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Whether you're a PhD student or an experienced academic, life in a university can be tough. If you're feeling overwhelmed, undervalued, or out of your depth, the PhD Life Coach can help. We talk about issues that affect all academics and how we can feel better now, without having to be perfect productivity machines. We usually do this career because we love it, so let's remember what that feels like! I'm your host, Dr Vikki Burns. Find out more about working with me at thephdlifecoach.com

2.48 Why we should ask if this will make the summary

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!Sometimes we can feel like we have to do everything, that everything is urgent, and we don't even know when to start. Sometimes the best approach is to work out how to be efficient, organise ourselves and get stuff done. Other times, it's worth questioning what we're doing and whether it really matters. In this episode we're going to reflect on creating a "summary" of our careers and asking "will this make the summary?" We can use this ...

2.47 Nine lessons the Olympics taught me that help in academia

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!Whether you have been watching the Olympics or not, we have so much we can learn from Olympians. Don't worry - this is not going to be the usual "you've got to work harder, you've got to grind" toxic mindset. I am going to share nine lessons that you probably haven't thought about before, that you can use to help you finish your PhD and succeed in academia! ****I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help e...

2.46 How to work with the version of you who shows up (with special guest Dr Alison Miller)

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!Sometimes we have the best intentions for the work we're going to do, but we wake up just not feeling it. We're tired, we lack focus, we don't think we're in the right frame of mind to work. Sometimes we beat ourselves up and force ourselves to sit down and work and other times we just give up entirely. In today's episode, Dr Alison Miller, of The Academic Writers' Space, tells us why she believes we should learn to work with the versio...

2.45 Why we should all be more intentional and resourceful (and how!)

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!You ever feel like you get to the end of the week and you have no idea what you did, you've been busy but you definitely didn't do the things that you wanted to get done and the week just seems to have got away from you, then you are in exactly the right place. Today I'm going to be thinking about how to be more intentional so that you achieve your goals and enjoy your life and more resourceful so that you can get the support you need!&...

2.44 What to do when you get contradictory advice

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!PhD students and academics often wonder how to handle contradictory advice and how to decide what to do. In this episode I think about what makes contradictory advice feel so challenging and I give you some questions to ask yourself to help you decide what you're going to do. ****I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I help everyone from PhD students to full Professors to get a bit less overwhelmed and thri...

2.43 What to do when you can't judge how long things take

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!So many people tell me they struggle to plan because things always take longer than they anticipated. They then end up not following their plan because things run over and they get disheartened. Sometimes they stop planning entirely because it feels pointless. If that sounds like you, I've got you! In this episode we'll talk about why it's hard to judge how long things take and how to get better at it, so that we can learn to plan and t...

2.42 Eight ways you might be secretly procrastinating

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!Procrastinating is when we scroll social media instead of working, right? No! Procrastination is anything that we do to avoid the emotions associated with doing the task we intend to do. In this episode, I will share eight things that I think are often used as procrastination and help you figure out what to do if you recognise yourself in this! I suspect we all will...****I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach and I ...

2.41 Why we all need to be more encouraging and accepting of ourselves

Send Vikki any questions you'd like answered on the show!This is for anyone in academia who struggles with self-criticism and judgement (ie most people!) My series "how to be a better boss to yourself" introduces 10 qualities that we need to nurture in ourselves to support ourselves to achieve our goals and enjoy our lives. In this episode I talk about being more encouraging and accepting of ourselves. We think about why it's important, how to do it, and what impact it would have in our lives...

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Motivating and relatable.

I highly recommend this podcast! Vikki is great at explaining the topics and how they relate to the normal person. She is good at getting down to the core problem that cause so many of our surface symptoms. I have loved all the episodes I have heard so far. Can’t wait for more episodes!

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This is the podcast I wish I had during my academic career. It’s filled with relatable examples and practical strategies to make the most of your experience. Plus, Dr. Burns provides the information in a clear, engaging and personable way. If you’re in the world of academia, this podcast is for you.

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Demand for life coaches is growing, but the area remains poorly regulated and researched — therein creating an opportunity for psychologists.

By Tori DeAngelis

November 2010, Vol 41, No. 10

Print version: page 48

Like many psychology graduate students, Ben Dean, PhD, struggled to finish his dissertation. He sought help from a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, but when that didn’t work, he enlisted the aid of a former fellow student. Through supportive coaching, she had him commit to six goals a week, and if he didn’t meet them, she asked probing questions to get to the heart of his problem.

Six months later, Dean had typed the last sentence. “If I hadn’t worked with her, I could have easily dragged on for months or even years,” he says.

The experience made a huge impact on Dean, who went on to become a licensed psychologist and to found MentorCoach, one of the nation’s first life and executive coaching institutes and one of the few that mainly trains and is taught by licensed mental health professionals.

“Coaching has allowed me to help people transform their lives, to build a flourishing practice, and to do all kinds of other interesting things like writing and speaking here and abroad,” he says. “It’s done that for other people, too.”

But not everyone in the life-coaching field shares Dean’s expertise. The field is as unregulated as it is mushrooming: Its main trade group, the International Coach Federation (ICF), boasts of 17,000 members and counting. The lack of regulation means that anyone — including those without any training in behavioral science — can become a life coach, says psychologist Vicki Vandaveer, PhD, an executive coach based in Houston.

What’s more, the coaching field lacks a solid research base, and there’s little agreement among coaches on what constitutes its core education and training requirements, Vandaveer says.

Psychologists may be put off by these factors and feel concerned about lesser-trained practitioners attempting to counsel people outside of their expertise. Yet the coaching field is a terrific fit for psychologists, who have the expertise and skills to enhance the field’s credibility, says psychologist Jeffrey E. Auerbach, PhD, founder and president of the College of Executive Coaching, which trains only those with graduate degrees and uses psychological theory as a guide.

