This thesis addresses the question: how is spirituality important within the therapeutic process? Using a hermeneutic research methodology, the connection between spirituality and healing in the process of psychotherapy is examined. A comparative study of the perspectives of the major influential thinkers in this area is presented. The author contends that spirituality and psychology are intertwined and that psychotherapy can support both a person's spiritual and psychological growth. To illustrate the connection between spiritual and psychological growth, the parallels between the chakra system and Maslow's hierarchy of needs are presented and discussed, with a particular emphasis on the role of the therapeutic alliance in supporting a client's growth and development. In addition, the author draws upon her own personal and clinical experiences of the therapeutic encounter in order to deepen the investigation of the relationship between spirituality and healing in the process of psychotherapy.