Clinical Pastoral Education/Training

"Training caregivers of the soul to read the Living Human Document before them and offer life, hope and peace in a world full of storms."



Community/Parish based training in Clinical Pastoral Education

For clergy, lay ministers, social workers, nurses, mentors, and others interested in improving skills as care providers

CPE helps Spiritual Care Giver to be healthy to support others in need of help.

Howard Clinebell

“Pastoral care and counseling seeks to empower growth toward wholeness in all of the six interdependent aspects of a person’s life:

  1. Enlivening one’s mind.

  2. Revitalizing one’s body.

  3. Renewing and enriching one’s intimate relationships.

  4. Deepening one’s relationship with nature and the biosphere.

  5. Growth in relation to the significant institutions in one’s life.

  6. Deepening and vitalizing one’s relationship with God.

--Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling by Howard Clinebell

  • Schedule:
    — Assignments & Rotations to be negotiated with each intern

  • Seminars:
    — Held on a regular basis for presentations, didactic and interpersonal relationship seminars, book reviews other exercises

  • Individual Supervision:
    — Interns meet one-on-one with supervisor to review pastoral work. Day and time negotiated with supervisor.

CPE is learning that stands like a stool on 3 legs.


CPE Stool

Prepare for Your Journey

To prepare for the journey, check out this PowerPoint for more infomration.