“Psychologists have the most training of any profession in understanding human motivation, behavior, learning and change,” he says. “And if they’ve done clinical work, they have a depth of one-on-one experience far greater than that of people who aren’t mental health professionals. Coaching is actually a great fit with what most of us already do.”

Interested in coaching? Auerbach and others suggest that you:

Learn the territory. Moving from psychotherapy to life coaching isn’t difficult, but it does requires a shift in focus.

“In therapy, your goal is healing. In coaching, you’re following the trail of dreams. When you see little sparks of interest, excitement or increased energy, that’s where to go,” says psychologist Carol Kauffman, PhD, director of the Institute of Coaching, a nonprofit organization at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital dedicated to enhancing the scientific foundation and credibility of coaching. Coaches use such methods as helping clients verbalize their desires and set goals to achieving them; asking questions to help them overcome obstacles to those goals; and encouraging them to enlist allies for support, she says.

Coaching and therapy clients differ, too, at least in theory. These clients are supposedly “healthier” than traditional therapy clients and seek to attain excellence or extraordinary results in their lives, says Auerbach. (That said, many high-functioning people are depressed or anxious, and these people may benefit from coaching if they’re also getting mental health counseling in psychotherapy to address mental health issues.) Auerbach helped one client — a clergyman facing burnout — develop a dormant love of creative writing. Dean’s coaching enabled a woman to realize her goal of winning a seat on her city council.

Coaches also claim a more egalitarian relationship with clients, developing a “co-creative” relationship to achieve client goals — though some therapy schools certainly share a similar model. In general, coaches believe clients have innate strengths and can make their own decisions, so they deploy strategies accordingly. These include active listening and asking questions that help people tap their own wisdom and holding the person accountable for what they say they want.

In a similar vein, coaches may insert themselves into the work more than they do in therapy, where personal neutrality is used to protect the patient’s emotions, says Auerbach.

“My clients are going to know that I’m married, that I have two kids, and they might even know the age of my kids,” he says. “Most people drawn to coaching enjoy the fact that they can be more open with their clients.”

Unlike therapy, coaching is not reimbursable by insurance. While that might sound like a liability, coaches and clients alike say it’s a service worth paying for out of pocket.

Another difference? Coaches often do their work by phone, which allows them to work with any client, from anywhere, says Dean. “You have the freedom to work in your office, go out on your deck, walk outside or work from the beach” — or for that matter, do sessions while you’re on vacation, he says. This factor makes coaching an attractive pre-retirement segue for psychologists, Dean and others say.

Get training. To get a taste of the area, attend a coaching class that offers continuing-education credit, read relevant literature, and consider getting consultation or supervision from a psychologist or other mental health professional who has coaching expertise. If you want to dive deeper, think about attending a coaching institute. If you’re working, the process — much of it done via teleconference— takes about a year and a half, and you can start seeing clients midway through training, says Dean. Look for programs designed for mental heath professionals, which are more rigorous and more in line with your training than others. Good programs will also teach you creative ways to market yourself, those involved add.

Develop a niche. Depending on your background and interests, consider developing a coaching specialty. Many psychologists, of course, are involved in executive coaching, which has a more extensive — though still relatively young — empirical base compared with life coaching. But psychologists are plumbing other specialty niches as well. Ellen Ostrow, PhD, based in the Washington, D.C., area, has built a successful practice coaching female attorneys. ADD specialist Alan Graham, PhD, of Chicago, offers coaching for people with the condition (see A unique coaching niche). Others are providing coaching in health, career-building and performance issues. If you do go the specialty route, bear in mind you need to develop added expertise.

Consider other roles in coaching. Psychologists can provide training, research the area (see sidebar below), and write or lecture on the topic. Dean, for instance, pens three coaching newsletters with a worldwide readership of 150,000, and gives frequent lectures and workshops around the country.

Another vital role is educating the public on the differences between psychotherapy and coaching, including the level and types of training required for each, knowledgeable psychologists say. That can include the fact that unlike most coaches, psychologists are licensed, a process that takes years of training and is explicitly designed to protect the public from malpractice, says Lynn Bufka, PhD, APA’s assistant executive director for practice research and policy.

Vandaveer would also like to see psychologists differentiate coaching performed by qualified psychologists from coaching conducted by those without advanced degrees in human behavior and to create a clear taxonomy of coaching. Psychologists should work to specify required training, credentialing and continuing education in coaching, she believes.

“We need to be great at what we do, and then educate the world about what psychology can do,” she says.

Tori DeAngelis is a writer in Syracuse, N.Y.

Further reading

Auerbach, J.E. (2001). Executive coaching: The complete guide for mental health professionals. Ventura, Calif.: Executive College Press.

Biswas-Diener, R., & Dean, B. (2007). Positive psychology coaching: Putting the science of happiness to work for your clients. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

Grant, A., & Greene, J. (2003). Coach yourself: Make real changes in your life. New York: Basic Books.

Kilburg, R.R. (2006). Executive wisdom: Coaching and the emergence of virtuous leaders. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Lyubomirsky, S. (2007). The how of happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want. New York: Penguin Press.

Sheldon, K.M. (2004). Optimal human being: An integrated multi-level perspective. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.

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Ph.d. specializing in ancestral healing:.

This degree addresses the vital issue of remediating deeply embedded ancestral trauma, whether it be societal, for one’s immediate family, or individual clients. Practitioners with this degree help identify and heal wounds passed on from generation to generation and prevent the creation of these debilitating, stagnant energy imprints for future generations. The deep emotional scars of one’s ancestors, as well as generational patterns of negative or misguided thinking, can prevent individuals, families, and entire cultural groups from receiving and enjoying the prosperity, peace, mental clarity, joy, intuition, and creative gifts that are their birthright. Through one-on-one counseling, lectures, workshops, and books, a practitioner with this degree can help clients uncover generational patterns and hidden belief systems that hold them back and utilize meta-physical modalities to transcend them and move forward.

