Counselor Education Program at PBA

03/30/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at The Biblio Diet event with Dr. Karen Brown and Jordan Rubin last Saturday. Together, we were reminded that hope can be contagious and that YOU are qualified to be the answer for someone else.✨We look forward to seeing you at our next TOL event in May!

03/13/2026

You don't want to miss The Biblio Diet with Jordan Rubin & Dr. Karen Brown on Saturday, March 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Gregory Hall 115. Breakfast is included and attendees receive a free signed copy of The Biblio Diet by Jordan Rubin. To register visit www.pba.edu/events. Admission is free. See you there!

03/12/2026

In honor of Throwback Thursday we would like to thank online students and faculty for making last month's 1st Spring Intensive special. It was a week full of meaningful opportunities for students to engage with their cohort, participate in enriching activities, and attend a special meet-and-mingle event with students from the main campus. We look forward to seeing online students again in the Spring during their Diagnosis and Treatment class for their second residency! 🎊

02/27/2026

We look forward to seeing Jordan Rubin & Dr. Karen Brown on March 28 in Gregory Hall 115 from 9am-12pm for The Biblio Diet event hosted by PBA in partnership with the Tree of Life Network. Hope to see you there! 🎊

02/24/2026

Big shout out to Bill Parker, LMHC and Elizabeth Wilson, LMHC for their presentation on Navigating Narcissistic Relationships. If you were unable to join us Tree of Life Network has provided the full presentation here: https://youtu.be/WLOk7ybTbS0?si=ZEJ4Z_9rFgzky5-1 We hope to see you at our next event!

02/23/2026

Dr. Henry Virkler is hosting an online workshop via Zoom on Saturday, March 21st from 9am-12pm. Dr. Virkler has taught Christian counseling for 40+ years at three universities (Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta for 15 years, Liberty University for 5 years, and then Palm Beach Atlantic University for 20+ years). He started and supervised three counseling centers and wrote five books and made about 50 presentations or articles. In this webinar Dr. Virkler will cover several of the topics he taught during those years. If you are interested in attending you may go to the South Florida Association of Christian Counselors website, (sfacc.net) and look for the first event under the tab “Live Events", also linked here: https://sfacc.net/Live-Events, to register. You may become a Student, Affiliate or Pastoral Member of the South Florida Association of Christian Counselors for free and then register as an SFACC Member. At the webinar you will also be able to purchase a book “Questions Every Christian Counselor Should Consider” which contains 21 chapters which contain class handouts on 21 foundational issues in Christian counseling. We hope to see you there!

An Invitation to a Webinar on The Case for Integrative Christian Counseling (a webinar to be offered on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to noon)

11/14/2025

Thank you all for attending! We are grateful for another great event, as Dr. Jeremy Bonta, Director of the Counseling program, presented on OCD and Scrupulosity, alongside Charles Haley and Jacob Lowinger, students in the M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. This presentation enabled us to explore the topic from both the clinician's perspective and the human experience. Everyone, to some degree, comes from a faith-based background or knows someone who does, and we've all had intrusive thoughts, yet have been able to move past them. However, for individuals with OCD and Scrupulosity, intrusive thoughts related to religion or morality can cause them to over-identify with these thoughts, which may lead to isolation and compulsive behaviors involving scripture, inhibiting them from having a healthy spiritual practice. As Charles mentioned, our aim is to raise awareness of this OCD subtype to support those who might be struggling with it. As we continue to support this cause, Jacob shared in the presentation that Vero Beach will be hosting an OCD Walk event on Sunday, December 7, at 8 a.m. For more information, feel free to click the link here: https://iocdf.org/event/vero-beach-ocd-walk/ We look forward to seeing you at our next PBA and Tree of Life Network event in 2026. Stay tuned!

11/07/2025

The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) is currently looking for volunteers for their upcoming 2026 Conference in February. This is a great opportunity to network with other professionals. Preference is given to graduate students. If you are interested in volunteering, here is the link for the application:

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10/31/2025

As we welcome November and reflect on October, we sincerely thank everyone who attended our PBA and Tree of Life Network event this month, as unity was fostered among the mental health and church communities. A special thanks to Pastor Todd Mullins from Christ Fellowship Church for delivering an inspiring and practical message based on his new book “Don’t Let Doubt Take You Out: Replacing Fear and Doubt with Faith and Truth.” This topic encouraged us to examine areas in our lives where doubts might be holding us back—whether about God, ourselves, or others—and to explore how we can utilize various tools and resources to serve and support those we serve. We are looking forward to another great PBA and Tree of Life event next month!