Mental Health as a Christian Vocation

What does it mean to understand the work of mental health care as a distinctly Christian vocation? In this three-part series, a licensed psychologist and a licensed professional counselor and counselor educator will explore four major models of integrating Christian faith with counseling—integrative, Biblical, levels of explanation, and Christian psychology—considering how each approaches the relationship between psychological science, Christian theology, and our understanding of human persons. Together, we will consider what these perspectives have to offer those seeking to practice—or better understand—mental health care within a Christian vision of human flourishing.

Facilitator Bio

Dr. Ernesto Escoto currently serves as the University of Florida’s (UF) Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) executive director. He also serves as Associate Vice President of Health and Wellbeing within the Division of Student Life, overseeing and supporting, along the CWC, UF’s Student Health Care Center, Disability Resource Center, GatorWell Health Promotion Services, and CARE Team. In…