Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training - Level 1
2024-05-04 09:30 - 2024-05-18 16:30 UTC | Zoom videoconferencing
ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) Training
Level 1, 15 hours by Zoom beginning May 4, 2024
Why: Recent research demonstrates the importance of recognizing and working with spiritual issues that clients inevitably bring to psychotherapy, yet many psychotherapists do not have the training and confidence to deal with spiritual or religious issues without promoting or imposing their own beliefs and values.
What: ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, (www.acpe.edu), drawing on the wisdom of seasoned clinicians and faculty in accredited Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy, has created an in-depth 30-hour (in two 15 hour levels) training program in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP).
Thank you to Crossroads of Caring, Inc., Rochester, NY for assistance in promoting this training.
Who: Licensed and pre-licensed psychotherapists, counselors, mental health/ health professionals, case managers, substance abuse counselors, etc.
** Includes 15 hours per Level of NBCC hours. For those in NY, CEUs available for LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, and PhD and PsyD psychologists.
Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 of basic SIP training, Individual and group consultation with SIP Trainers is available for those who wish to become SIP Certified by ACPE.
When: Five 3-hour sessions for Level 1, May 4, 11, 18, 2024
(See detailed schedule below)
SIP Trainer: Wayne E. Gustafson, DMin, LMHC
Dr. Gustafson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY. His career includes Prison Chaplaincy, Pastoral Psychotherapy, Interim Ministry, College Instructor in Psychology, Instructor of Pastoral Care in the New York School of Ministry (United Church of Christ), and ACPE authorized SIP Trainer.
Cost: $400 per person for each of two levels and includes all course materials and CEUs.
Register separately for each 15 hour level.
A limited number of partial scholarships available for those in need.
Registration is limited to 21 participants so register early!
Have questions or want to register?
Contact Dr. Gustafson for more program and registration information at wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu Registration includes a short Zoom call with Dr. Gustafson.
SIP Training Session dates are as follows:

Level 1
All times Eastern

May 4, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

May 4, 2024
1:30 – 4:30 PM

May 11, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

May 11, 2024
1:30 – 4:30 PM

May 18, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy - Level 2
2024-06-01 09:30 - 2024-06-15 16:30 (America/New_York)
ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) Training
Level 2, 15 hours by Zoom beginning June 1, 2024
Why: Recent research demonstrates the importance of recognizing and working with spiritual issues that clients inevitably bring to psychotherapy, yet many psychotherapists do not have the training and confidence to deal with spiritual or religious issues without promoting or imposing their own beliefs and values.
What: ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, (www.acpe.edu), drawing on the wisdom of seasoned clinicians and faculty in accredited Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy, has created an in-depth 30-hour (in two 15 hour levels) training program in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP).
Thank you to Crossroads of Caring, Inc., Rochester, NY for assistance in promoting this training.
Who: Licensed and pre-licensed psychotherapists, counselors, mental health/ health professionals, case managers, substance abuse counselors, etc.
** Includes 15 hours per Level of NBCC hours. For those licensed in NY, CEUs available for LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, and PhD and PsyD psychologists.
Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 of basic SIP training, Individual and group consultation with SIP Trainers is available for those who wish to become SIP Certified by ACPE.
When: Five 3-hour sessions for Level 2, June 1 to June 15, 2024
(See detailed schedule below)
SIP Trainer: Wayne E. Gustafson, DMin, LMHC
Dr. Gustafson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY. His career includes Prison Chaplaincy, Pastoral Psychotherapy, Interim Ministry, College Instructor in Psychology, Instructor of Pastoral Care in the New York School of Ministry (United Church of Christ), and ACPE authorized SIP Trainer.
Cost: $400 per person for each of two levels and includes all course materials and CEUs. Register separately for each 15 hour level.
A limited number of partial scholarships available for those in need.
Registration is limited to 21 participants so register early!
Have questions or want to register?
Contact Dr. Gustafson for more program and registration information at wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu Registration includes a short Zoom call with Dr. Gustafson.

