Took a research survey looking into effectiveness of #ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy ( #SIP) training.
I am looking forward to the training.
I'm peeved about the survey. They can't list every religion in the world, but with Neo-Pagan religions being the fastest growing cluster of religions in the USA, do better than sticking us in "OTHER"! Limits the research effectiveness & hides us.
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) upcoming Training Info
Very interesting looking training program! Broken into 15 CEU segments -- take 1 or both (for 30 CEUs). NBCC approved. Optional certification process afterwards, and optional peer support ongoing groups (they call them communities of practice).
I doubt the flyer attachment will stay attached, so here are a few links to find out more about the training program:
Here is a bit more about the program cut & paste from the links above:
ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Wayne Gustafson (online)
May 4-18, 2024
- 05/04/2024, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm EST
- 05/11/2024, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm EST
- 05/18/2023, 9:30 am-12:30 pm EST
Curriculum
The word psychotherapy means “care of the soul” (from the Greek psyche + therapeia). While the history of psychotherapy includes theorists and practitioners with a bias against spirituality and religion, there have always been those who found effective ways to include spiritual wisdom in psychotherapeutic work. In recent years, there has been an outpouring of research and instruction in spiritually integrated psychotherapy, and empirical evidence demonstrating the therapeutic efficacy of attending to clients’ spiritual beliefs and practices.
The ACPE SIP Curriculum draws upon diverse spiritual traditions and psychological research to provide practical, usable resources to help therapists integrate spirituality into their work. It teaches therapists how to elicit and make therapeutic use of their clients’ spiritual perspectives and how to make ethically appropriate use of their own spiritual perspectives.
Beginning January 1, 2023, the curriculum will consist of two levels of training, with each level including 5 3-hour continuing education courses.
Level 1 Course Titles & Contact Hours
1.1 Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy 3
1.2 Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy 3
1.3 Spiritual Assessment 3
1.4 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1 3
1.5 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles 3
Level 1 Contact Hour Total: 15
Level 2 Course Titles
2.1 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2 3
2.2 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion 3
2.3 Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist 3
2.4 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1 3
2.5 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 2 3
Level 2 Contact Hour Total: 15
The courses draw upon multiple modes of teaching and learning, including:
interactive seminars;
role plays;
small group work; and case illustrations and case conceptualization.
--- Forwarded message ---
From: Gustafson, Wayne <Wayne.Gustafson@acpe.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Subject: Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) upcoming Training Info
Greetings colleagues,
Once again, I am writing this informational email to all who are on the ACPE SIP Training interest list. (I attempted to remove emails of those who have previously registered for SIP training, but I may have missed you.)
I am both informing you about my upcoming training and asking for your help to spread the word.
I am presently recruiting for a SIP training (Levels 1 and 2).
Level 1 begins May 4 and ends May 18.
Level 2 begins June 1 and ends June 15.
I have attached a flyer with specific details.
See the flyer for details on CEUs including for several licensure categories in New York.
If you are interested in this particular training, please let me know soon. There is a limit on the number of registrations.
If you are interested, but this schedule does not work for you, more trainings can be found by following this link:
Even if you are not interested in SIP or if it is not quite right for you, please pass the information on to anyone who might be interested.
It is important that participants in SIP be actively engaged in some clinical practice. SIP Training is primarily for those engaged in psychotherapy, but in certain cases, chaplains who do counseling in their work also may benefit.
If you are looking for training in pastoral care rather than psychotherapy, check this link for details:
The first step towards registering for my SIP training will be a brief Zoom conversation with me. This is primarily to make sure that what you are seeking and what the program offers are compatible.
Thanks so much for your interest in SIP and for helping to pass the word along.