Asserted that forgiveness is a potentially significant modality for increasing well-being and improving interpersonal relationships. Results of a survey of 381 mental health counselors (aged 24–79 yrs old) regarding attitudes and practices related to forgiveness revealed forgiveness issues to be highly salient in clinical practice. Counselors' religiosity and theoretical orientations were associated with attitudes towards forgiveness. Endorsed intervention activities by mental health professionals appeared to indicate a lack of understanding regarding key activities designed to facilitate forgiveness with a wide range of clients. Findings indicate that there appears to be a need to address an existing gap between research advances in the area of forgiveness and current counseling practices. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

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