The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is excited to announce an open call for proposals for our 2026 #Webinar Series focused on #SpirituallyIntegratedPsychotherapy. We are seeking 90-minute webinars that provide valuable insights and practical guidance for integrating #spirituality and #mentalhealth, including diverse #spiritual or #religious traditions.

Each #webinar will consist of 60 minutes of content (recorded for future viewing) and a 30-minute live discussion (not recorded). Presenters will receive a stipend for their contributions, and attendees will earn 1.5 #NBCC #continuingeducation credits for attending the live sessions.

What We’re Looking For:
We invite proposals that address the integration of #spirituality and #mentalhealth in #psychotherapy, with a focus on practical applications, ethical considerations, and cultural diversity. Topics may include (but are not limited to):
• #SpiritualInterventions in therapy
• #TraumaInformed spiritual care
• #AddictionRecovery and #spirituality
• #Grief and #spiritual coping
• #Ethical considerations in #spirituallyintegrated work
• #Diverse spiritual and religious traditions in #mentalhealth care

Proposal Requirements:
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please prepare the following:
• Full name
• Email address
• Headshot (for advertising purposes)
• Professional website link(s) (optional)
• Credentials
• Curriculum vitae/Resume
• Training/Experience demonstrating expertise in your chosen topic
• Presentation title and brief description
• 3-5 learning objectives
• 5 or more scholarly references (preferably published since 2020)
• #NBCC CE presenter and content category
• Preferred season for scheduling (Summer: June–August, Fall: September–November, Winter: December–February)

Important Dates:
• Proposal deadline: May 1, 2026
• #Webinars will be scheduled between June 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026, based on speaker availability.

Contact:
For questions, please reach out to Anita Neuer Colburn at [email protected].

Submit Your Proposal:
For more information and to submit your proposal, visit: https://bit.ly/3PJPQWN

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SIP Training Level 1 reflects ACPE values of diversity, curiosity, integrity, process, & service within spiritually integrated psychotherapy education.

More info: http://dlvr.it/TRcC0P

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Beginning 03/20/26, SIP Level 2 teaches strategies for addressing harmful spirituality so therapists can respond with clarity, skill, & grounded clinical judgment.

More info: http://dlvr.it/TRb9tL

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SIP Training Level 1 supports therapists in ethically drawing upon their own spirituality as a therapeutic resource when appropriate & clinically responsive.

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Join us May 7–9, 2026, in Nashville, TN, for ACPE SIP Training Level 2 with Chris O’Rear, M.Div., MMFT. This in-person training offers 15 hours of continuing education for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals, including counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, psychologists, and addiction specialists.

Training Focus:
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
• Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
• Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Parts 1 & 2

Why Attend?
• Learn to integrate spirituality into psychotherapy with ethical, evidence-based practices.
• Explore spiritual resources, harmful spirituality, and therapist belief systems.
• Engage in interactive seminars, role plays, and case illustrations.

About Chris O’Rear:

Chris is a licensed clinical pastoral therapist, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience guiding individuals and organizations through life’s challenges. He integrates clinical expertise, spiritual depth, and authentic connection to help people cultivate resilience and deepen relationships. As the owner and director of The Counseling Center, PLLC, Chris specializes in supporting adults facing anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Location:
Belle Meade United Methodist Church
121 Davidson Rd., Nashville, TN 37205

Cost: $600
• Limited Scholarship: $240.00
• Member & Non-Member: $400.00 (Registration code required)

Continuing Education:
Earn 15 CE credits approved by NBCC, ASWB, and NY State Education Department.

Registration at https://bit.ly/417HTgy

More about Chris O’Rear at: https://bit.ly/479oj72

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org. Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

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SIP Training Level 1 provides a structured introduction to spiritually integrated psychotherapy through a 15 hour continuing education curriculum. The training supports clinicians in learning how to engage spirituality as a meaningful dimension of clinical work without assuming belief alignment.

Participants explore how spiritual beliefs, practices, and struggles can influence coping strategies, motivation, relational patterns, and presenting concerns. The curriculum emphasizes careful listening, ethical discernment, and relational presence.

Wayne Gustafson’s teaching draws on decades of work as a pastoral counselor, prison chaplain, and educator, offering learners a thoughtful framework for integrating psychological and spiritual perspectives.

Registration at https://bit.ly/49emCGY

More about trainer Wayne Gustafson at: https://bit.ly/4jFYe4s

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org .
Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news .

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SIP Level 2 begins on 03/20/26 and expands therapists’ capacity to work with clients’ spiritual resources through focused study in Course 2.1, Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2. This course presents seven common spiritual interventions, enabling therapists to draw from explicit and implicit practices such as sacred texts, music, nature, meditation, and prayer. Participants learn to ground these interventions in careful spiritual assessment and to apply them ethically in clinical settings.

