Doctor's degree Pastoral Theology, Personality and Culture - Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary

Doctor's degree Pastoral Theology, Personality and Culture from Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a Campus Ph.D Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The PhD in Pastoral Theology, Personality and Culture prepares persons for teaching in theological seminaries, for clinical services in pastoral care and counseling settings, and for leadership in the academy, clinic and church. Students study the integration of theology and psychology with a focus on developing as pastoral psychotherapists and pastoral theologians. The program is thus interdisciplinary as practical theology to increase the knowledge of the theories and practices of healing and care in church and society. There are two tracks in the program. One track is either for students who want to teach or do research in pastoral theology from a pastoral care perspective, or for experienced clinicians seeking to become scholars in the field. This track is done in residency at Garrett-Evangelical. A second clinical track is for persons beginning clinical training in affiliated pastoral counseling centers. This track includes courses at a center and at Garrett-Evangelical. PROGRAM GOALS: A. Knowing: To know the rich interrelationship of theology, scripture, and Church history with the practice of pastoral care and counseling , informed by the disciplines of psychodynamic and systems psychology. 1. To deepen one's capacity to understand Christian perspectives on healing, care, suffering, and hope. 2. To know the history and traditions of pastoral care and counseling. 3. To know theories of depth psychology, systems psychology and the impact of neuroscience on practice. 4. To know the psychology of religious experience. 5. To know how cultural contexts impact the practice of pastoral care and counseling . 6. To know the methods of pastoral theological and quantitative research. 7. To know best practices in pastoral care, counseling, leadership, teaching and research in the fields of pastoral theology, psychology of religion and pastoral psychotherapy. B. Doing: To provide competent clinical services, teaching and leadership to the academy, pastoral counseling setting and/or the church. 1. To develop clinical skills to the Fellow level of the American Association of Pastoral Counseling (clinical track). 2. To provide competent pastoral care and/or counseling . 3. To teach future providers of pastoral care and counseling. 4. To make scholarly contributions to the fields of pastoral theology, psychology of religion and/or pastoral psychotherapy. 5. To respond creatively, ethically and collaboratively to the challenges of clinical practice and management, pastoral care needs of the wider church, and the development of the fields of pastoral theology, psychology of religion and/or pastoral psychotherapy. C. Being: To become a pastoral theologian/pastoral psychotherapist to participate in God's work of healing and hope and to engage others in ways that can free all of us to live more fully into the gifts of God's creation. 1. To be a self reflective and open participant in the clinic, academy and church. 2. To be an experienced clinician and thoughtful teacher. 3. To understand oneself to be a critical and reflective leader in the clinic, academy and church. 4. To have an identity as a religious leader who integrates insights and traditions of theology and the science of psychology. 5. To be a pastoral leader who meets challenges with compassion, clarity and courage. In addition to addressing these goals, students engage in research addressing crucial issues in the fields of pastoral theology, pastoral psychotherapy and psychology of religion. View more details on Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.