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. 

COLORADO

Mary Ann Van Buskirk, Director of Training
7935 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 111
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
720-506-4210
Email: info@lifeandcare.org
Website: http://www.lifeandcare.org

CONNECTICUT

ST. FRANCIS ACADEMY FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL TRAINING 
Marcus M. McKinney, D.Min.,LPC 
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 Director

 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

INDIANA:

DR. PT WILSON, FIRST MONDAY
423 Glenview
Greencastle, IN 46135
765-655-1545
Email: drptwilson@aol.com          
Training Director:  Dr., PT Wilson

KANSAS:

200 W. Douglas, Suite 560
Wichita, KS 67202
(316)-269-2322
Email: counselingandmediation@yahoo.com
Executive Director:  Michael Nichols, LSCSW              
Training Director:  Doug Morphis, D. Min.

NEW YORK:

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Pastoral Care and Counseling, Keating Hall, Room 303
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 817-4800
Email: bingaman@fordham.edu
Executive Director:  C. Colt Anderson               
Training Director:  Kirk Bingaman

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NE PASTORAL CARE SPECIALIST PROGRAM-LAURENCE HECKSCHER
15 Ermer Road
Salem, NH  03079
603-890-6767 ext 122
Email: heckscher@nepastoral.org
Executive Director:  Aaron Pawelek               
Training Director:  Laurence Heckscher, D.Min

PASTORAL CARE MISSION CENTER  (PCMC)
1731 Prospect Avenue
East Meadow, NY 11554
(917)601-2504
Email: mokdolsun@gmail.com
Executive Director:  Dr. Miriam Koo                
Training Director:  Dr. Penny Gadzini

 ONLINE:

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

Website:  http://www.jchodge.com/

PENNSYLVANIA

DAVID ALEXANDER
10 Hollow Road
Levittown, PA  19056
(215) 693-6602
Email: david.w.a.alexander@gmail.com            
Training Director:  David Alexander

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

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