Ph.D. Specializing in Bible Interpretation:

This degree is chosen by those wishing to specialize in researching, teaching, and writing about biblical symbolism to uncover spiritual truths for spiritual reawakening and life improvement from a metaphysical or mystical perspective. To earn this degree, the student will study word definition, usage, context, historical background, logic, precedent, and inference relating to biblical interpretations. This degree is more philosophical and academic in nature than the Doctor of Divinity in Bible Interpretation, which targets ministry

Ph.D. Specializing in Conscious-Centered Living:

This degree focuses on bringing Higher Consciousness, or God’s Inner Presence, into every aspect and every moment of one’s life and helping others do the same through spiritual counseling or by example. Through metaphysical practices and God-centered mindful awareness, individuals learn to identify the limiting behaviors, emotional reactions, and judgments of the ego, so they can choose words, thoughts, and actions based on mindful living and the loving influence of the all-powerful, ever-present Universal Mind. Conscious-centered living goes beyond asking, “What does God want me to do?” to actually knowing the highest spiritual path for every situation, every decision, and every deed––and characteristically acting accordingly. This degree specialty takes holistic life coaching and counseling to a higher level of spiritual evolution. Recipients of this degree frequently offer mindfulness classes or retreats, write books on conscious cognizance or Cosmic Consciousness, or use the knowledge and techniques gained as an adjunct to their current jobs, such as teachers helping students focus, remain calm, and improve their emotional disposition and grades through mindfulness and heart-centered awareness. 

Ph.D. Specializing in Conscious Business Ethics:

This degree is ideal for those who manage an organization, those who plan to or already are coaching others on best business practices and policies, those who operate their own healing or counseling center, and those who simply wish to improve the quality of their own work environment. Establishments with managers and employees who operate based on Higher Consciousness decision-making and actions, rather than ego-based behaviors, experience higher levels of success, a more satisfied workforce, growth, prosperity, and longevity. When companies practice mindful awareness, they do what is best for the whole by considering the impact of each choice on their staff, customers, suppliers, the environment, and the community. Leading by example, these mindful leaders ensure a strong foundation of intention, integrity, support, goodwill, and ethical behavior, which flourishes and establishes a business standard going forward. An individual with this degree would have the knowledge and skills to integrate these components into a company’s culture, mission, and day-to-day operations.

Ph.D. Specializing in Comparative Religion:

Comparative religion is a field of religious studies that analyzes the similarities and differences of themes, myths, rituals, and concepts among the world’s religions and metaphysics. It is an ideal specialization for students wishing to research, teach, and write about the comparison of various religious teachings to the basic teachings of the IMM––where metaphysics has evolved into a dogma-free religious faith among many people. Anyone considering opening their own spiritual center or working at a nondenominal place of worship would do well with this degree, as such a person would engage with peoples of many faiths. Individuals with this degree might also write books or blogs, or speak on the original teachings of the world’s greatest religions and philosophies, which often spoke the same messages of love, truth, oneness, humankind’s innate abilities and power, and our personal relationship with our Creator. This awareness brings peace and harmony into the world.

Ph.D. Specializing in Holistic Life Coaching:

This type of coaching is based on a whole-person concept of working with the body, mind, and spirit to help clients reach specific goals. This is usually a one-on-one approach. A holistic life coach discusses what is happening in the client’s environment and the experiences of the client to help identify underlying and limiting beliefs to develop a metaphysical practice that works to meet the client’s objectives. Generally speaking, a coach works with someone on a specific goal and establishes the best route to achieve that goal, with emphasis on Universal Consciousness, or God’s Inner Presence for achievement.

Ph.D. Specializing in Holistic Life Counseling:

This means of counseling is based on working with the whole person––body, mind, and spirit. One-on-one counseling approaches and metaphysical techniques are used to help clients uncover past experiences and hidden belief systems currently impacting their lives and preventing them from enjoying the fruit of a successful life. This form of guidance involves the spiritual release of past negativity and harmonizing their physical, mental, and spiritual energies. This enables individuals to realize the inner transforming power of Universal Consciousness, or God Presence.

Ph.D. Specializing in Metaphysical Counseling:

Metaphysical counselors help clients discover the root cause of their limiting beliefs and develop strategies to change them, leading to increased prosperity, peace, love, wisdom, and health. Primarily done one-on-one, this holistic approach uses metaphysical tools for facilitating healing, such as dream interpretation, spirituality assessment and awareness, meditation, prayer, affirmative thinking, and other similar methods. Metaphysical counselors also facilitate spiritual awakening and connection to God, Source, All that Is, the Divine, Higher Power, or whatever one chooses to call one’s innate spiritual connection.

Ph.D. Specializing in Metaphysical Parapsychology:

Metaphysical parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to investigate the existence and causes of psychic abilities, near-death experiences, life after death, and other similar studies. Metaphysical parapsychology uses psychic mystical research as a means to greater spiritual truth and discoveries. Someone interested in this degree might delve into reincarnation, psychometry, telepathy, divination, channeling spirit, precognition, spirit guides, dream interpretation, lucid dreaming, astral projection clairaudience, clairvoyance, clairsentience, claircognizant, or clairolfaction for their dissertation. Graduates with this degree might use their expertise to help others or themselves interpret dreams for spiritual growth; receive intuitive messages or guidance from spirit; channel inspiration for sermons, books, and other creative endeavors; connect with transitioned souls to bring peace or lessen grief; or understand reincarnation, near-death experiences, and karma.

