Listen with the Ear of the Heart (Online)
Online course available on the Catholic Mental Health Ministry (CMHM) Learning Center
Listen with the Ear of the Heart, our formation course for Mental Health Ministry, is now available as an online video series. Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule.
Instructions
Go to the Catholic Mental Health Ministry Learning Center.
Click on the FREE class, “Listen with the Ear of the Heart.”
Click the “Add to Cart” button and follow the instructions. Note: the class is Free.
This course features Ruth Auten, LMFT; Lisa Ayala, LMFT; Fr. Angelbert Chikere, Life, Justice & Peace Chair at the Diocese of San Jose; and Barbara Zahner, BCC (ret.).
The program includes video lessons, reflections, and journaling exercises. After completing the course, you can submit your work to the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (CMHM) to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Class Description
Foundational, required training to serve as a Parish-Based Mental Health Minister.
Teaches five core practices:
- Welcome the Stranger
- Holy Listening
- Companion on the Journey
- Self-Care
- Awareness of self, the other, and The Divine.