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Concepts related to holistic wellness continue to inform best practices for counselors and other mental health professionals (Myers, Sweeney, & Witmer, 2001). Research into the mindbody connection within fields such as public health and integrative medicine continues to support the underlying principles of holistic wellness theory (Shannon, Weil, & Kaplan, 2011). Clinicians are encouraged due to these developments to broaden their views on human functioning, mental health, and how best to promote clients’ achievement of their respective treatment goals. Various models of holistic wellness exist due to different theorists’ perspectives on the aspects of human experience (e.g., mind, body, spirit, community, etc.) that comprise this multi-faceted concept.