PTC are thrilled to host Dr Michael Emlet from the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF) to present our annual MA(Th) Intensive.
Mike is a faculty member at Christian Counselling and Education Foundation (CCEF). He holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. He worked as a family physician for twelve years before joining CCEF.
Mike has counselled for many years and is the author of CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet, which explores the use of Scripture in counselling.
Mike is married to Jody, and they have two children. He is active in his urban church and enjoys gardening, camping, and creating wheel-thrown pottery.
Dr Michael Emlet
Unit description
This unit provides students with opportunity to discuss and integrate practical biblical anthropology and its counselling implications. It also helps students develop biblical strategies for pursuing counselees with acute and chronic problems having physiological manifestations.
Topics
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Morning: 9am - 1pm
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Afternoon: 2pm - 4pm
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Monday 7th August
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No classes for Audit and 700 level students.
Classes for 400 and 600 students only.
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1pm - 2pm: Registration 2pm - 4pm: Introductory Case Study
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Tuesday 8th August
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Biblical Anthropology and its Counseling Implications
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Chronic Pain
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Wednesday 9th August
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Understanding Psychoactive Medications; Biblical Perspectives on Psychiatry
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Anxiety
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Thursday 10th August
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Addictions
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Friday 11th August
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Bipolar disorder; Demon Oppression/Possession
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When to Refer; Final Q & A
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Saturday 12th August: PC489i and PC689i students ONLY.
ENROLMENT
This course will be available to take for credit (at both the BTh/Min and MDiv/Min level), or to audit for personal development.
No pre-requisites or co-requisites.
ACT Course codes:
- PC489i
- PC689i
- PC703-4i
- PC703-6i
Required Reading (credit students only):
FEES
Credit
- Contact our registrar to discuss fees and unit enrolment at registrar@ptc.edu.au
- Please register below to secure your place. No fee will be charged for doing this.
Audit
- $250 for the week, or $50 per day
REFRESHMENTS
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the College throughout the course:
- Lunch from The Lunch Guys
- Coffee, hot chocolate, tea and chai lattes by ALT+T Specialty Coffee