Level 2

June 1, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

June 1, 2024
1:30 – 4:30 PM

June 8, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

June 8, 2024
1:30 – 4:30 PM

June 15, 2024
3 hours TBS

ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training - Level 1
2025-05-03 09:30 - 2025-05-17 16:30 UTC
ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) Training
Level 1, 15 hours by Zoom beginning May 3, 2025
Why: Recent research demonstrates the importance of recognizing and working with spiritual issues that clients inevitably bring to psychotherapy, yet many psychotherapists do not have the training and confidence to deal with spiritual or religious issues without promoting or imposing their own beliefs and values.
What: ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, (www.acpe.edu), drawing on the wisdom of seasoned clinicians and faculty in accredited Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy degree programs, has created an in-depth 30-hour (in two 15 hour levels) training program in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP).
Thank you to Crossroads of Caring, Inc., Rochester, NY for assistance in promoting this training.
Who: Licensed and pre-licensed psychotherapists, counselors, mental health/ health professionals, case managers, substance abuse counselors, etc.
For those licensed in NY, CEUs available for LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, and PhD and PsyD psychologists. For those other than in NY,
see ACPE, the sponsoring agency, for other CEU information here:
https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/training-opportunities
Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 of basic SIP training, Individual and group consultation with SIP Trainers is available for those who wish to become SIP Certified by ACPE.
When: Five 3-hour sessions for Level 1, May 3, 10, 17, 2025
(See detailed schedule below)
SIP Trainer: Wayne E. Gustafson, DMin, LMHC
Dr. Gustafson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY. His career includes Prison Chaplaincy, Pastoral Psychotherapy, Interim Ministry, College Instructor in Psychology, Instructor of Pastoral Care in the New York School of Ministry (United Church of Christ), and ACPE authorized SIP Trainer.
Cost: $400 per person for each of two levels and includes all course materials and CEUs.
Register separately for each 15 hour level.
A limited number of partial scholarships available for those in need.
Registration is limited to 21 participants so register early!
Have questions or want to register?
See additional program and registration information here:
https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/training-opportunities

Level 1
All times Eastern

May 3, 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

May 3, 2025
1:30 – 4:30 PM

May 10, 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

May 10, 2025
1:30 – 4:30 PM

May 17, 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training - Level 2
2025-06-07 09:30 - 2025-06-28 16:30 UTC
ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) Training
Level 2, 15 hours by Zoom beginning June 7, 2025
Why: Recent research demonstrates the importance of recognizing and working with spiritual issues that clients inevitably bring to psychotherapy, yet many psychotherapists do not have the training and confidence to deal with spiritual or religious issues without promoting or imposing their own beliefs and values.
What: ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, (www.acpe.edu), drawing on the wisdom of seasoned clinicians and faculty in accredited Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy degree programs, has created an in-depth 30-hour (in two 15 hour levels) training program in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP).
Thank you to Crossroads of Caring, Inc., Rochester, NY for assistance in promoting this training.
Who: Licensed and pre-licensed psychotherapists, counselors, mental health/ health professionals, case managers, substance abuse counselors, etc.
For those licensed in NY, CEUs available for LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, and PhD and PsyD psychologists. For those other than in NY,
see ACPE, the sponsoring agency, for other CEU information here:
https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/training-opportunities
Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 of basic SIP training, Individual and group consultation with SIP Trainers are available for those who wish to become SIP Certified by ACPE.
When: Five 3-hour sessions for Level 2, June 7, 2025, June 14, 2025, an additional 3-hour course TBS between June 21 and 28
(See detailed schedule below)
SIP Trainer: Wayne E. Gustafson, DMin, LMHC
Dr. Gustafson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY. His career includes Prison Chaplaincy, Pastoral Psychotherapy, Interim Ministry, College Instructor in Psychology, Instructor of Pastoral Care in the New York School of Ministry (United Church of Christ), and ACPE authorized SIP Trainer.
Cost: $400 per person for each of two levels and includes all course materials and CEUs. Register separately for each 15 hour level.
A limited number of partial scholarships available for those in need.
Registration is limited to 21 participants so register early!
Have questions or want to register?
See additional program and registration information here:
https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/training-opportunities

Level 2

June 7, 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

June 7, 2025
1:30 – 4:30 PM

June 14, 2025
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

June 14, 2025
1:30 – 4:30 PM

Groups of 3, between
June 21 and 28, 2025
3 hours TBS

ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Individual/Group Consultation Package
2025-07-01 08:00 - 2025-08-31 17:00 (America/New_York)
SIP Trainer Wayne Gustafson, DMin, LMHC, is offering by Zoom an Individual/Group consultation package during January/February 2025. 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
For the listing on the ACPE website: Click here.

