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Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
This IFS-Informed Chaplaincy Education Unit is an online, cohort-based formation experience grounded in participants’ own ministry and community contexts. Drawing on the Clinical Pastoral Education tradition, the unit integrates Internal Family Systems with spiritual formation, reflective practice, and supervised learning.
accredidations
This unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is accredited by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP). Completion of this unit may be applied toward board certification with the Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc. (BCCI) and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC). Eligible students may also apply for equivalency recognition with Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Certification and equivalency determinations are made by the respective organizations.
clinical pastoral education (CPE)
what to expect
Format
Online live participation, additional asynchronous video learning and reflection
Schedule
Tuesdays, May 5 – July 28, 2026 (12 weeks)
Hours
400 total hours (300 clinical / 100 educational)
Eligibility
Clergy, chaplains in formation, and ministry students
Tuition
$2,500
Application Process
Accepting applications on a rolling basis until filled. Limited spaces available. Download application from link below, and return to celeste@celestelebak.com. Thank you!
apply now ↗
Through live online sessions, asynchronous learning, group process, didactic instruction, and supervision, participants deepen self-awareness, ethical discernment, and capacity for grounded presence within complex institutional environments.
Lead Trainers
Rev. Dr. Celeste Lebak
Imagination is at the heart of their approach, serving as a bridge between what is and what could be.
An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and Internal Family Systems practitioner specializing in trauma-informed spiritual care and the intersection of mental health and spiritual formation. She holds a Doctor of Ministry and brings more than twenty years of experience across parish ministry, prison, hospital, and social justice chaplaincy. Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
Rev. Dr. Jacob George
25+ years of experience in health care chaplaincy with an integrative and reflective approach.
An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and Internal Family Systems practitioner specializing in trauma-informed spiritual care and the intersection of mental health and spiritual formation. She holds a Doctor of Ministry and brings more than twenty years of experience across parish ministry, prison, hospital, and social justice chaplaincy. Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
He has served in a range of clinical and institutional contexts, including acute care hospitals, mental health services, hospice and palliative care, veterans’ hospitals, interfaith community settings, and pastoral leadership development. His Clinical Pastoral Education formation began at Pine Rest Mental Health Services in Michigan, which continues to inform his integrative and reflective approach to spiritual care and professional formation.
Dr. George has mentored and trained hundreds of chaplains across diverse professional and cultural contexts and currently serves as affiliate faculty at Phillips Theological Seminary.
His professional work includes participation in international disaster response in Sri Lanka following the 2005 tsunami and service at Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart in Panama City, Florida, after Category 5 Hurricane Michael in 2018, supporting staff and community members during recovery.
His contributions to chaplaincy and institutional ministry have been recognized with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Professional Chaplains and the 2020 Alberta Z. Brown Distinguished Minister Award for Institutional Ministry from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.
Ready to apply?
Apply now to receive a grounded educational experience to expand your clinical pastoral knowledge.
apply now ↗
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ifs-informed
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
This IFS-Informed Chaplaincy Education Unit is an online, cohort-based formation experience grounded in participants’ own ministry and community contexts. Drawing on the Clinical Pastoral Education tradition, the unit integrates Internal Family Systems with spiritual formation, reflective practice, and supervised learning.
accredidations
This unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is accredited by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP). Completion of this unit may be applied toward board certification with the Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc. (BCCI) and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC). Eligible students may also apply for equivalency recognition with Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Certification and equivalency determinations are made by the respective organizations.
clinical pastoral education (CPE)
what to expect
Format
Online live participation, additional asynchronous video learning and reflection
Schedule
Tuesdays, May 5 – July 28, 2026 (12 weeks)
Hours
400 total hours (300 clinical / 100 educational)
Eligibility
Clergy, chaplains in formation, and ministry students
Tuition
$2,500
Application Process
Accepting applications on a rolling basis until filled. Limited spaces available. Download application from link below, and return to celeste@celestelebak.com. Thank you!
apply now ↗
Through live online sessions, asynchronous learning, group process, didactic instruction, and supervision, participants deepen self-awareness, ethical discernment, and capacity for grounded presence within complex institutional environments.
Lead Trainers
Rev. Dr. Celeste Lebak
Imagination is at the heart of their approach, serving as a bridge between what is and what could be.
An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and Internal Family Systems practitioner specializing in trauma-informed spiritual care and the intersection of mental health and spiritual formation. She holds a Doctor of Ministry and brings more than twenty years of experience across parish ministry, prison, hospital, and social justice chaplaincy. Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
Rev. Dr. Jacob George
25+ years of experience in health care chaplaincy with an integrative and reflective approach.
An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and Internal Family Systems practitioner specializing in trauma-informed spiritual care and the intersection of mental health and spiritual formation. She holds a Doctor of Ministry and brings more than twenty years of experience across parish ministry, prison, hospital, and social justice chaplaincy. Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
He has served in a range of clinical and institutional contexts, including acute care hospitals, mental health services, hospice and palliative care, veterans’ hospitals, interfaith community settings, and pastoral leadership development. His Clinical Pastoral Education formation began at Pine Rest Mental Health Services in Michigan, which continues to inform his integrative and reflective approach to spiritual care and professional formation.
