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OTS faculty with guest and others during the launching of its MA in Clinical Counseling (MACC) program on December 1. (Photo Courtesy: OTS)
Bade, December 2 (MExN): The Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS), Dimapur has launched the MA in Clinical Counseling (MACC) program on December 1.
Rev Dr Wati Aier, Emeritus Professor of Constructive Theology and Philosophy formally launched the program in the presence of faculty members and students community. Rev Lima, Pastor DABA pronounced the prayer of blessings.
Rev Dr Ellen K Jamir, HoD, Department of Counseling, OTS stated that through this program, “we can nurture Christian leaders who can serve meaningfully, specifically in the practice of clinical counseling using the multiple lens of psychology, theology, and Christian faith-based practices.”
Dr Joshua Lorin, Principal of OTS expressed hope in the realization of this program which will start from next academic session, 2020.
Details of MACC program
The MA in Clinical Counseling is a two-year full-time program that aims to prepare theoretically proficient, clinically skilled, and compassionate mental health practitioners.
This program underscores the long felt need in our region to clarify mental health, an often misconstrued term, and develop counseling and psychotherapy as a respectable, publicly recognized discipline, and effective medium for promoting growth and healing. Students will be trained and nurtured within a supportive Christian environment for the development of the whole person – spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and relationally.
What makes this program unique is its strong emphasis on the practice of clinical counseling using the multiple lens of psychology, theology, and Christian faith-based practices.
The curriculum is designed with an integrative approach, offering cross disciplinary courses in the areas of psychology and theology.
As a result, it prepares students to interact with and work in the mental health field while maintaining a Christian worldview.
The program offers orientation to the program, psychology-theory & practice, integrative psychotherapy, family systems, marital counseling, theology/biblical courses, Christian education, spiritual formation, research methodology, self-care for the professional.