The curriculum emphasizes tailoring interventions to client needs, strengthening participants’ ability to identify internal and external resources that support resilience, meaning making, and healing. Learning occurs within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that encourages curiosity, reflection, and attention to the whole person.

The instructors bring deep experience. Beth Toler integrates psychotherapy, theology, and spirituality with expertise in trauma informed work and family systems. Her teaching emphasizes compassionate presence and meaning making. Tere Canzoneri draws from psychodynamic theory, systems theory, and mindfulness based approaches, offering learners a reflective and present focused teaching style rooted in decades of clinical practice. Melissa Lemons brings an eclectic, relational therapeutic approach informed by supervision, higher education, pastoral leadership, and clinical experience with diverse populations.

Together, they offer grounded instruction that supports therapists in applying spiritual interventions responsibly and effectively.

Registration at https://bit.ly/3Zk0wNx

More about trainers Beth, Tere, & Melissa at: https://bit.ly/3ZV0bkr

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org . Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news .

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Join us April 9–11, 2026, for SIP Training Level 1, a transformative opportunity to deepen your practice in spiritually integrated psychotherapy. This 15-hour #continuingeducation program is designed for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals, including counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and addiction specialists. Whether you’re seeking to explore the intersection of spirituality, religion, and meaning in your clients’ lives—or your own—this training offers a holistic, ethical, and practical framework.

Led by Beth Toler, Tere Canzoneri, and Lynn Bohecker, this program blends interactive seminars, role plays, small group work, and case illustrations to help you integrate spiritual conversations, assessments, and interventions into your practice. You’ll learn to recognize spiritual struggles, deepen clients’ connection to their spiritual resources, and navigate the ethical complexities of this vital work.

Online and in-person options are available at The Counseling Center at Tree City in Boise, ID. Earn 15 #CECredits while connecting with a multi-disciplinary, inter-spiritual community of practitioners.

Registration at https://bit.ly/40U2wN0

More about trainers Beth, Tere, & Lynn at: https://bit.ly/4rGqlTP

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.
Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

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Join Karen Sussan, LMHC, and Steven Ingram, D.Min., LPCC-S, for the ACPE Spiritually Integrated #Psychotherapy (#SIP) Training Level 2, starting April 14, 2026 online. This 15-hour #onlinelearning program is designed for #mentalhealth professionals seeking to deepen their skills in integrating #spirituality into clinical practice.

The training includes five 3-hour courses:
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
• Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
• Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1 & 2

Karen Sussan brings nearly 30 years of experience in #psychotherapy and chaplaincy, specializing in trauma-informed care, EMDR, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy. Her work emphasizes holistic, client-centered healing, making her an ideal guide for therapists seeking to address spiritual struggles and resources in their practice.

Steven Ingram, with over 30 years of counseling experience, focuses on the intersection of spirituality, religion, and emotional well-being. His background in education and clinical practice ensures a thoughtful, integrative approach to teaching spiritually informed #psychotherapy.

This training is ideal for licensed and pre-licensed professionals, including #counselors, #socialworkers, and #psychologists. 15 #CECredits are available, and limited scholarships are offered.

Registration at https://bit.ly/4slqhcC

More about Karen Sussan & Steven Ingram at: https://bit.ly/3OQMaCe

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.
Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

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Join Chris O’Rear for the ACPE Spiritually Integrated #Psychotherapy (#SIP) Training Level 1, starting April 9, 2026, in Nashville, TN. This in-person training offers 15 hours of #continuingeducation for #mentalhealth professionals, including #counselors, #socialworkers, #psychologists, and #pastoralcounselors. The program focuses on integrating #spirituality into clinical practice, covering spiritual assessment, interventions, and ethical care.

Chris O’Rear, a licensed clinical pastoral therapist and author of Therapeutic Friendship: Cultivating Relationships that Heal, brings over 30 years of experience to this training. His background in pastoral care, #psychotherapy, and #spirituality provides a unique perspective on holistic healing. The training includes interactive seminars, role plays, and small group work to help participants develop spiritual conversations and address spiritual struggles in therapy.

The SIP Training Program is designed for licensed and pre-licensed professionals, as well as graduate students, who seek to explore the intersection of spirituality, religion, and mental health. The curriculum includes five 3-hour courses: Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy, Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy, Spiritual Assessment, and Spiritual Interventions (Parts 1 and 2). Participants will learn to recognize spiritual struggles, assess spiritual resources, and ethically incorporate spirituality into their practice.

Registration is open, with limited scholarships available. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills in spiritually integrated psychotherapy and earn valuable #CECredits.

Registration at https://bit.ly/40LTMZk

More about Chris O’Rear at: https://bit.ly/479oj72

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org. Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

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