Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Before You Get Started

    • Lab Manual [PDF]
  • 2

    Session 1: External/ Internal/ Transcendent Story

  • 3

    Session 2: Johari’s window

    • Session 2: Preparation Homework

    • Video: The Johari Window

    • Post Journal Exercise
  • 4

    Session 3: Self Awareness

    • Session 3: Preparation Homework

    • Post Journal Exercise
  • 5

    Session 4: Listening Styles

    • Session 4: Preparation Homework

    • Post Journal Exercise
  • 6

    Session 5: Giving and Receiving Feedback

    • Session 5: Preparation Homework

    • Post Journal Exercise

Instructor(s)

Cofounder of The Lay Counselor Institute

Dr. Bill Clark

Dr. William (Bill) Clark is a gifted and effective psychotherapist with a passion for healing and growth. His extensive training in Clinical Psychology, coupled with his studies in Biblical Counseling and Theology set the foundation of Bill’s theory of counseling. He uses these ideas currently in his psychotherapy practice, and as a genesis to serving as the co-founder and President of the Lay Counselor Institute (LCI).

Lay Counselor, Author and Retreat Speaker at Grace and Peace

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer, retired Teaching Leader and Area Advisor with Bible Study Fellowship, now teaches at Grace and Peace, Joanne, and serves on the pulpit teaching team of New Hope Chapel, Arnold, Maryland. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Lay Counselor Institute and the Biblical Archaeology Forum, and has participated in two archaeological excavations, at Tel Kabri and Tel Akko, Israel. She is currently a Masters in Theological Studies student at Portland Seminary and author of Love Feast (January, 2020) and Broken, Searching, Trusted, Powerful (July, 2020). To learn more about Joanne, please visit GraceandPeaceJoanne.com.

Lay Counselor

Sharon Collignon

Sharon Collignon has a small counseling ministry where she cares for the hearts of women. Her empathetic approach encourages growth and healing through the exploration of personal stories in the context of God’s grander story. Sharon has been married to Ken for three decades and together they raised two delightful young women, Taylor and Sydney.

Prerequisite Training

In order to register for the Lab, you must have completed The Glorious Mess Seminar.

What participants have to say.

"Hurting people have found hope"

Rusty Coram

"My church and I are deeply indebted to Dr. Bill Clark and the work of LCI. Hurting people have found hope, marriages have been restored, and leaders have been given tools to help people discover the life Jesus offers to any who follow Him"

"I understand my story better."

Sharon Collignon

"LCI has helped me better understand the importance of our stories and how God works in amazing ways through those stories–first through my own life and now as I work with others."

"I learned how to re-train my thoughts and beliefs "

Pam Stroup

"Last year was full of transitions for me. Some left me questioning myself, my feelings and my thoughts. Fortunately, I was able to attend the three levels of Lay Counselor Training, beginning with The Glorious Mess Seminar. Though I had lots of previous training in leadership, discipleship and shepherding others, I found the content of the Glorious Mess was different. Ironically, though I attended so that I could improve my ability to help others, I was helped as I learned how I was made in God’s divine image, but also struggled with depravity; how my early experiences contributed to my current perceptions; and how expectations, goals and desires created conflict. More importantly, I learned how to re-train my thoughts and beliefs according to the grace AND truth of Jesus Christ, as I got comfortable in my ongoing story."