Dr. Mike Rush
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Training & Education.

I offer a selection of talks, workshops, and courses to help raise awareness of spiritual crisis. These are aimed at therapists, clinicians, experiencers of spiritual crisis, and their carers.

Therapists, be they psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, or CAM practitioners, may not have come across spiritual crisis before or be equipped to support someone experiencing it. Being unaware of spiritual crisis can result in unnecessary harm due to inappropriate clinical responses. There is little research into effective therapeutic interventions for spiritual crisis and, even where there is, this does not always translate into evidence-based practise. Spiritual crisis is relevant to a culturally sensitive approach that values spirituality and its importance for mental health and wellbeing. This includes religious and non-religious forms of spirituality and also the growing number of people who identify as spiritual but not religious. Even for therapists who are open to spiritual issues, there is a lack of professional recognition in this specialism.

I provide evidence-based education and training about spiritual crisis for therapists. This training is based on many years’ experience of providing one-to-one support, peer-support group facilitation, and academic research, with an emphasis on translating research into applied practise. I also provide access and signposting to further resources and an attendance certificate that you can use for CPD and to evidence your awareness and support for people affected by spiritual crisis.


Please note: these courses are not accredited and do not provide a license to practise as a therapist. Please check CPD requirements with your professional membership body.

If you are interested in any of these courses, please contact me to register your interest. I will schedule talks and workshops when enough people have registered their interest.

Spiritual Crisis:

A Beginner's Guide (ByteSize)


​Audience:
For anyone new to the topic or wanting a refresher.
Format: Online ByteSize.
Duration: About 30 minutes.
Price: FREE


This free online course provides seven byte size lessons to introduce the topic of spiritual crisis (also known as a spiritual emergency).

It is aimed at anyone new to the concept but may also be a useful refresher for those who are already familiar with it. Findings and ideas from my own research are included.

There are also optional review questions and a recap quiz to test your knowledge.
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Spiritual Crisis:
​Peer-Support & Grounding for Integration


​​Audience: For experiencers, carers, therapists, or researchers.
Format: Talk (online).
Duration: One hour plus discussion time.
Price:
£16.96

In this one-hour talk I will provide an overview of my PhD research into effective interventions for spiritual crisis. Followed by an opportunity for Q&A and discussion.


Date & Time: 3-4:30pm (BST) 22nd August 2025
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Introducing The

Spiritual Crisis Network (SCN)


​Audience: For experiencers, carers, therapists, or researchers.
Format: Talk (online).
Duration: One hour plus discussion time.
Price:
£16.96

Who are the SCN, what do they do, and how do they do it?

A free one hour talk followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Date & Time: 3-4:30pm (BST) 5th September 2025


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Register

The Nine Elements

of Grounding

Audience: For experiencers, carers, therapists, or researchers.
Format: Talk (online).
Duration: One hour plus discussion time.
Price: £16.96

What are some of the main aspects of grounding for integration during and after a spiritual crisis?

For clinicians, experiencers, or their carers.


A one hour talk followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.

Date & Time: 3-4:30pm (BST) 3rd October 2025
Register
Please Note
I am not able to provide emergency support.
If you, or someone you know, is in need of urgent support, please contact the services listed on the crisis support page.
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