Ph.D. Specializing in Metaphysical Science:

Metaphysical science explores reality beyond what physics currently acknowledges and uses the knowledge gained to benefit life on earth, both individually and collectively. By its very nature, metaphysical science covers a wide range of subjects, such as yoga, astrology, polarity, karma, spiritual healing, tarot, graphoanalysis, quantum field, vibrational energy, and more. Although the range is wide, the basic denominator is the search for truth, purpose, and meaning in life, which cannot be isolated from basic spiritual questions. There are numerous career opportunities in this all-encompassing field of metaphysics, including teaching, spiritual counseling, life coaching, healing, ministry, and professional speaking, to name a few. This program is designed for students wishing to write books, teach, or minister in any metaphysical capacity in which they are called.

Ph.D. Specializing in Mystical Research:

This degree is appropriate for someone who wants to specialize in experimentation and research into mystical, transcendent consciousness as a means to higher spiritual truth and union with God, or Universal Consciousness. Research in this field usually centers on a practice or practices intended to nurture those experiences or awareness, such as mystical meditation or yoga. Mystical research can encompass such topics as Kabala, Sufism, Vedanta, Hinduism, Christian mysticism, Shamanism, and others. A dissertation written for this degree demonstrates how certain metaphysical practices enabled mystics of various faiths and philosophies to reach states of Universal Consciousness, awakening in them mystical abilities and knowingness. Individuals dedicated to mysticism naturally desire to help others through spiritual healing, teaching others about mystical union through seminars or books, or advocating for love, peace, and oneness. A guided, mystically oriented meditation MP3 or MP4 file must be submitted with the dissertation to earn this degree.

Ph.D. Specializing in Pastoral Counseling Psychology:

In choosing this degree, the student will discuss the work of caring for, understanding, and exploring how human beings function as individuals, in families, in small groups, and in the greater community, and how employing metaphysical practices and spiritual principles can help alleviate social and familial disfunction, as well as restore relationships with family, coworkers, and society. The student will explore what psychological, behavioral, and social science research have to say regarding pastoral concerns. Graduates with this degree bring the transforming power of God, Universal Consciousness, Divine Creator, or whatever one prefers to call it into the lives of those seeking help for addiction, PTSD, marital or familial challenges, grief, emotional issues, financial hardship, and more. Important Note: The awarding of this degree does not give one the right to practice as a psychologist. This degree signifies a person with ministerial standing having studied the psychology of pastoral counseling.

Ph.D. Specializing in Spiritual Healing:

The channeling of healing energy, or prana , from its spiritual source to someone requesting it is called spiritual healing. The healing energy comes through the healer from a higher source––Universal Consciousness, Infinite Universal Energy Source, or God––and not directly from the healer. Methods of healing can include spiritual mind healing, absent healing, passing over of the hands, and more. Note: metaphysical treatments are not in conflict with medical treatment, which can help prepare the body for healing while metaphysical treatments direct Universal Consciousness to do the actual healing.

Ph.D. Specializing in Transpersonal Counseling:

Transpersonal counseling is concerned with the study of humanity’s highest potential, attempting to describe and to integrate spiritual experience within modern psychological theory. Transpersonal counselors use metaphysical techniques, such as archetype identification, shadow work, tapping into the collective unconscious, transpersonal symbols, and so forth, to help individuals transcend to a higher personal and spiritual level. This is generally done on a one-on-one basis. Studies should include analytical psychology based on Carl Jung’s work, archetypal psychology of James Hillman, spiritual psychology of Robert Sardello, psycho-synthesis founded by Roberto Assagioli, and/or the theories of Abraham Maslow, Stanislav Grof, and others. The focus of trans-personal counseling is the transpersonal, self-transcendent, or spiritual aspects of the human experience.

Ph.D. Specializing in Transpersonal Ecology:

From a metaphysical perspective, transpersonal ecology is concerned with the fundamental energetic and spiritual connection of all organisms to each other and the environment. Not one of God’s creations has more value than another or has more rights to the fruits of this Earth than another. Humankind must learn to live in harmony with respect and concern for the symbiotic relationship of all living things and Mother Earth, which so graciously supports them. To realize this spiritual truth of ultimate oneness, one must transcend the boundaries of the egoic self and live centered in love for all of creation. This nurtures a positive, energetic bond between themselves and the environment, opening wavelengths of unspoken communications, resulting in a healthier Earth and more joyful, peaceful, and prosperous life for all who inhabit it. This degree is ideal for advocates for spirituality and the environment who want to raise awareness of this vital matter, speak on or write books on the subject, and improve life as most currently know it.

Doctor of Theocentric Psychology, PsyThD.®

The Theocentric Psychology Program coursework evolved from the Pastoral Counseling Psychology Program and was first offered to our graduates as an additional Doctorate on September 10, 2010.

Theocentric Psychology, as developed by Dr. Masters, founder of the IMM University System, focuses on awakening to the innate potentials for benefiting a person’s life by focusing on Universal Presence or God at the center or nucleus of consciousness within oneself. It is not a practice of, nor seeks to replace, behavioral, clinical psychology or psychiatry dealing with mental illness or acute dysfunction. Instead, Theocentric Psychology seeks to greatly enhance or add to the lives of those who are relatively well adjusted but intuitively know they have a greater potential within themselves to bring forth and live more fulfilling lives. This could be in occupational or career pursuits, creativity and the arts, athletics, love within one’s life, as well as the God-Presence benefits of inner peace and happiness that is lasting. A Theocentric Psychology doctoral degree best serves those whose focus is on the value of attaining enlightenment and/or the application of the KNOWINGNESS that enlightenment brings to all major areas of one’s life.

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Course material includes 15 lecture videos, 30 instructional daily “Improve Your Life” audios, and 121 lesson modules. For additional information, a sample lecture, degree requirements, tuition, and enrollment, visit: https://universityofsedona.com/theocentric-psychology-faqs/

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New Students Enrolling for Theocentric Psychology Track Program

New students can enroll in the Theocentric Psychology track, which earns them a bachelor’s degree, practitioner diploma, IMM certificate, master’s degree, and the Doctor of Theocentric Psychology, PsyThD. Tuition is $1,420 USD if paid in full or $1,640 USD on a payment plan with $190 USD down and monthly payments of $25 USD. To begin the enrollment process, click the blue button above .

