About Us

The Center for Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Integration (PCSI) is the educational division of Prism Counseling & Coaching, a pastoral counseling practice in Phoenix Arizona. We offer online courses and continuing education in pastoral counseling for clergy, mental health professionals, and healers working in a variety of settings.

FAQs

Do you offer degrees?

We are not a degree-granting institution and only provide continuing education in pastoral care and counseling. The certificates we offer do not qualify as college credit, but only confirm the number of continuing education hours received as a result of taking our course(s).

Will your courses allow me to become a professional counselor?

No — you must be licensed by your state to provide professional counseling. Our courses are open to everyone, but are especially designed for professional counselors who are already state-licensed or for clergy and church leaders who provide pastoral counseling or lay counseling under the jurisdiction and commission of their church or denomination. If you are a professional counselor, check with your licensing board for requirements around CEUs to see if coursework in pastoral counseling will qualify.

Do you offer certification in pastoral counseling?

We do not certify counselors or the profession of pastoral counseling. We do offer the Spiritual Care Specialist (SCS) program through ACPE, designed for clergy, spiritual leaders, and healers in a variety of settings who provide pastoral counseling, spiritual care, and mental health resourcing. This program equips participants with essential skills in mental health first aid and spiritually-integrated care. The SCS program continues the legacy of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), which provided certification for pastoral counselors for decades before consolidating with ACPE in 2019. The SCS program is offered twice a year and is available online through Prism Counseling & Coaching.

Additionally, we offer the opportunity to become a Certified Christian DISC® Facilitator, enabling individuals to use the Christian DISC® personality assessment in teaching, counseling, coaching, and ministry.