Course Catalogue 2026-2027

This course explores psychospiritual work with dreams from a Jungian (analytical) psychological perspective. Because Jungian psychology is adaptable with any number of religious traditions, an introduction to the role of dreams within Buddhism, Christianity and Islam will be a part of the course. Working with dreams will help students to learn to work with a methodology that has been developed by Jungian psychologists. To supplement work with dreams, an understanding of key Jungian concepts to be presented include the SELF as a God-image, archetypal energy, the personal and collective unconscious, and the journey of individuation as a spiritual process. The goal of this course is to help students to be better prepared to work with the dreams of clients/congregants for whom they care at a depth level and particularly during times of heightened stress or end of life.

This course provides students opportunities to demonstrate the MPS outcomes, CASC and entry-to-practice CRPO competencies. Early in the semester, in consultation with professor and small group members, students will develop a learning covenant to identify specific learning goals, including a bibliography and process/timeline for achieving identified goals. The goals will be established in relation to their learning through the program based on their ability to demonstrate the MPS Outcomes, CRPO and/or CASC/ACSS Competencies. The course will culminate in 4 papers which will be merged into one large paper and submitted at the end of the course. In the assignments students will articulate and give evidence for their safe and effective use of self, the psycho-spiritual theory base for their practice and will demonstrate integration of their spiritual care/psycho-spiritual practice into a theological/spiritual/religious framework.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the foundational theories and practical applications of group therapy, with an emphasis on psychospiritual integration. Through a combination of theoretical study, practical group facilitation, and reflective writing, students will gain the skills necessary to effectively design, lead, and evaluate therapy groups.

Students will critically engage with the dynamics of group development, cultural and spiritual diversity, and the challenges posed by various group member behaviors. Assignments include active class participation, reflective and integration papers, as well as collaborative group design, didactics, and group facilitation, fostering both Safe and Effective Use of Self (SEUS) and psychospiritual growth.

By synthesizing theoretical concepts with hands-on practice, students will emerge prepared to design and lead meaningful, structured therapy groups that address diverse needs while integrating spiritual and theological dimensions into their practice.

The course will begin with a discussion of the relationship between psychology and religion. It will then explore the relationship between religion and psychology -- history, methodology, research and application. It will review psychological theories and research on personality and their relationship to spirituality, religious behaviour, individual differences and abnormality, and review research on religious development. These findings will then be applied within the context of the social and organizational psychology of the church.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.

Each Supervised Psychospiritual Education Practicum (SPE) provides student with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skill necessary for providing competent spiritually Integrated psychotherapy. Instructors are CASC Certified Supervisor-Educators who may also be Registered Psychotherapists and approved Clinical Supervisors with CRPO.