I'm a better Counselor than you are

The Counseling Curriculum at CLU has been absolutely priceless... Instead of getting caught in endless talks about ‘the problem’ you learn to minister to people on a heart-to-heart level and not a head-to-head level.
Salvatore Cerniglia MS, CRC
Psychiatric Social Worker
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Are you satisfied with counseling approaches that merely have “a Christian perspective," or does your heart hunger for the ability to minister God's transformational power, and to enable the broken and suffering to hear His voice speak life-giving words of comfort directly to their heart?

Are you looking for a radically different approach to counseling? An approach that gets the rational mind out of the way and invites the Wonderful Counselor to come and replace those painful thoughts, pictures and memories with His positive ones?

If so, then we would like the honor of demonstrating to you exactly how this is done.

You see, all of our courses are thoroughly practical, and will guide you step-by-step through the processes and techniques that are used. We believe that experiential knowledge is far more valuable than detached book learning. That's why every step of the way you will be applying what you learn.

The fast track to your degree

You are much closer to your Christian Counseling degree than you realize. Bring in up to 25% of your degree through transcripts from other colleges, and an additional 25% of your degree through a Life Experience Portfolio. Put your past studies and experiences to good use and earn your Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree in no time!

What makes this program so unique?

You cannot begin to measure the effect of having God show up and minister His healing power directly to a broken heart. It goes so far beyond the mere Christian principles of counseling that you can attempt to apply by your own strength. The voice of the Lord Jesus Christ and His life-changing power are absolutely essential for the complete and lasting restoration of a deeply wounded heart.

These courses are designed to get to the root of the problem, and to effectively facilitate Jesus Himself coming and doing all the "heavy lifting." He alone can eliminate not just the emotional pain itself, but the underlying heart issues that cause each of these inner struggles. God knows the exact origin of every negative thought, attitude and picture that a heart holds, and He wants more than anything to personally touch and heal these areas.

Testimonies

The Doctorate at CLU was the most important education I have ever had and will ever get. I received my B.A. in education and my M.A. in counseling from The University of Phoenix. My Doctorate with CLU is the most precious part of my educational journey. Glory be to God! My Doctorate from Walden University will allow me to be a certified instructor in the State of Arizona but nothing can ever take the place of my Doctorate from CLU. I will buy your books for my clients.

Shaloma Gray

I just completed my Doctorate of Christian Counseling through Christian Leadership University. I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing this experience was for me in terms of healing, personal growth, and growing as close to God as I have ever been.

I’ve learned to discern the voice of God through dialoguing and dreams. To think, all of these years He may have been trying to speak to me and I didn’t know how to listen to Him. Hearing God and allowing Him to be the Wonderful Counselor He truly is has totally changed my life. Thank you to the Virklers and to Christian Leadership University for your amazing ministry. May God richly bless you.
Cheryl McKay
Regent University Graduate and Published Author

I am currently a staff psychiatric social worker at an inpatient unit for adolescents. I have a small private practice as well as a teen group at my local church. I have received a Bachelor of Science in Business and double majored in Psychology, as well as achieving Master’s level training in Counseling.

I have worked in two psychiatric units as well as a teen homeless shelter, and provided home-based family counseling in the inner city. I have supervised numerous clinicians and developed programming for these positions. In my current position at the hospital, I work all day alongside the most reputable psychiatrist in our region.

Knowing what I learned in my secular training is definitely useful. However the knowledge and skills taught through the counseling courses at Christian Leadership University are what have been EFFECTIVE. I see more positive longstanding results in the private practice patients utilizing the information taught and cultivated by Communion With God, Counseled By God, Prayers That Heal the Heart, and Christian Dream Interpretation than any of the counseling theories that you are forced to study in Master’s Level Counseling Curriculum. Secular counseling techniques mainly ‘band aid’ people's struggles and symptoms. However, inner healing heals the wounds in a person's heart.

I can say that the training received in the Counseling Curriculum at CLU has been absolutely priceless for the many counselees I have worked with. Instead of getting caught in endless talks about ‘the problem’ you learn to minister to people on a heart-to-heart level and not a head-to-head level.

Salvatore Cerniglia MS, CRC
Psychiatric Social Worker
Ellis Hospital Adolescent Treatment Center

Dr. Mark, thank you for your obedience and dedication to God's will to bring this powerful and life-changing message of freedom, healing and a genuine relationship with God to us. Through the books in the course Prayers That Heal the Heart, God, our loving and caring Father, found a way in starting His healing ministry to me. I wanted a Ph.D. and now I get what I really needed: A life united with Christ!

Hermanus,
South Africa

Hi Mark. I just wanted to let you know that I am ready to start my next two classes! I am totally amazed with the information involved in the two that I am taking (Communion With God and Prayers That Heal the Heart). The books are amazing and the courses are so well done. I am having a hard time pacing myself, as I want to read, read, read!!! What is sad is that I believe most people don't even know information like this is available. I can't wait to get to the point where I can share it with others! I am planning on teaching the Prayers That Heal the Heart course next semester as my practicum.

Holly Skalberg

I heartily recommend Prayers That Heal the Heart. It is the most biblical book I have read on counseling and spiritual warfare, in terms of emotional healing. While there are other good books out there that God has used, red flags have always gone up in my mind by their use of methods borrowed by modern psychology. This book isn't like that, and it is thoroughly practical with its exercises and worksheets. It can definitely be used by the Lord to change your life and break the enemy's power in your life.

Brian Shilhavy

At cluonline.com/testimonies you will find many more stories of how God is using these courses to transform the lives of people all around the world. The next story could be yours!

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