Christian Counselors of Texas, Inc. upcoming events

CCT Austin Fall Social (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

CCT AUSTIN FALL SOCIAL
Mix, Mingle & Meet Your Match!


Meeting Details	Supervisors • Associates • Graduate Students • Counseling Professionals Looking for a supervisor? Need a practicum or associate site? Looking for associates to supervise? Maybe you’re already working but thinking, “I wonder what else is out there…” Then come mingle with us! The CCT Austin Chapter is planning a special, one-time Fall Social designed to get counseling professionals out from behind their screens and in the same room making connections! Come meet some supervisors, learn what to expect from the supervision process, ask questions, explore practicum and associate opportunities, and get to know counseling professionals and organizations in the Austin area. And if you’re simply looking for a new place to work or your next professional opportunity, come! This event is for you, too. GRADUATE STUDENTS & ASSOCIATES: Come meet supervisors and professionals who may have practicum, associate, supervision, or employment opportunities. Bring your questions and come ready to connect! SUPERVISORS: Looking for your next associate? We want you there! Bring plenty of business cards and any information or materials you’d like to share with prospective supervisees. JUST LOOKING TO NETWORK? Perfect. Sometimes the best opportunities start with simply meeting the right person. Thursday, October 15 6:00–8:00 PM Parkway Counseling Center 303 E. Pflugerville Pkwy., Bldg. B Pflugerville, TX 78660 https://parkway.church/counseling/ Dinner will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis, so come early! Advance registration is required. Come for dinner. Come with questions. Come with business cards. Come looking for your next connection. Mix. Mingle. Meet some supervisors. Find your fit.
Speaker Bio and Credentials	Supervisors Attending So Far LPC-Supervisors • Leslie Bley — https://lesliebleycounseling.com/ • Suzanne Wood — https://www.tbch.org/suzanne • Casey West — https://www.caseywestcounseling.com/ • Kristen Turner — https://www.ktcounselinggroup.com/about • Vanessa Jackson — https://adjuvantbh.com/ • Francisco Peralta — https://parkway.church/counseling/francisco-peralta/ LCSW-Supervisors • Jessie Wells — https://austinwellnesscollaborative.org/directory-listing/jessie-wells/ • Michele Hake — https://www.cctx.org/Sys/PublicProfile/29144353/3968992 …and more to come!

When it Hurts To Pray: Lament, Worship, and Hope in the Midst of Pain (08 Jan 2027)

Fri, 08 Jan 2027 19:00:00 GMT

When it Hurts To Pray: Lament, Worship, and Hope

in the Midst of Pain

With Dr. Patrick Stewart

1-08-27 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Longhorn Cafe or Virtual

12311 Nacogdoches Rd., San Antonio, TX 78217

1.5 CEs

When suffering disrupts a person’s life, prayer can begin to feel like reopening a wound. Grief, trauma, loss, and unanswered questions may unsettle not only emotional well-being but also a person’s understanding of God, faith, and divine presence.

Drawing from the Psalms, Lamentations, the Gospels, Romans, Hebrews, and Revelation, this workshop explores the biblical theology of lament as the language of faith when faith is in pain. It examines how Scripture gives wounded people permission to name grief, express difficult questions, confront the experience of divine silence, and bring their pain honestly before God. Particular attention will be given to lament as an expression of worship, Christ’s participation in human sorrow, the Spirit’s help when words fail, and the hope of God’s present and future restoration.

Participants will gain a theological framework for understanding the spiritual struggles that can accompany grief and trauma, including the tension between what a person believes about God and what suffering has made difficult to experience. The workshop concludes with a five-movement framework for faithful lament and contemplation that makes room for honest pain while remaining grounded in the character, presence, and promises of God.

Ordering ahead highly recommended.
We will start promptly at 1:00pm to receive full credit for CEUs.

Dr. Patrick Stewart is a biblical scholar, author, and ministry educator whose work explores biblical lament, worship, covenant, suffering, and the presence of God. He holds a PhD in Bible Exposition from Liberty University and has served in teaching, preaching, and pastoral-care contexts.

He is the author of When It Hurts to Pray: Lament, Worship, and Hope in the Midst of Pain, which examines how Scripture gives wounded people language for grief, difficult questions, divine silence, and faithful hope. His doctoral dissertation, From Divine Absence to Eternal Presence, explores the biblical treatment of abandonment, lament, restoration, and divine presence, with particular attention to Jeremiah, Lamentations, and the fulfillment of God’s restoring presence in Christ.

Dr. Stewart’s work seeks to make rigorous biblical theology clear, accessible, and spiritually formative for people navigating suffering and the complexities of faith in real life.

The CE is free for CCT members. For non-members there is a $10 fee payable when you register.

The Zoom link will be sent in the registration confirmation email.

2027 Annual Conference (18 Feb 2027)

Thu, 18 Feb 2027 19:00:00 GMT

2027 CCT Annual Conference

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Gary Sibcy II

Dr. Gary A. Sibcy II is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Union Institute & University. He currently serves as a Professor at the Center for Professional Psychology at Liberty University and has previously directed the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology there. As Vice Chair of the Virginia Board of Psychology, Dr. Sibcy brings extensive clinical experience, including his roles as a consultant for psychological services, professor, and Clinical Psychologist at Piedmont Psychiatric Center. An accomplished researcher and speaker, he has contributed to the field through numerous publications and presentations at professional conferences. Dr. Sibcy has published numerous works focusing on topics such as attachment-based treatments, neurobiology, and depression, panic disorder, and trauma. While the specific titles of his books and articles aren't detailed in the document, his contributions span academic publications and presentations at professional conferences, reflecting his extensive expertise in clinical psychology.

Helping People Change: The Secure Base System

An Attachment-Based, Transdiagnostic Framework for Christian Counseling and Psychological Interventions

Helping People Change introduces the Secure Base System, an attachment-based, transdiagnostic framework designed to help clinicians understand the core processes that underlie lasting change. Rather than promoting a single treatment model, the Secure Base System equips counselors to build tailor-made treatments by integrating the most empirically supported counseling approaches and psychological interventions according to each client's unique needs. Throughout the series, contemporary psychological science is filtered through a scripturally grounded Christian worldview that affirms both the authority of Scripture and the responsible use of psychological science, providing a practical framework for faithful, evidence-based clinical practice.

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