Pastoral Psychology Course
This course provides a concise, practical introduction to pastoral psychology, equipping participants with essential skills to support individuals facing depression, spiritual challenges, and emotional difficulties through faith-informed, ethical, and culturally sensitive approaches.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Pastoral Psychology Course gives a short, hands-on introduction to supporting people dealing with depression, spiritual challenges, and emotional troubles. You will learn to listen properly, ask gentle questions, steer clear of spiritual bypassing, and tailor help to different beliefs. You will get practical tools for quick care plans, handling suicide risks, keeping ethical limits, making referrals, and looking after yourself to serve with assurance and understanding.
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Develop skills
- Faith-informed assessment: gently check beliefs, guilt, and spiritual hurt.
- Pastoral counselling basics: apply short care plans, coping methods, and faith activities.
- Suicide and risk response: identify warning signs and use a straightforward pastoral safety process.
- Culturally aware care: avoid spiritual bypassing and honour various faith traditions.
- Clergy self-care: stop burnout with limits, oversight, and spiritual routines.
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