2025 Conference

October 30-31 , 2025

The 2023 RTS Conference on Christian Counseling will be held on the campus of Reformed Theological Seminary at 4268 I-55 North, Jackson, MS 39211. For conference information, email rtaylor@rts.edu or call 601-923-1633.

 

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About the Conference

The Counseling program at RTS has hosted the Conference on Christian Counseling for over 12 years. The RTS Conference on Christian Counseling engages with and explores frontiers in counseling from a Christian perspective in a format that allows counselors in the field to receive Continuing Education credits. Our conference is designed to expose current counseling students to these frontiers, to invite graduates to visit RTS again while receiving CE credits, and to offer CE credits to other counseling professionals throughout the state.

Conference speakers are leaders in the field speaking in areas of their expertise. This has become known around the state as one of the best professional conferences for counselors in our region. In addition to this biennial conference, we occasionally hold shorter workshops on special topics of interest.

ACEP logoReformed Theological Seminary, Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4539. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Reformed Theological Seminary, Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

This conference is also approved for CE credit by MS BOE – approval number MS23-072.

This conference is approved to offer 9 general hours and 3 ethics hours.

Past Speakers

Some of the keynote speakers we have hosted over the years include:

Heather Davediuk Gingrich, Ph.D.: Restoring the Shattered Self: The Treatment of Complex Trauma

Curt Thompson, M.D.: A Beautiful Mind: The Gospel in the Language of Neuroscience

Daniel Sweeney, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC, RPT-S: The Neurobiology of Childhood Trauma and Expressive Therapies

Diane Langberg, Ph.D.: Counseling Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma

Mark Laaser, Ph.D.: Treatment of Sexual Addiction

Sharon Hersh, MA, LPC: Beyond Addiction – Why Self-Help is Not Enough

Mark Yarhouse, Psy.D.: Sexual Identity Therapy Framework

Listen to Past Conferences

2017

Dr. Caroline Neumann, Introduction to the Treatment of Eating Disorders
and Leigh Hurley, IPhones, Social Media, and the Family

2016

Dr. Bill Richardson, Ethical Issues in Multicultural Counseling with Couples
and Dr. Jim Hurley, Forgiveness

2014

Dr. Bill Richardson, Contemporary Ethical Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling;
Dr. Jim Hurley, Side by Side by Side;
and Dr. Diane Langberg, Counseling Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma

2011

Dr. John Cox, Marriage