DOCTORATE DIPLOMA
OF CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
Our Doctorate Diploma of Christian Counseling is a one year program that offers advanced training in integrating faith and psychology for pastoral care, ministry leadership, or teaching, focusing on biblical principles for issues like addiction, anxiety and other disorders.​
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Student Learning Objectives:
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Effectively writes a thesis paper that the overall quality is excellent
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Effectively writes a thesis paper that shows knowledge of the subject
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Effectively writes a thesis paper that provides validity of facts
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Effectively writes a thesis paper that shows quality of writing
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Prerequisite: Master of Biblical Studies or Theology.
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Graduation Requirement: A 12,000 word thesis / dissertation is required for this degree, typed and submitted to the Institute Dean no later than April 15th. This is mandatory! Without this thesis / dissertation, you will not receive your degree.
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Course Study
Complete Teaching Videos and Books
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
Lesson 1: Introduction to Your Teacher Lesson 2: The Normal Distribution Curve Lesson 3: Resources in Christian Counseling Lesson 4: The Integration of Psychology and Theology Lesson 5: An Interview with Joan Ridgley Lesson 6: An Interview with Brad Lombardi Lesson 7: Review of the First Unit
Introduction to Psychology
Lesson 1: The Brain, Biology and Behavior Lesson 2: Child Development Lesson 3: Sensation and Reality Lesson 4: Learning Lesson 5: Memory Lesson 6: Thinking and Cognition Lesson 7: Motivation and Emotions Lesson 8: Personality Development Lesson 9: Abnormal Behavior
Introduction to Sociology
Lesson 1: The Culture Lesson 2: The Society Lesson 3: Groups & Organizations Lesson 4: The Socialization Process Lesson 5: Deviance Lesson 6: Sexual Behavior Lesson 7: Social Stratification and Class Lesson 8: Race and Ethnicity Lesson 9: Women and Men Lesson 10: Age and Aging Lesson 11: The Family Lesson 12: Education Lesson 13: Religion Lesson 14: Politics Lesson 15: The Economy Lesson 16: Population Patterns Lesson 17: Urbanization and City Life
Introduction to Counseling
Lesson 1: An Overview of Counseling Lesson 2: The Personal Attributes of an Effective Counselor Lesson 3: The Personal Attributes of the Counselees Lesson 4: Expectations and Goals of Counseling Lesson 5: Regard and Respect Lesson 6: Client Centered Counseling and Existential Counseling Lesson 7: Counselor Authenticity within the Counseling Setting Lesson 8: Trait-Factor Model Lesson 9: Rational Emotive Counseling Lesson 10: Biblical Counseling Lesson 11: Reality Counseling Lesson 12: Counseling Intakes Lesson 13: Practical Applications to Counseling
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Lesson 1: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology Lesson 2: Understanding the Models for Explaining Abnormal Behavior Lesson 3: Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior Lesson 4: Anxiety Disorders Lesson 5: Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders Lesson 6: Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Disabilities Lesson 7: Personality and Impulse Control Disorders Lesson 8: Substance-Related Disorders Lesson 9: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Lesson 10: Mood Disorders Lesson 11: Suicide Lesson 12: Schizophrenia Lesson 13: Cognitive Disorders Lesson 14: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence and Mental Retardation Lesson 15: Community Psychology
Introduction to Adolescent Psychology
Lesson 1: Introduction to Adolescence Lesson 2: Theories of Development Lesson 3: Puberty Lesson 4: Cognitive Development Lesson 5: The Family Lesson 6: Schools Lesson 7: Peer Relationships Lesson 8: Culture Lesson 9: Self Image and Identity Lesson 10: Gender Lesson 11: Sexuality