Consultation Package for ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
2026-01-01 08:00 - 2026-03-01 17:00 UTC
SIP Trainer Wayne Gustafson, DMin, LMHC, is offering by Zoom an Individual/Group consultation package during January/February 2026. 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
For the listing on the ACPE website: Click here.

ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training - Level 1
2026-09-19 09:30 - 2026-10-10 12:30 (Asia/Dubai)
ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) Training
Level 1, 15 hours by Zoom beginning September 19, 2026
Why: Recent research demonstrates the importance of recognizing and working with spiritual issues that clients inevitably bring to psychotherapy, yet many psychotherapists do not have the training and confidence to deal with spiritual or religious issues without promoting or imposing their own beliefs and values.
What: ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, (www.acpe.edu), drawing on the wisdom of seasoned clinicians and faculty in accredited Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy degree programs, has created an in-depth 30-hour (in two 15 hour levels) training program in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP).
Thank you to Crossroads of Caring, Inc., Rochester, NY for assistance in promoting this training.
Who: Licensed and pre-licensed psychotherapists, counselors, mental health/ health professionals, case managers, substance abuse counselors, etc.
A detailed SIP Training description is found here:
https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy
CE information is listed at the registration site:
https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6699356
Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 of basic SIP training, Individual and group consultation with SIP Trainers is available for those who wish to become SIP Certified by ACPE.
When: Five 3-hour sessions for Level 1, September 19, 26, and October 10, 2026
(See detailed schedule below)
SIP Trainer: Wayne E. Gustafson, DMin, LMHC
Dr. Gustafson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY. His career includes Prison Chaplaincy, Pastoral Psychotherapy, Interim Ministry, College Instructor in Psychology, Instructor of Pastoral Care in the New York School of Ministry (United Church of Christ), and ACPE authorized SIP Trainer.
Cost: $400 per person for each of two levels and includes all course materials and CEUs.
Register separately for each 15 hour level.
A limited number of partial scholarships available for those in need.
Registration is limited to 21 participants so register early!
Have questions or want to register?
email Dr. Gustafson at: wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu
See additional program and registration information here:
https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/events

Level 1
All times Eastern

September 19, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

September 19, 2026
1:30 – 4:30 PM

September 26, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

September 26, 2026
1:30 – 4:30 PM

October 10, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training - Level 2
2026-10-17 09:30 - 2026-11-12 16:30 (Asia/Dubai)
ACPE Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP) Training
Level 2, 15 hours by Zoom beginning October 17, 2026
Why: Recent research demonstrates the importance of recognizing and working with spiritual issues that clients inevitably bring to psychotherapy, yet many psychotherapists do not have the training and confidence to deal with spiritual or religious issues without promoting or imposing their own beliefs and values.
What: ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, (www.acpe.edu), drawing on the wisdom of seasoned clinicians and faculty in accredited Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy degree programs, has created an in-depth 30-hour (in two 15 hour levels) training program in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (SIP).
Thank you to Crossroads of Caring, Inc., Rochester, NY for assistance in promoting this training.
Who: Licensed and pre-licensed psychotherapists, counselors, mental health/ health professionals, case managers, substance abuse counselors, etc.
A detailed SIP Training description is found here:
https://acpe.edu/education/psychotherapy/spiritual-integrated-psychotherapy
CE information is listed at the registration site:
https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/event-6699369
Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 of basic SIP training, Individual and group consultation with SIP Trainers are available for those who wish to become SIP Certified by ACPE.
When: Five 3-hour sessions for Level 2, October 17, 24, 2026, an additional 3-hour course TBS between October 31 and Nov 12.
(See detailed schedule below)
SIP Trainer: Wayne E. Gustafson, DMin, LMHC
Dr. Gustafson is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY. His career includes Prison Chaplaincy, Pastoral Psychotherapy, Interim Ministry, College Instructor in Psychology, Instructor of Pastoral Care in the New York School of Ministry (United Church of Christ), and ACPE authorized SIP Trainer.
Cost: $400 per person for each of two levels and includes all course materials and CEUs. Register separately for each 15 hour level.
A limited number of partial scholarships available for those in need.
Registration is limited to 21 participants so register early!
Have questions or want to register?
email Dr. Gustafson at: wayne.gustafson@acpe.edu
See additional program and registration information here:
https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/events

Level 2
All times are Eastern

October 17, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

October 17, 2026
1:30 – 4:30 PM

October 24, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

October 24, 2026
1:30 – 4:30 PM

Groups of 3, between
October 31 and Nov 12
3 hours TBS
