Training
Advanced Pastoral Care Specialist Training Program
The Advanced Pastoral Care Specialist Training Program (APCS) is for persons who have completed the Pastoral Care Specialist Program and who wish to deepen their knowledge and skills in the pastoral care and counseling ministry of the church. Expanding upon the previous course, the participant will learn how to develop truly therapeutic relationships with persons in physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual need. ...read more
Pastoral Care Specialist Training Program
Pastoral Care Specialist is a general membership category within the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC). In the religious tradition of the care of souls, persons pursuing this designation aspire to a high level of ministry and accountability within their respective ministry contexts as providers of brief, supportive pastoral care and counseling. Successful completion of the Pastoral Care Specialist (PCS) Training Program of the Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee, Inc. ...read more
Clinical Supervision
The Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee (PCCT) offers a variety of supervisory experiences for therapists at various stages of their training. PCCT utilizes carefully selected practicum students and interns in most of its offices. Students from local Masters and Doctoral programs are invited to apply for these positions. Students are selected as space is available. PCCT also provides ongoing individual and group supervision for post-masters and post-doctoral students who are working on their required hours for state license. Our supervisors are eligible to ...read more
Community and Clergy Training (Enrichment Events)
The members of our staff are not just committed to providing the highest quality in pastoral psychotherapy, but also to providing quality community education designed to help enrich the lives of participants. For this reason, each year we offer “Life Enrichment Events”. Our Life Enrichment Events are lectures, workshops, groups, and retreats that our staff members have developed and are prepared to present. These events can be scheduled by y ...read more