Current Students Enrolling for an Additional Doctorate – Theocentric Psychology

Current students can add the Doctor of Theocentric Psychology degree to their existing doctoral program for $640 USD if paid in full or $690 USD on a payment plan with $90 USD down and monthly payments of $25 USD. This is for electronic files only. By doing so, they can earn two doctorates and may work on either one first. To begin the enrollment process, click the purple button above.

Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. Specializing in Relationship Dynamics

There are, of course, marriage and family counselors available to the public to improve relationships. However, their approach is secular, and if there is anything spiritual in their approach, it is secondary to secular training. 

This program is designed to provide insights of a spiritual nature involving the psychic and mystical dynamics that are fundamental factors to understanding the energy interplay between people in relationships. Get to know Dr. Masters on a more personal level while enjoying 50 of his audio lectures, which blend practical information and spiritual inspiration with a touch of humor. 

Topics presented include: creative loving, psychically attracting love, finding real love in a neurotic world, healing love relationships, sexuality as a means to spiritual enhancement, improving your love karma, your love power, giving and receiving unconditional love, and many more! 

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New students can enroll in the Relationship Dynamics Track, which earns them a bachelor’s degree, practitioner diploma, IMM certificate, master’s degree, and the Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., specializing in Relationship Dynamics. Tuition is $1,190 USD if paid in full or $1,490 USD on a payment plan with $190 USD down and monthly payments of $25 USD. To begin the enrollment process, click the blue button above .

*Tuition fees quoted are for electronic materials. Hard copies of the modules can be shipped to Relationship Dynamics Track students for $150 USD if in the U.S., or $200 USD outside the U.S.

Current Students Enrolling for an Additional Doctorate – Relationship Dynamics

Current students can add the Ph.D. in Relationship Dynamics to their existing doctoral program for $530 USD if paid in full or $590 USD on a payment plan with $90 USD down and monthly payments of $25 USD. By doing so, they can earn two doctorates and may work on either one first. To begin the enrollment process, click the purple button above.

Students seeking pastoral employment, looking to open their own place of worship, or planning to start a ministry or work for a mission are more successful when they select a degree that targets these goals. If you fit into this category, you would do well to consider one of the following degrees, which by their very names advertise that your degree is religious or spiritual in nature.

Doctor of Divinity, D.D.

Doctor of Divinity, D.D. The Doctor of Divinity degree is usually chosen by someone who has already established a ministry, church, or mission, or is planning to do so. A degree in divinity can be directed toward a particular religion or be metaphysical in nature. Those interested in direct research or writing about a particular aspect of ministry, such as the New Testament and early Christian studies, ethics, religion, gender, and culture from a metaphysical perspective would do well with this degree.

Specializing in Bible Interpretation:

This degree is chosen by those wishing to specialize in researching, teaching, and writing about biblical symbolism to uncover spiritual truths for spiritual reawakening and life improvement from a metaphysical or mystical perspective. To earn this degree, the student will study word definition, usage, context, historical background, logic, precedent, and inference relating to biblical interpretations. This degree is ideal for someone seeking a clergy position in a metaphysically enlightened ministry or someone wanting to start such a ministry. (See the Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., specializing in Bible Interpretation for a more philosophical and academically inclined degree.)

Specializing in Pastoral Counseling :

Pastoral counseling is a branch of counseling in which ordained ministers, rabbis, priests and other ordained persons provide spiritual or metaphysical counseling services. Pastoral counselors integrate modern psychological and metaphysical thought and method with traditional religious training. Therefore, counselors are able to address psycho-spiritual issues in addition to offering the traditional spectrum of counseling services. Pastoral counselors can work from within a particular religious denomination, across several religious denominations, or in a nondenominational setting The focus of the counseling relationship is God or Spirit centered. 

Specializing in Spiritual Healing :

The channeling of healing energy, or prana , from its spiritual source to someone requesting it is called spiritual healing. The healing energy comes through the healer from a higher source––Universal Consciousness, Infinite Universal Energy Source, or God––and not directly from the healer. Methods of healing can include spiritual mind healing, absent healing, passing over of the hands, and more. Note: metaphysical treatments are not in conflict with medical treatment, which can help prepare the body for healing while metaphysical treatments direct Universal Consciousness to do the actual healing .

Doctor of Holistic Ministry, Mh.D.

Doctor of Holistic Ministry, Mh.D. Holistic ministry serves the whole person––body, mind, and spirit––seeing everyone through God’s eyes. This ministry involves every dimension of human need. Holistic ministers empower people to live inspired lives by delivering insightful spiritual teachings that offer new perspectives and help individuals meet their full potential. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious or metaphysical ministry or plans to in the future.

Doctor of Ministry, D.Min.

Specializing in New Thought Ministry :

This ministry emphasizes the practical implementation of the power of thought and feeling in helping spiritual enlightenment, wholeness, health, and prosperity to emerge. New thought ministers are open-minded and support a wide range of lifestyle choices and beliefs. This degree is usually chosen by someone already working in a ministry or spiritual center open to metaphysics, or someone planning to start a New Thought ministry of their own.

Specializing in Holistic Counseling Ministry :

A holistic counseling ministry involves working with the body, mind, and spirit in a metaphysical capacity. The goal is to harmonize physical, mental, and spiritual energies, thus enabling the inner transforming power of Universal Consciousness, or God Presence, to make positive changes in a person’s life. Whatever the challenge may be, Universal Consciousness stimulates the Universal part of the person’s mind to stimulate innovative solutions and healing. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a spiritual or religious center or someone planning to start a ministry or mission. 

