Spiritual Care Today | Conversations on Health and Spirituality

In this episode, we interview Tahara Akmal, a ACPE Certified Educator in Washington, D.C. Tahara describes her own journey through CPE and her approach working with patients in the hospital setting. In May 2015, Tahara made history as the first Muslim woman since ACPE’s inception in 1967, certified as an Associate Supervisor. She was certified as a Full ACPE Supervisor in March 2016.

In this episode, we discuss integrating meditation and mindfulness in spiritual care. We interviewed several members of a panel on the theme of Meditation, Buddhism, and Mental Health from the Psychology, Culture, and Religion unit of the American Academy of Religion at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Interviewees include: Kin Cheung, Francisca Cho, Ira Helderman, Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Franz Metcalf, and Pierce Salguero. 

In this episode, we interview Eileen Campbell-Reed, a minister, theologian, and seminary professor. She introduces "Three Minute Ministry Mentor," a video series for equipping pastors, chaplains, counselors, activists, and seminary students in their work as ministers. You can learn more about Eileen and "Three Minute Ministry Mentor" at: www.eileencampbellreed.org

In this inaugural episode of Spiritual Care Today, we have a show in two parts. In 2019, AAPC (the American Association of Pastoral Counselors) consolidated with ACPE (the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education). Part One features an interview with Tere Canzoneri, former President of AAPC, and Amy Greene, Chair of ACPE, who both discuss the consolidation as well as the relationship between chaplaincy and pastoral counseling, or spiritually-integrated psychotherapy. Part Two features a group discussion with former leaders of AAPC who answer the question: what is pastoral counseling?