Program Hallmarks

 

A Stepping Stone

 

Supervision

 

Support

 

Tuition

 

Income

 

Placements

 

Current Residents

 

Contact Information

 

 

 

 

The Residency in Pastoral Counseling is for graduates of Masters and Doctoral programs in counseling, pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work or clinical psychology.

 

PROGRAM HALLMARKS

  • Clinical and supervision hours toward licensure/certification and/or APA intern equivalent

  • Focus on integration of psychological and spiritual dimensions of human experience

  • Individual and group supervision

  • Multi-disciplinary faculty

  • Income potential

  • Flexible scheduling

  • Didactic seminars

  • Continuing education programs

  • Participation in the life of a counseling center

A STEPPING STONE

  • The Residency in Pastoral Counseling provides new clinicians with counseling experience and supervision in a pastoral counseling setting. The Residency serves as a stepping stone from academic training to clinical practice and licensure/certification.

SUPERVISION

  • Residents receive one hour of individual supervision and two hours of group supervision each week from Center for Pastoral Counseling supervisors (Licensed Psychologists, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, AAPC).

  • Group supervision includes case presentations as well as seminars on topics such as spiritual growth, faith development, systems theory, object relations theory, and play therapy with children among others.

  • Residents are allowed considerable flexibility in choosing the content of seminars to further their training in areas of special interests.

SUPPORT

  • Residents receive administrative support from Center for Pastoral counseling, including voice mail, CPC business cards, and liability insurance.

TUITION

  • Tuition for the program is $1600 per term, or $3,200 per year. The residency year consists of two terms: 15 weeks in the fall and 15 weeks in the winter/spring, with the option of continuing over the summer.

INCOME

  • Residents receive 70% of all client fees they collect

  • Residents are expected to take initiative in building their caseload

PLACEMENTS

  • Residents work in CPC of VA centers throughout Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia

  • Placements are made in consultation with residents and faculty

CURRENT RESIDENTS

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Douglas M. Thorpe, PhD
Center for Pastoral Counseling of Virginia
P.O. Box QQ
McLean, VA 22101-0700
(703) 903-9696 ext. 236