American Association of Pastoral Counselors

Training for Clergy

Addiction Training for Clergy. Newly developed resources have been designed specifically with you in mind. A "toolkit" entitled "Spiritual Caregiving to Help Addicted Persons and Families: Pastoral Counselor’s Curriculum for the Education of Faith Leaders" has just been printed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This curriculum provides four study modules to use for training faith leaders. AAPC members can request a complimentary copy by emailing brenda@aapc.org and note "Toolkit" in the subject line. It will assist you in furthering your efforts to provide important training to faith community leaders regarding the impact of alcoholism and drug addiction on individuals, children and families. This also offers you the opportunity to collaborate with other service providers in your community.

Additional resources for The Clergy Education and Training Project can be found at http://www.nacoa.net/clergy.htm. Please call the AAPC office if you require assistance or have any questions.

Loyola University Maryland

 UNIQUELY INTEGRATING SCIENCE AND SPIRIT - The graduate programs in pastoral counseling and spiritual care at Loyola University Maryland offer a dynamic synthesis of scientific methodology and spiritual perspective. This holistic, integrated approach is designed to prepare students to meet both the psychological and spiritual needs of individuals, families, and organizations. Whether students are called to the department's diverse tracks in pastoral care, or to its one-of-a-kind professional counseling programs that graduate licensed counselors, researchers, supervisors, and trauma specialists, they join a graduate department that - since its inception in 1976 - has earned a global reputation as being unique, innovative, and academically stimulating.

Pastoral Counseling: Training/Residencies/Programs

GEORGIA, Atlanta.  Care and Counseling Center of Georgia offers theoretical and clinical training leading to doctoral degrees in pastoral counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary, Candler School of Theology and Interdenominational Theological Center. Supervision provided for membership in AAPC and Georgia MFT licensure. For information: Dr. Paul Johnson, 404.636.1457 Ext 437 or skipj@mindspring.com or sjohnson@cccgeorgia.org.

GEORGIA, Columbus.Come grow with us. The Pastoral Institute offers pastoral counselor training residencies and externships. Masters or doctorate in counseling field required along with theological training (M.Div. or equivalent). Stipend with benefits. Contact www.pilink.org for application or call 800.649.6446.

ILLINOIS, Chicago. Self-Psychology and Religion: Clinical Specialization and Applications two-year advanced certificate program at The Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago. To deepen clinical understanding of psychological and spiritual dimensions of human experience through encounters with Clinical Theory, Case Studies and Religious Studies. Contact CRPC: 312.263.4368 Ext. 9088 or crpchicago@aol.com.

NEW YORK, New York.  Blanton-Peale Institute:  License-qualified program in Psychoanalysis and Spirituality. Pastoral Psychotherapy graduates qualify for Mental Health Counselor license.  Headquarters Clinic provides 1500 supervised hours of clinical work. Emphasis: Integrative theories of depth psychology, spiritual dimensions of clinical practice.  Contact Director of Admissions, Dr. Jessica Mitchell at 212.725.7850 Ext.120.