Advanced Biblical Counseling – Information on Temperament, Depression (PTSD), Addiction & Behavior Therapy
What you’ll learn
- 1. Deconstruct the Counseling Alliance: Establish a collaborative, purposeful counseling relationship built on empathy, cultural awareness, and strict ethical accountability.
- 2. Evaluate Philosophical Fault Lines: Analyze why secular psychology is not philosophically neutral, identifying the boundaries of autonomous identity and the limits of therapeutic reductionism.
- 3. Synthesize Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Formulations: Evaluate clients through an integrated framework that maps predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors across all human dimensions.
- 4. Differentiate Temperament from Character: Assess biologically influenced temperamental dimensions (e.g., emotional reactivity, persistence, adaptability) without pathologizing normal individual differences or mislabeling them as sin.
- 5. Dismantle the Addictive Cycle: Address addiction as a whole-person problem, utilizing Motivational Interviewing and the Decisional Balance Exercise to unpack heart-level idolatry and "functional saviors".
- 6. Formulate Trauma-Informed Soul Care: Deploy evidence-informed grounding and physiological stabilization tools alongside the spiritual practice of biblical lament to treat PTSD and deep soul injuries.
- 7. Differentiate Forgiveness from Reconciliation: Isolate the discrete boundaries that separate the unilateral release of resentment from the gradual, mutual work of trust restoration and safety verification.
- 8. Execute Integrated Care Administration: Design, document, and monitor managed-care-compliant treatment plans featuring SMART homework assignments and structured crisis intervention safety plans.
This course includes
- 300.0 hours on-demand video
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and desktop
Who this course is for
The Advanced Biblical Counseling program is an intensive, graduate-level curriculum operating at the intersection of rigorous theological soul care and evidence-informed clinical frameworks. This program is explicitly designed for pastors, chaplains, clinical mental health professionals, social workers, and ministry leaders who desire to navigate the complex, heavy-trench realities of clinical depression, PTSD, and addiction.
Description
This course delivers a comprehensive, advanced exploration of the synthesis between biblical soul care and evidence-informed secular clinical tools. It addresses the fundamental human questions of identity, creation, sin, and suffering, equipping future pastors, chaplains, and Christian counselors to treat deep moral and psychological wounds with professional excellence.
Rather than viewing psychology and theology as structural enemies, this curriculum establishes strict boundaries for both fields. Students will learn to honor a client’s spiritual worldview through Scripture, prayer, repentance, and lament, while simultaneously leveraging Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Operant Conditioning, Behavioral Activation, and crisis intervention protocols to promote holistic wellness.
Instructor
Dr. Rob Johnson is a U.S. Marine veteran, published author, and dedicated educator. He brings decades of unique, real-world experience to the virtual classroom, having served as a Texas state prison case manager and as the executive director of a military family advocacy organization for 28 years. An expert in community building, Dr. Johnson has spent nearly three decades uniting elected officials and community groups to support veterans. He has authored four books on leadership and public service, and his career achievements have been honored by two U.S. presidents, culminating in the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Johnson is committed to fostering an inclusive, high-achieving online environment where every student can thrive.