Pastoral Care Specialist Training Programs

Pastoral Care Specialist Programs

PASTORAL CARE SPECIALIST COURSES

Pastoral Care Specialist approved training programs are offered by agencies and individuals that provide training in pastoral care/counseling for the Pastoral Care Specialist category of membership. Pastoral Care Specialist (PCS) is a non-certified category of membership for those who have received training and are continuing in consultation for their pastoral care in congregations and institutions.  The Pastoral Care Specialist category is designed for pastors, students and lay pastoral caregivers.

CONNECTICUT

MARCUS M. MCKINNEY, D.MIN, LPC
Saint Francis Academy for Clinical Pastoral Training
114 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
860-714-4183
Fax: 860-714-8004
Email: mmckinne@stfranciscare.org
Website: http://www.saintfranciscare.com/pastoralCounselingTraining.aspx
Marcus M. McKinney, D.Min, LPC, Executive Directo 

GEORGIA:

CARE AND COUNSELING CENTER OF GEORGIA
1814 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033-3405
404-636-1457
Fax: 404-636-7449
Email: info@cccgeorgia.org
Website: http://www.cccgeorgia.org
Sandra A. Mullins., Executive Director
Paul (Skip) Johnson, Ph.D., Director of Training

THE PASTORAL INSTITUTE
2022 15th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901-1608
706-649-6500
Fax: 706-649-6521
Email: smuse@pilink.org
Website: http://www.pilink.org
Ronald E. King, Ph.D., Executive Director
Stephen Muse, Ph.D., Director of Training

IOWA:

DES MOINES PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER
8553 Urbandale Ave.
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-274-4006
Fax: 515-255-5697
Email: info@dmpcc.org
Website: http://www.dmpcc.org
Executive Director:  Ellery H. Duke, Ph.D.   eduke@dmpcc.org
Director of Professional Education:  Lisa Streyffeler, Ph.D.  lstreyffeler@dmpcc.org
Business Manager:  Jeanne Schossow  jschossow@dmpcc.org

KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
1044 Alta Vista Road
Louisville, KY 40205-1096
502-992-9363
Fax: 502-895-1096
Email: ltownsend@lpts.edu
Website: www.lpts.edu
Loren L. Townsend, Ph.D., Director, Marriage and Family Therapy Program  & D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling Program
Jennifer A. Schiller, LMFT, JD, Director of Clinical Training
Becky Timerding, Administrative Assistant, Marriage and Family Therapy Program

KOREA

KOREA PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY INSTITUTE (KPPI)
401 BM Bldg.,
891-51 Daechi-Dong,
Gangnam-Gu,
Seoul 135-280 Korea
822-549-5909
Fax: 882-544-3941
Email: kiccp@unitel.co.kr
Website: http://seoultherapy.Joongang21.co.kr
Steve Sangakwon Shim, Ph.D., Executive Director
Hwang In Ho, Ph.D., Director of Training

MARYLAND

NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER - DEPT. OF PASTORAL CARE SERVICES
8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20889
301-295-2474
jesse.logan@med.navy.mil
Jesse T. Logan, M.S. Executive Director
Email: jesse.logan@med.navy.mil
Website: http://www.military.com/base-guide/national-naval-medical-center/contact/department-of-ministry-and-pastoral-care-chaplains/2912

MICHIGAN:

SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
Robert A. Martin, D. Min., Executive Director
29887 West Eleven Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
248-474-4701
248-474-1518
Email: info@samaritancounselingmichigan.com
Website: http://www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com

MISSOURI:

CARE AND COUNSELING, INC.
12141 Ladue Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-878-4340
Fax: 314-878-4524
Email: DKuhn@careandcounseling.org
Website: http://www.careandcounseling.org
Dale R. Kuhn, S.T.M., Executive Director
SCT

NEBRASKA:

THE ADLERIAN CENTER
11911 Arbor Street
Omaha, NE 68144
402-334-3044
Fax: 402-334-1693
Email: atw@adleriancenter.com
Rev. Anna Terman-White, M.Div., Executive Director atw@adleriancenter.com
Rev. Dr. Roger Kruger, D.Min., Director of Training  rkruger@tconl.com

NEW YORK:

BLANTON-PEALE INSTITUTE
3 West 29th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-725-7850
Fax: 212-689-3212
Email: Email: info@blantonpeale.org
Website: www.blantonpeale.org
The Rev. Dr. Paul W. Bradley M.Div.,  Director of Pastoral Care Studies New York, NY 10001
pbradley@blantonpeale.org
Nunzio Gubitosa, M.Phil, LP, LMHC, Graduate Institute ngubitosa@blantonpeale.org
The Rev. Dr. Angella Son, Director of the Korean Language Pastoral Care Studies, ason777@gmail.com
Nancy M. Simpson, Registrar, nsimpson@blantonpeale.org

NORTH CAROLINA

ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-DEPT. OF PASTORAL CARE & COUNSELING
P.O. Box 202
Burlington,  NC 27216
336-538-8582
Email: clang@armc.com
Website: http://www.armc.com
Carla Lang, Psy.D., Director, Doctoral Program
Garry Cook, M.Div., Employee Assistance Counseling Program
David Franzen, D.Min.,

INTEGRATIVE PASTORAL PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM
Carolinas HealthCare System
P.O. Box 32861
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
704-577-5862
David E. Carl, M.Div., Executive Director, Email: david.carl@carolinashealthcare.org
James Pruett, Ph.D., D.Min., Director of Training, Email:james.pruett@carolinashealthcare.org

OHIO:

PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING OF MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL
409 E. Monument Ave., Suite 201
Dayton, OH 45402
(937)-208-6606
Fax: 937-208-7046
Email: saingram@mvh.org
Susan L. McKinney, B.S., Manager of Pastoral Care & Counseling
Steven A. Ingram, D.Min., Coordinator of Clinical and Educational Programs for Pastoral Care & Counseling

ONLINE:

JANICE HODGE, D.MIN.
ONLINE PROGRAM
1525 E. 53rd St., Suite 410
Chicago, IL 60615
773-752-4769
773-409-2368
janhodge@msn.com

PENNSYLVANIA

NEUMANN UNIVERSITY

One Neumann Drive
Aston, PA 19014-1298
610-361-2292
Fax: 610-358-4525
www.neumann.edu
James Houck, Ph.D. Director of Training, houckj@neumann.edu
Suzanne Mayer, IHM, Ph.D. Director, mayers@neumann.edu
 

TENNESSEE:

PASTORAL COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION CENTERS OF TENNESSEE
100 Vine Ct.
Nashville, TN 37205-2052
615-383-2115
Fax: 615-383-1879
Website: www.pcctinc.org
Christopher O'Rear, M.Div., M.M.F.T, Executive Director for Clinical Services corear@pcctinc.org

TEXAS:

BARRY CLICK 
Threads of Hope
2499 South Capital of Texas Highway
Suite A-200
Austin, TX 78746
Phone: 512-215-0760
Email: Clickclickon@bellsouth.net

C. LEON SIMS, Ed.D.
19619 IH 10 W.
San Antonio, TX 78257
Phone: 210-559-1779
Email: clsims@gvtc.com

VIRGINIA:

VALLEY PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER, INC.
300 Chestnut Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980-4702
540-943-8722
Fax: 540-943-5068
Email: pastoral@intelos.net
Website: http://www.valleypastoral.org
C. Alan Melton, D.Min., LPC,  Clinical Director
Emilie S. Friedland, MA, LMFT, Executive Director