Pastoral counseling is a branch of counseling in which ordained ministers, rabbis, priests and other ordained individuals provide counseling services. Counselors integrate modern psychological thought and method with traditional religious training. Therefore, counselors are able to address psychospiritual issues in addition to offering the traditional spectrum of counseling services. Pastoral counselors can work from within a particular religious denomination or across several religious denominations. The focus of the counseling relationship is God or Spirit centered. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious or spiritual ministry or someone who plans to in the future.

Specializing in Holistic Ministry :

Holistic ministry serves the whole person––body, mind, and spirit––seeing everyone through God’s eyes. The holistic approach facilitates personal growth and connection to a higher power, leading to a deep sense of connection with the world and overall unity. We are all one with the Universe and its experience of oneness, wholeness, and completeness. Once realized, this oneness individualizes in your life as success in your personal destiny. This ministry involves every dimension of human need and is usually chosen by those already working in a religious or spiritual ministry or mission or those who would like to start one.

Doctor of Philosophy, D.Phil.

Doctor of Philosophy, D. Phil. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is designed to equip students for creative scholarship, independent research, effective teaching, and philosophical ministry. The program prepares students for teaching, specialized church ministry, scholarly writing, lectures, courses, and seminars probing life’s realities to better understand how to improve human life.

Doctor of Theology, D.Th.

Doctor of Theology, D.Th. The Doctor of Theology degree is usually chosen by someone who already has an established ministry or church. The minister does a theological study within a particular religious tradition, such as the Hebrew Bible, New or Old Testament, from a metaphysical perspective.

Note: In addition, you might consider one of the previously mentioned Ph.D. degrees such as the Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling Psychology or the Ph.D. in Comparative Religion.

Anyone who fully embraces metaphysics and plans to serve a community of individuals who are already familiar with higher consciousness learning and alternative healing practices would do well to select one of the following degrees, which emphasize metaphysics in their titles:

Doctor of Metaphysical Science, Msc.D.

Doctor of Metaphysical Science, Msc.D. Metaphysical science explores reality beyond what physics currently acknowledges and uses the knowledge gained to benefit life on earth, both individually and collectively. By its very nature, metaphysical science covers a wide range of subjects, such as yoga, astrology, polarity, karma, spiritual healing, tarot, graphoanalysis, quantum field, vibrational energy, and more. Although the range is wide, the basic denominator is the search for truth, purpose, and meaning in life, which cannot be isolated from basic spiritual questions. There are numerous career opportunities in this all-encompassing field of metaphysics, including teaching, spiritual counseling, life coaching, healing, ministry, and professional speaking, to name a few. This program is designed for students wishing to write books, teach, or minister in any metaphysical capacity in which they are called.

Doctor of Metaphysical Counseling, Mc.D.

Doctor of Metaphysical Counseling, Mc.D. Metaphysical counseling offers insights to explain those aspects of a person that exist beyond the senses’ ability to perceive, yet may be influencing the individual’s belief system, behavior, relationships, and health. Primarily done one-on-one, this approach uses metaphysical tools, such as dream interpretation, spirituality assessment and awareness, meditation, affirmative prayer, positive thinking, and other similar methods. With a spiritual understanding of their challenges and the world in which they live, individuals can begin to make adjustments in their life for greater fulfillment. Metaphysical counselors also facilitate spiritual awakening and connection to God, Source, All that Is, the Divine, Higher Power, or whatever one chooses to call one’s innate spiritual connection.

Doctor of Metaphysical Hypnosis, Mhyp.D.

Doctor of Metaphysical Hypnosis, Mhyp.D. This degree is ideal for anyone choosing to specialize in teaching others self-hypnotic techniques as a means of reprogramming one’s mind for alignment with positive spiritual truth. Metaphysical hypnosis is an effective method of release into higher meditational consciousness. When used with visualization and affirmations, meta-physical hypnosis can reprogram the subconscious mind to create a winning mentality, eliminate bad habits, restore health and happiness, direct one toward success, tap into wisdom through Cosmic Mind telepathy, build self-esteem and self-confidence, enhance creativity, remember reincarnations, enable dream recollection, and align one’s thoughts and actions with Universal Mind. An MP3 or MP4 File of hypnotic induction for self-hypnotic conditioning must be submitted with the Doctoral Dissertation. Important Note: The awarding of this degree does not give one the legal right to practice hypnotherapy. Rather, it is suitable for a person with ministerial ordination that specializes in doing pastoral educational counseling or teaching in the spiritual uses of self-hypnotic practices.

Doctor of Metaphysical Psychology, Mpsy.D.

Doctor of Metaphysical Psychology, Mpsy.D. Metaphysical psychology refers to the particular way an individual interprets reality. It’s about discovering how thoughts, beliefs, and habits contribute to everything from general dissatisfaction with life to physical and mental illness. By integrating intuitive, Spirit-directed awareness into one’s physical life, Universal Consciousness, or God, can heal that which is holding one back or causing one to suffer. Metaphysical psychology goes deeply into cause and effect, mind versus Mind, and the importance of connecting with Spirit as one’s true source for health, peace, happiness, and prosperity. This degree is appropriate for someone wishing to specialize in educational counseling, teaching, writing, and ministry on how to apply higher metaphysical spiritual truth to improve life, love, success, and joy. Important Note: The awarding of this degree does not give one the right to practice as a psychologist. This degree signifies a person with ministerial standing having studied the psychology of metaphysically oriented pastoral counseling. 

Note: In addition, you might consider one of the previously mentioned Ph.D. degrees such as the Ph.D. in Metaphysical Counseling or the Ph.D. in Mystical Research.

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Continue learning and growing in the metaphysical field through the University of Sedona’s Continuing Education opportunities.

