TRAIN TO BECOME A SUPERVISOR
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit
“Reading the Living Human Document: Where Theology Meets Pathology, and Faith Meets Reality”
Facilitated by The Rev. Dr. Rita Bakr
Supervisor in Training under the supervision of:
Dr. Asnel Valcin, Psy.D., BCCC, RRT
Board Certified Training Supervisor
Discover the Sacred in the Human Story
Join a transformative Clinical Pastoral Education experience designed to awaken your ability to see, listen, and interpret life itself as sacred text. Inspired by Anton Boisen’s groundbreaking vision, this unit invites participants to explore how theology and psychology intertwine—how faith encounters suffering, and how crisis can reveal divine truth.
Through reflective practice, case studies, and group supervision, students will learn to:
Why This Unit?
Boisen once said that “the human mind is the new frontier of pastoral theology.” This unit builds on that insight—preparing chaplains, clergy, and spiritual caregivers to minister in today’s complex healthcare and community settings with both clinical skill and spiritual discernment.
Whether you are discerning your call, deepening your pastoral presence, or seeking to refine your clinical competency, this CPE unit will challenge and inspire you to read both self and other as living sacred texts.
Enrollment Now Open
Format: Virtual
Upcoming Term: January 4, 2026
Contact: info@gappccpe.org | www.gappccpe.org