I am a Christian Clinical Therapist and with patient's agreement can include Spiritual Principles in Treatment. Learning about emotions is the starting point. Being committed to the truth that life is not about what happens to you that it is important, but how one handles what life gives you is the most important. Also, understanding one's history and know how this can impact current emotions is crucial to recovery.
The most important first step is leaning how to handle emotions, It is very important that we DO NOT obey our emotions but understand the methods that allow us to understand our emotions, what their source is and then understanding that we are not victims of circumstances and through self understanding and teamwork we can make choices that are emotionally health and dedicated to the truth.
To first address any past traumas that are unresolved and then to address learning how to understand oneself and part of this is motivational to focus on one's strengths.
