When the conceptual dimension is considered, similar and differentiating points are revealed and it shows how human psychology is intertwined with spirituality. Positive developments in the West have accelerated studies on spirituality and paved the way for the emergence of spiritually oriented cognitive theories. The positive effects of religion and spirituality on human mental and physical health have been supported by research and the basic principles of the field of Spiritual Counseling and Guidance have been formed. With the realization of the unifying power of spirituality, academic studies have accelerated and have become increasingly demanded by quality standards. For this reason, it is important to leave beneficial services to future generations by supporting institutional studies.