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You may complete and earn your Doctor of Theocentric Psychology and Ph.D. in Relationship Dynamics only after you’ve earned your regular master’s degree.

Need help to select your degree if you are considering a metaphysical career?

Selecting Your Right-Fit Metaphysical Degree is an incredibly, informative session that takes you through an eight-step process for choosing your ideal degree. Detailed descriptions are given for each degree offered by the University to help you make your choice. As an added bonus, you will learn how you can use your degree and see how University graduates are using theirs. Go to webinar here.

Another tool you may find useful is the Degree Specialty Assessment Questionnaire . Please watch the webinar before submitting the questionnaire.

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Students have easy access to incredible resources that make obtaining their ideal metaphysical doctoral degree easier and more enjoyable than ever.

For starters, the  Selecting Your Right-Fit Metaphysical Degree   webinar takes you through a step-by-step process for choosing the degree that best meets your needs and goals. Plus, you will learn about the careers our graduates launched using their doctoral degrees from our Universities. We highly recommend you watch the webinar before making your degree choice. Another tool you may find useful is the Degree Specialty Assessment Questionnaire. Please watch the webinar before submitting the questionnaire.

We are always striving to make our metaphysical studies program a more informative and enjoyable experience whenever possible, so tools are frequently added to our  Online Student Center  to help students write their research papers. They include:

• Presentation: Writing Your Thesis or Dissertation Can Change Your Life
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• IMM’s private and closed Facebook group, offering support from students, graduates, and staff.
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• Sample theses and dissertations.
• Extensive recommended reading list.
• IMM Virtual Writing Assistant , offering tips on: writing a statement of purpose, easy ways to paraphrase and write in-text citations, avoiding accidental plagiarism, proofreading methods, jumpstarting creativity, how to access free books, and much more.

Faculty and administrative staff members are available by email, telephone, and  website chat . You will also have access to your own Thesis/Dissertation Advisor to help you navigate writing and researching your metaphysical research paper.

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Clinical Social Worker, Counselor, Psychotherapist

I am a queer, nonbinary, non monogamous therapist who specializes in supporting couples and relationships through change. Our work will be collaborative and deeply rooted in a strengths-based, nonjudgmental, and solution-focused foundation. I am knowledgeable in providing support to the LGBTQIA+ community, and to non monogamous, poly and open re

Boston, MA 02138

1 Miles from Saint Petersburg

Boston, 02138

Sherol Ziegenbein

Licensed professional counselor.

Imagine our therapeutic journey like a car ride. You're in the driver's seat, taking control, choosing the direction, speed, and path you want to take. Whether you're exploring new terrains, making decisions at crossroads, or deciding to cruise slowly to take in the scenery or accelerate to reach a destination quicker — the choice

St. Petersburg, FL 33712

St. Petersburg, 33712

Dr Jeannie Bertoli

Life coach, counselor, marriage & family therapist.

Couples in Crisis - I work intensely with 2-3 couples at a time to get you results as quickly as possible. All contact is tele-health. Are you dealing with a crisis in your marriage partnership? Did you or your partner have an affair? Are you wishing you could get back to a better time, when things were easier, or to a new place that you\'v

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

St. Petersburg, 33701

Taylor Andersen

Clinical social worker, mental health counselor, addictions counselor.

Are you feeling sad, angry, or anxious? Maybe you have just completed a treatment program and require ongoing support, or you feel you or a loved one are struggling with drug andor alcohol abuse, and you're unsure where to turn? Whether you are dealing with a crisis, seeking help for an addiction, or simply would like some guidance and support

Lauren Hurd

Counselor, mental health counselor, life coach.

Being a millennial adult, you thought you’d have it all figured out by now, right? But instead, it seems like you always think or feel the “wrong” thing and no one seems to understand what you’re going through. It seems so easy for everyone else, but you find yourself constantly self-questioning and you don’t know what

Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

Saint Petersburg, 33701

Saralee Fackelman

Phd, lmhc, cap, cgt, cst, psychotherapist, sex therapist, other.

I help people with gender dysphoria and issues that negatively impact a person's ability to integrate into the community with the least amount of dissonance. This was not listed, but I am experienced working with alternative lifestyles, including BDSM and poly people.

St. Petersburg , FL 33713

3 Miles from Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg , 33713

Dawn Sweeney Kniep

Ms, lcmft, chc, marriage & family therapist, mental health counselor, other.

Whether it be in the therapeutic setting or health coaching, it is my goal to provide a warm and safe environment for those who seek my help. This environment allows for transparency so that healing may take place; healing for the broken, wounded, or uncertain places within a person or a relationship. People can find themselves at a place in their

Wichita, KS 67203

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

6 Miles from Saint Petersburg

Wichita, 67203

San Luis Obispo, 93401

Adam Bernstein

Licensed professional counselor, life coach, mental health counselor.

Fulfilling our potential is a lifelong journey of becoming more at peace with ourselves, deepening the intimacy in our relationships, being more authentically human, and feeling more alive each day. Along the way, certain challenges arise to cause us distress or confusion. Such moments can make us feel held back, afraid, or unsure of where to go fr

Malvern, PA 19355

St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Malvern, 19355

St. Petersburg, 33702

Samuel Brown -- Individual Counseling

Counselor, psychotherapist, mental health counselor.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! TELEHEALTH and INDIVIDUAL Therapy AVAILABLE!! Since 1994, my systemic training has enabled me to specialize in treating issues such as mood disorders (depression), anxiety, grief & loss, divorce separation, relationship, stage of life, motivation and family of origin issues. Psychotherapy is meant to address the roots

Midlothian, VA 23112

Woodbridge, VA 22193

Midlothian, 23112

Woodbridge, 22193

Olena Burger

Psychotherapist.

