Pastoral Counseling

Class Description:  

This is a survey course on pastoral counseling for persons who are wanting to minister within the church. The course will also explore the basic techniques and approaches of pastoral counseling, along with practice, placing pastoral counseling in the context of congregational ministry. This course includes an Overview of Pastoral Counseling in the Church; Boundary Identification; Cultural Awareness; Congregational Systems; Counseling Contexts and Foundational Skills; Counseling Contexts. Students are encouraged to seek further training and supervision before doing Pastoral Counseling.

All announcements after you register will be in Google Classroom. Remember to make a free gmail account if you do not already have one and log into Google Classroom Pastoral Counseling code 2kmzfyms

Pre-Class Required Reading:
Basic Types of Pastoral Counseling Resources for the Ministry of Healing and Growth by Howard Clinebell, Updated by Bridget Clare McKeever (Read Chapters 2 - 5)

Full Course Syllabus here

Course Requirements

1.              Attendance at all classes 
2.              Pre-assignment reading and reflections
3.              The final assignment 

Questions:  Contact Mary Biasotti mbiasotti@sfby.org, 510-326-5598