The discussion on Islamic teachings such as worship (ibadah) in counseling is essential to improve counseling efficacy as religion and human life are inseparable. Separating the religious aspect from human life will cause various crises such as suicide, mental illness and various behavioral problems. This research seeks to identify the factors which drive a counselor to discuss the ibadah aspect in counseling process and analyze the challenges in its implementation. This research is designed as a study survey with questionnaire as research instrument. Research respondents were selected by convenience method (N=50). Data gathered from questionnaire was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Research results found that the factors driving a counselor to discuss the ibadah aspect in counseling are: that the client’s problem is related to ibadah, the client does not perform ibadah at all, and the client has only little understanding of it. Research also found that the challenges in applying ibadah in counseling are: that the client is not co-operating, feels uncomfortable, is not interested, is not ready and client considers discussing ibadah a sensitive issue. These findings show that the counselors endeavor to discuss the ibadah aspect in counseling despite various challenges faced in its implementation.
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