Dr. George has mentored and trained hundreds of chaplains across diverse professional and cultural contexts and currently serves as affiliate faculty at Phillips Theological Seminary.
His professional work includes participation in international disaster response in Sri Lanka following the 2005 tsunami and service at Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart in Panama City, Florida, after Category 5 Hurricane Michael in 2018, supporting staff and community members during recovery.
His contributions to chaplaincy and institutional ministry have been recognized with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Professional Chaplains and the 2020 Alberta Z. Brown Distinguished Minister Award for Institutional Ministry from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.
Ready to apply?
Apply now to receive a grounded educational experience to expand your clinical pastoral knowledge.
apply now ↗
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other paths
ifs-informed church
The Practice
Here, faith and psychology are companions in the same work. Together they help us remember what we already carry and create a space where community healing and personal transformation rise side by side.
Join +
inner sanctuary level 1
IFS Clergy Training
This training equips teams with the skills to hold sacred conversations that honor internal multiplicity, cultural context, and the lived experience of every member. Grounded in universal human experiences.
learn +
Want to start this practice in your own church?
Contact Celeste to learn how to implement the Inner Sanctuary model in your own community.
contact celeste ↗
ifs-informed
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
This IFS-Informed Chaplaincy Education Unit is an online, cohort-based formation experience grounded in participants’ own ministry and community contexts. Drawing on the Clinical Pastoral Education tradition, the unit integrates Internal Family Systems with spiritual formation, reflective practice, and supervised learning.
accreditations
This unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is accredited by the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP). Completion of this unit may be applied toward board certification with the Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc. (BCCI) and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC). Eligible students may also apply for equivalency recognition with Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Certification and equivalency determinations are made by the respective organizations.
clinical pastoral education (CPE)
what to expect
Format
Online live participation, additional asynchronous video learning and reflection
Schedule
Tuesdays, May 5 – July 28, 2026 (12 weeks)
Hours
400 total hours (300 clinical / 100 educational)
Eligibility
Clergy, chaplains in formation, and ministry students
Tuition
$2,500
Application Process
Download application from link below, and return to celeste@celestelebak.com. Accepting applications on a rolling basis until filled. Limited spaces available.
apply now ↗
Through live online sessions, asynchronous learning, group process, didactic instruction, and supervision, participants deepen self-awareness, ethical discernment, and capacity for grounded presence within complex institutional environments.
Lead Trainers
Rev. Dr. Celeste Lebak
Imagination is at the heart of their approach, serving as a bridge between what is and what could be.
An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and Internal Family Systems practitioner specializing in trauma-informed spiritual care and the intersection of mental health and spiritual formation. She holds a Doctor of Ministry and brings more than twenty years of experience across parish ministry, prison, hospital, and social justice chaplaincy.
Dr. Lebak is the founder of the Restorative Justice Institute of Oklahoma and the Inner Sanctuary Institute, where she develops IFS-informed education for clergy, chaplains, and religious organizations. Her work integrates contemplative practice, systems awareness, and attention to internal multiplicity, with a focus on religious leaders who can offer grounded, ethically attuned presence within complex institutional settings.
Rev. Dr. Jacob George
25+ years of experience in health care chaplaincy with an integrative and reflective approach.
Rev. Dr. Jacob George is a Board-Certified Chaplain (BCCI/APC) and Certified Clinical Pastoral Education Educator, ordained and endorsed by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He has over 25 years of experience in health care chaplaincy and pastoral education.
He has served in a range of clinical and institutional contexts, including acute care hospitals, mental health services, hospice and palliative care, veterans’ hospitals, interfaith community settings, and pastoral leadership development. His Clinical Pastoral Education formation began at Pine Rest Mental Health Services in Michigan, which continues to inform his integrative and reflective approach to spiritual care and professional formation.
Dr. George has mentored and trained hundreds of chaplains across diverse professional and cultural contexts and currently serves as affiliate faculty at Phillips Theological Seminary.
His professional work includes participation in international disaster response in Sri Lanka following the 2005 tsunami and service at Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart in Panama City, Florida, after Category 5 Hurricane Michael in 2018, supporting staff and community members during recovery.
His contributions to chaplaincy and institutional ministry have been recognized with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Professional Chaplains and the 2020 Alberta Z. Brown Distinguished Minister Award for Institutional Ministry from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.
Ready to apply?
Apply now to receive a grounded educational experience to expand your clinical pastoral knowledge.
apply now ↗
other paths
ifs-informed church
The Practice
Here, faith and psychology are companions in the same work. Together they help us remember what we already carry and create a space where community healing and personal transformation rise side by side.
Join +
inner sanctuary level 1
IFS Clergy Training
This training equips teams with the skills to hold sacred conversations that honor internal multiplicity, cultural context, and the lived experience of every member. Grounded in universal human experiences.
learn +
Want to start this practice in your own church?
Contact Celeste to learn how to implement the Inner Sanctuary model in your own community.
contact celeste ↗