ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education Psychotherapy Commission upcoming events

ACPE SIP Consultation Group/CoP - (This program is not available for NBCC credit) (1 Jan 2026)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

SIP Trainer Wayne Gustafson, DMin, LMHC, is offering Individual/Group consultation packages during January/February and July/August annually by zoom.

Consultation is for those who have completed Level 1 and Level 2 SIP Training and are pursuing ACPE SIP Certification.

This program is not available for NBCC credit.

This consultation package includes

A total of 10-14 hours of consultation, schedule determined by participants.
4 individual consultation sessions
2-hour group consultation sessions (groups include 3-5 participants, and the number of group sessions depends on the number of participants)
One Individual or group session will be scheduled each week.
Each participant will have four opportunities to present cases (using the template from SIP Courses 2.4 and 2.5).

Cost: $600 for the full package no matter how many groups take place.

Contact Wayne Gustafson for additional Information and registration: dr.w.gustafson@gmail.com

ACPE SIP Training Level 2 with Karen Sussan & Steven Ingram (online in Zoom) (14 Apr 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Trainer:

Karen Sussan & Steven Ingram

When and Where:

Start Date : 4/14/2026 12:00 PM EDT
End Date : 6/9/2026 3:00 PM EDT
Location: Online

The SIP training program is a multi-disciplinary, inter-spiritual, multi-racial community of persons gathered for education, connection, and formation in the work of spiritually integrated psychotherapy. It serves licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals (i.e., counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction specialists, and more), as well as graduate students in any of those disciplines who seek to explore the ways spirituality, religion, and the search for meaning influence their own lives and the lives of their clients.

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

Course 2.1 Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
Course 2.2 Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
Course 2.3 Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
Course 2.4 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1
Course 2.5 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 2 TBD

Session dates are as follows:

04-14-2026	12:00 pm - 03:00 pm
04-28-2026	12:00 pm - 03:00 pm
05-12-2026	12:00 pm - 03:00 pm
05-26-2026	12:00 pm - 03:00 pm
06-09-2026	12:00 pm - 03:00 pm

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, #2045, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/05/2025-11/05/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 total credits in Clinical Competence continuing education credits.

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7004. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Depanment's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0301 and licensed social workers #SW-0852.

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

Registrants for ACPE SIP trainings may cancel their registration up to 24 hours before the training begins. There is a $100 cancellation fee. The request for registrant refund must be approved by the SIP trainer.

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer, karensussanlmhc@karenpsychotherapy.com, for more information, including registration code information.

ACPE SIP Training Level 2 Wayne Gustafson (online in Zoom) (30 May 2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Trainer:Wayne Gustafson

When and Where:

Start Date: 5/30/2026 9:30 AM EDT
End Date: 6/20/2026 4:30 PM EDT
Location: Online

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

Course 2.1 Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
Course 2.2 Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
Course 2.3 Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
Course 2.4 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1
Course 2.5 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 2 TBD

Session dates are as follows:

5/30/2026	9:30 am - 12:30 pm
5/30/2026	1:30 - 4:30 pm
6/6/2026	9:30 am - 12:30 pm
6/6/2026	1:30 - 4:30 pm
Final Course in groups of 3 to be scheduled.

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer, Wayne Gustafson wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu , for more information, including registration code information

ACPE SIP "Saturday" Monthly Consultation Group/CoP - (This program is not available for NBCC credit) (29 Aug 2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Carol McGinnis is offering Group SIP Consultation/CoP in Zoom to those who have completed ACPE SIP Training Level 1 and Level 2 and wish to pursue certification (or need to participate in an active CoP). One day and 12 hour packages available.

This program is not available for NBCC credit.

Dates and Times:

Saturdays, from 12pm - 3pm (EST)

February28th, 2026

March 28th, 2026

April 25th, 2026 (at retreat!)

August 29th, 2026

September 26th, 2026

October 24th, 2026

November 21st, 2026

Cost: ask Carol McGinnis

Contact Carol McGinnis for more information.

ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Wayne Gustafson (online in Zoom) (19 Sep 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Trainer:Wayne Gustafson

When and Where:

Start Date: 9/19/2026 9:30 AM EDT
End Date: 10/10/2026 12:30 PM EDT
Location: Online

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

1.1 Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy

1.2 Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy

1.3 Spiritual Assessment

1.4 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1

1.5 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

Session dates are as follows:

9/19/2026 9:30 AM-12:30 pm EDT

9/19/2026 1:30-4:30 PM EDT

9/26/2026 9:30 -12:30 PM EDT

9/26/2026 1:30-4:30 PM EDT

10/10/2026 9:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer, Wayne Gustafson wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu , for more information, including registration code information.

