PASTORAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Description

Pastoral Psychotherapists are clergy persons with graduate training enabling them to provide psychotherapy, marital, and family therapy. Some also offer group therapy and sex therapy.

Statute/Rules

NH RSA 330-A:17; Administrative Rules Chapter Mhp 100 - 500

Regulatory Agency	BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE 49 Donovan Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301-2621
phone	(603) 271-6762
fax	(603) 271-3950
web	www.nh.gov/mhpb/
contact person	Peggy Lynch, Board Administrator
e-mail	not provided

Licensure Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college
• Master of Divinity degree, or an equivalent, from a school of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools
• Doctorate in pastoral psychotherapy
• Have been authorized by a denomination or faith group to exercise specific leadership and service on its behalf
• Have completed one unit of full-time clinical pastoral education or its equivalent
• Give evidence of serving at least three years as a clergy person, demonstrating growing maturity in one's identity and role as a professional religious leader
• Performed at least 1,375 hours of pastoral counseling while receiving at least 250 hours of interdisciplinary supervision
• Give evidence of having undergone sufficient theological and psychotherapeutic investigation of one's own intrapsychic and interpersonal processes
• Give evidence of:
  1. An understanding of the counseling or psychotherapeutic process
  2. An ability to develop the counseling or psychotherapeutic relationship
  3. An ability to perform a leadership role in the context of the religious community
  4. An ability to integrate one's professional role and personal identity
• Attained the level of Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors or an equivalent organization
• Passed a satisfactory examination in pastoral counseling as set and defined by the Board

Examination

• Written and oral examinations required

Continuing Education

• Forty hours of continuing education credits are required every two years, plus 20 hours of collaboration per year

Fees

Application review	$150.00
Second year license fee (submitted with application review fee)	$135.00
Biennial renewal	$270.00
Inactive license (one year)	$67.50
License reinstatement or reactivation	$300.00

Reciprocity:  Permitted, according to the standards of other states. Must exceed or equal the New Hampshire Board's requirements.

Residence/Citizenship:  New Hampshire residency is not required, but must be principally employed in New Hampshire; US citizenship is not required

Number of Active Licenses:  29

Standard Occupational Code (O*Net):  21-1013.00  Marriage and Family Therapists; 21-2011.00  Clergy

Related Training :  Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling

Further Information*
American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC)
9504A Lee Highway
Fairfax VA 22031-2303
phone: (703) 385-6967
web: <www.aapc.org>

Association of Theological Schools
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburg PA 15275-1103
phone: (412) 788-6505
web: <www.ats.edu>

last revision: August 2007

*For reference only. This listing does not constitute an endorsement of any organization, and is subject to change.