If you feel fruitless efforts and potentially self-destructive behaviors consume your life, I am here to show you how to respond flexibly to your difficult feelings and thoughts. I utilize a collaborative approach in my work with clients to identify and translate the client's values into a practical action plan. When facing complex life situati

Naperville, IL 60563

St. Petersburg , FL 33702

Naperville, 60563

St. Petersburg , 33702

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Find a Therapist in Saint Petersburg with GoodTherapy

It’s normal to experience mental health issues and relationship problems. Talking to a licensed therapist can help. Therapy can teach you more about yourself and your mental health concerns in a healing way. Many therapies are evidence-based and have been proven effective.

Since 2007, GoodTherapy has helped people like you connect with ethical, compassionate counselors and therapists. The therapists listed above, who practice therapy in Saint Petersburg, are trained to protect client confidentiality and privacy. In keeping with our high membership standards, these mental health professionals are also committed to eliminating the stigma that keeps many people from seeking help.

Beliefs about how much therapy costs may deter some people from finding a therapist. It’s a good idea to contact therapists you’re interested in and ask about insurance, sliding-scale fees, payment plans, and other options to stay within your budget.

Rest assured there are qualified therapists in Saint Petersburg who can treat a variety of concerns, including family conflict, relationship issues, anxiety, or depression. With our directory, the right therapist is easy to find.

List Your Practice on GoodTherapy

Are you a therapist or mental health professional looking for new ways to get referrals and market your practice in Saint Petersburg? Keeping up to date with professional requirements and increasing your online presence are just two of the many benefits of joining GoodTherapy . Start connecting with clients and earning online continuing education credits today!

About Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. It is located on the southern point of the Pinellas Peninsula and covers 62 square miles. Saint Petersburg was named after the Russian birthplace of one of the founders. The city was incorporated in 1903.

Saint Petersburg has 261,000 inhabitants. The population increased by 6% from 2010 to 2016. Ninety-six percent of people in Saint Petersburg are American citizens, compared to a national average of 93%.

The ethnic composition of Saint Petersburg is 63% white, 22% black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Foreign-born people make up 10% of the population. Twelve percent of residents have a native language that is not English. Saint Petersburg is home to 11,600 Spanish speakers, 2,100 Serbo-Croatian speakers, and 1,400 French speakers.

People in Saint Petersburg take home a mean annual wage of $30,200. The median household income is $48,200. The homeownership rate is 58%. Over 16% of residents in Saint Petersburg live in poverty.

Mental Health in Saint Petersburg

The city of Saint Petersburg is committed to improving its mental health and social services for residents. Specific plans are in place to assist military veterans and individuals who are homeless. Access to mental health care can be a concern in the city. Roughly 18% of residents under age 65 do not have medical insurance.

City officials are eager to improve communication and involvement with the Bay Pines Veteran Affairs Healthcare System (BPVAHS). Saint Petersburg hosts one of the 7 outpatient clinics in the system. The BPVAHS provides psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment for veterans in the area. Both outpatient and inpatient programs are available. 

References:

• About the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.baypines.va.gov/BAYPINES/about
• Homelessness. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.stpete.org/community/homelessness/index.php
• QuickFacts: St. Petersburg city, Florida. (n.d.). United States Census Bureau . Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/stpetersburgcityflorida/POP060210
• Saint Petersburg. (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/place/Saint-Petersburg-Florida
• Social services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.stpete.org/community/social_services/index.php
• St. Petersburg, FL. (n.d.). Data USA . Retrieved from https://datausa.io/profile/geo/st.-petersburg-fl

Academic Coaching

Students work with an Academic Coach to develop executive functioning skills, adopting a growth mindset, achieving goals, managing academic anxiety, self-regulation, self-efficacy, time management, and organization. Additionally, Academic Coaches can support an individual to achieve balance in their lives. Book an appointment

Introduction

Academic Coaching is not new but in recent years has become more specialized and widely used by universities, businesses and individuals to offer support improving skills and maximizing performance. Most coaches are trained educators who further their knowledge to understand how people learn and process information. This data is used to help a student become more efficient in their work, improve executive function skills, manage their academic anxiety, prioritize their work, and set realistic short and long-term goals. Academic Coaches continue to check in with the student for accountability and make sure they remain on track.

Meetings can be one-on-one and in small groups, either in person or via zoom. Students can schedule an appointment with Sara Morrison M.S., GSD Academic Coach, through her Bookings link.

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Focus Areas

1. managing your time, 2. organization.

A key area that impacts every single aspect of your life is Organization . Not simply your belongings but rather how you organize your life, your brain, time, basically your every day existence to reach peak performance in:  

• – Work  (Academics/Professional/Chores)
• – Nutrition  
• – Exercise  
• – Sleep  
• – Personal Fulfillment  
• – Mindset

3. Setting Goals

4. balancing workload and work/life, 5. transitioning back to academia after time away, 6. executive function skills.

• – Paying attention
• – Organizing, planning, and prioritizing
• – Starting tasks and remaining focused until completion
• – Understanding different points of view
• – Regulating emotions
• – Self-monitoring (keeping track of what you’re doing)

7. Adopting a Growth Mindset

8. managing academic anxiety, academic coaching faqs.

Personalized, one-on-one and small group meetings to help you improve your skills and reach peak performance.

No, Academic Coaching looks at areas of an individual’s life that affect their academic performance. Of course, one’s personal life and previous experiences are a factor; however, a licensed therapist is better qualified to handle that. Academic Coaching looks forward to reaching goals.

It all depends. Some students need a one-time meeting to answer a specific question and others want ongoing support in specific area (s).  

No, Academic Coaching is included in your tuition and there is no limit to the number of sessions you can book .  

No! The goal is to have each student become more efficient. Lessons and strategies are used to support your learning style and work you are currently doing.  

There are three main steps:  

• Discovery – How do you learn/process information?  
• Implement Strategies  
• Accountability  

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