ACPE SIP Training Level 1 with Dorothea Lotze (Online in Zoom) (22 Sep 2026)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Dorothea Lotze

Dorothea Lotze is originally from Germany and came to the U.S. in 1993. She completed her theological degrees (M.Div. and Th.M.) in her homeland and at Candler-School of Theology, Emory University. For many years she worked as a hospital chaplain and as a Certified Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).

dorothea.lotze-kola@acpe.edu

09/22/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
09/29/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
10/06/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
10/13/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
10/20/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

The 15-hour SIP Program Level 1 Training includes the following three-hour courses:

Course 1.1 Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
Course 1.2 Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy
Course 1.3 Spiritual Assessment
Course 1.4 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1
Course 1.5 Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

Continuing Education Credit Available: 15 credit hours

ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7004. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

ACPE Provider 2045, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ACPE maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/01/2024-11/01/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 15.0 Social Work Clinical continuing education credits.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0301.

This training is delivered online in Zoom

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us.

Who Should Attend?

All mental health practitioners interested in learning more about the integration of spirituality in psychotherapy are welcome to attend yet the material has been geared toward those individuals who are licensed or on the path toward licensure. SIP certification is only possible after a full mental health license has been obtained from your state of practice.

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Contact the ACPE SIP Trainer, Dorothea Lotze, for more information, including registration code information.

ACPE SIP "Saturday" Monthly Consultation Group/CoP - (This program is not available for NBCC credit) (26 Sep 2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This program is not available for NBCC credit.

Dates and Times:

Saturdays, from 12pm - 3pm (EST)

February28th, 2026

March 28th, 2026

April 25th, 2026 (at retreat!)

August 29th, 2026

September 26th, 2026

October 24th, 2026

November 21st, 2026

Cost: ask Carol McGinnis

Contact Carol McGinnis for more information.

ACPE SIP Training Level 2 Wayne Gustafson (online in Zoom) (17 Oct 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Trainer:Wayne Gustafson

When and Where:

Start Date: 10/17/2026 9:30 AM EDT
End Date: 11/12/2026 4:30 PM EDT
Location: Online

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

Course 2.1 Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
Course 2.2 Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
Course 2.3 Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
Course 2.4 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1
Course 2.5 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 2 TBD

Session dates are as follows:

10/17/2026 9:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT

10/17/2026 1:30-4:30 PM EDT

10/24/2026 9:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT

11/12/2026 1:30-4:30 PM EDT

Final 3-hour Course TBS

Any additional information:

The final 3-hour course is scheduled in groups of three at a time according to the schedule needs of the participants.

For course descriptions and learning objectives: https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy

CE Information:

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Contact one of the ACPE SIP Trainer, Wayne Gustafson wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu , for more information, including registration code information

ACPE SIP "Saturday" Monthly Consultation Group/CoP - (This program is not available for NBCC credit) (24 Oct 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This program is not available for NBCC credit.

Dates and Times:

Saturdays, from 12pm - 3pm (EST)

February28th, 2026

March 28th, 2026

April 25th, 2026 (at retreat!)

August 29th, 2026

September 26th, 2026

October 24th, 2026

November 21st, 2026

Cost: ask Carol McGinnis

Contact Carol McGinnis for more information.

ACPE SIP Training Level 2 with Dorothea Lotze (Online in Zoom) (27 Oct 2026)

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Dorothea Lotze

10/27/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
11/03/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
11/17/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
10/13/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST
11/24/2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST

The 15-hour Training includes the following 3-hour courses:

Course 2.1 Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 2
Course 2.2 Working with Harmful Spirituality and Religion
Course 2.3 Spirituality and Belief System of the Therapist
Course 2.4 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 1
Course 2.5 Spiritually Integrated Case Conceptualization, Part 2 TBD

CE Information:

ACPE SIP Training Cancellation Policy

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Who Should Attend?

CE inquiries can be made directly to Latasha Matthews at latasha.matthews@acpe.edu

Contact the ACPE SIP Trainer, Dorothea Lotze, for more information, including registration code information.

ACPE SIP "Saturday" Monthly Consultation Group/CoP - (This program is not available for NBCC credit) (21 Nov 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This program is not available for NBCC credit.

Dates and Times:

Saturdays, from 12pm - 3pm (EST)

February28th, 2026

March 28th, 2026

April 25th, 2026 (at retreat!)

August 29th, 2026

September 26th, 2026

October 24th, 2026

November 21st, 2026

Cost: ask Carol McGinnis

Contact Carol McGinnis for more information.