Membership

Criteria for Membership

  • Masters/Doctorate degree holders of counselling or allied disciplines such as psychology, family/pastoral ministry, theology, social work and education whose practice or work is in family/pastoral counselling.
  • Practitioners or students who have taken at least 18 units of graduate course in counselling/family psychology/pastoral and family ministries, diploma certificate in the said areas or who have been working as family/pastoral counsellors.

Types of Membership

  • Regular Member - those who have masters/doctorate degree in counselling or allied disciplines.
  • Associate Member - those who have taken at least 18 units of graduate course in counselling/family psychology/pastoral and family ministries, diploma certificate in the said areas or who have been working as family/pastoral counsellors.

Benefits of Membership

  • Support and be actively involved in promoting family and pastoral counselling.
  • Participation in any of the standing committees.
  • Growth opportunities through conventions, seminars, workshops and trainings.
  • Professional recognition as practitioner.
  • Volunteer in community extension services such as disaster-stricken areas and CISD.
  • Resource sharing of available materials such as books, monographs, etc.
  • Networking with counsellors and other counselling organizations.
  • Inclusion in the Counsellors Directory for referral counselling.

Forms and Documents