Counselor Training
The counselor training track is the heartbeat of what we do at Respero. Counseling is not about fixing people or having all the right answers. It’s about listening deeply, asking good questions, and helping people move forward in their lives and relationships with courage, love, and faith. Some people are especially gifted for this important work. We developed this curriculum to give you the knowledge, skills, and self-awareness to identify and use your gifts in many settings. What that looks like will be different for everyone – but the goal is the same – to have more healthy and healing conversations happening in the world.
Whether you want to be part of our Respero counseling team, lead a staff, work as a volunteer at your church, love having heart to heart conversations over coffee or just want to gain skills for healthy conversations, this training is for you. At the completion of the training we will help you discern how you can best use your gifts!
If you have any questions about the counselor training program or wondering if it is a good fit for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Respero counselor training consists of three online courses. A fourth course, Understanding Our Struggles, is also available as an additional resource.
THE COURSES
Understanding Yourself
Discover the root of why we do what we do and develop better strategies for being a great lover--of ourselves and others.
Understanding Relationships
Understand what makes relationships strong and great, and what destroys them. Grow in your ability to love and enjoy the important people in your life.
Counseling Skills & Practicum
Get an in-depth look at the most important skills required for effective counseling. Observe live counseling sessions and practice your skills.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Understanding our Struggles
Get to the source of the most common human struggles, and learn how to bring wisdom, healing, and practical help for each of them. Package includes all topical lessons pertaining to common struggles.
Grief
Learn to give space to our grief and the grief of others.
Addiction
Walk through a basic framework for thinking about addiction, from how it affects our brains to 12-step programs. Learn some essential qualities for a life free from dependency.
Marriage, Separation & Divorce
Dive into the complexity of marriage, separation and divorce. When is separation warranted and productive for restoration? What does it look like to heal when your marriage is broken.
Spiritual Abuse
Recognize the marks of a spiritually abusive person and/or church. Understand how this abuse seeps into the understanding of ourselves, God and others.
Sexual Abuse
Learn about the emotional, mental, and behavioral effects of abuse. Get a glimpse of how we can come alongside those who have suffered and not let it rob them of their worth, value and ability to love and be loved.
Disappointment
Take an honest look at the reality of disappointment in our relationships, and explore how to respond to it with maturity and wisdom.
Anger
Excavate the roots and sources of anger that often wreak havoc on our relationships. Learn to practice new expressions that don’t violate love.
Shame
Let's talk about shame and where it comes from--using psychology, brain science, and ancient wisdom. Explore how to identify and change our shame beliefs.
Codependency
Understand codependency, why people struggle with it so much, and how to help people identify their wrong beliefs and establish new ways of thinking and loving.
Anxiety
What's going on in our bodies when we are feeling anxious? Learn effective and proven ways to deal with anxiety and reduce stress.
Pornography
Discuss marks of healthy sexuality and what we need for healing and freedom from pornography, as well as tools to help others.
Preparing for Marriage
How to get a great start on the adventure of marriage, or, Building a strong foundation for a life-long marriage
Gift Cards
Give a gift that will make a difference for a lifetime. Select any amount to be used for any of our courses. Great way to encourage someone to take a course with you.