{"id":313,"date":"2016-12-07T23:26:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T04:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northernway.org\/ordainedminister\/?p=313"},"modified":"2016-12-07T23:35:37","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T04:35:37","slug":"onlinecounseling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northernway.org\/ordainedminister\/onlinecounseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Spiritual Counselor with a PhD in Pastoral or Spiritual Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northernway.org\/ordainedminister\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/counselingdegree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northernway.org\/ordainedminister\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/counselingdegree-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Spiritual Counseling Healing Degree\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northernway.org\/ordainedminister\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/counselingdegree-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.northernway.org\/ordainedminister\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/counselingdegree.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>During the Holiday season spiritual counselors are in high demand<\/h1>\n<p>This time of year spiritual counselors are constantly called upon to lift the spirits of the lonely and disenfranchised. So many people suffer from Holiday depression. Become a counselor\u00a0and reach out. \u00a0A Ph.D. in Spiritual Counseling, Spiritual Healing or Pastoral Counseling\u00a0may be your calling. With a doctorate degree from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/northernway.org\/\">Seminary<\/a> you can start bettering lives by offering online, in person or telephone counseling services.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Spiritual Counseling your Calling?<\/h2>\n<p>Each degree from us comes with free clergy ordination. You become a spiritual counselor with Dr. in front of your name and also receive the minister, rabbi, pastor, reverend, etc. title of your choice. The ordination gives you client-clergy privilege and the ability to legally accept tax-free donations for your services. The doctorate degree gives you the credentials you need to lend reassurance to those who come to you for counseling, wisdom and spiritual guidance, life coaching, spiritual healing, etc.<\/p>\n<h3>Become part of our global Clergy Network<\/h3>\n<p>Once you become ordained you are part of our network and can join our member&#8217;s only forums. Here is a tidbit we posted the other day for our clergy members: Oprah&#8217;s website has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/own-inspiration\/3-Comforting-Words-to-Say\">video<\/a> of spiritual teachers and clergy giving their opinion of the most comforting 3-word phrases you can\u00a0say. Some examples are &#8220;Treat yourself gently,&#8221; and &#8220;I hear ya.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the clergy they interviewed says three words are not enough, five is better: &#8220;You don&#8217;t have to pretend&#8221;. \u00a0These are good little tips for the ordained clergy to keep in mind during the holiday season\u00a0when ironically we are called upon more than ever for spiritual and pastoral counseling.<\/p>\n<p>DEGREE INFORMATION<\/p>\n<p>For information on getting your Ph.D. in Metaphysics, Ph.D. in Spiritual Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Healing, or other customized Ph.D. title <a href=\"http:\/\/northernway.org\/phd\">go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on a Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Theology or Doctor of Ministry degree <a href=\"http:\/\/northernway.org\/degrees.html\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the Holiday season spiritual counselors are in high demand This time of year spiritual counselors are constantly called upon to lift the spirits of the lonely and disenfranchised. 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