12 Month Certification Program

Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling®

Professional Certification

A post-graduate formation pathway integrating neuroscience, attachment, and Christian theology into clinical practice.

For Professional Clinicians

Integrate your clinical training and your faith.

This is for clinicians who felt called to the work — who pursued graduate training and licensure out of a genuine desire to help people heal — and who have found the secular structures of mental health care increasingly inadequate for the depth of healing they believe is possible. NICC is for those who are no longer willing to compartmentalize their faith and their clinical formation.

The NICC model holds neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma-informed care in rigorous dialogue with Christian theology, giving practitioners a coherent integrated framework — not a fragmented set of techniques. Through structured training, peer cohort learning, and ongoing clinical supervision, clinicians develop the competence and confidence to engage complex cases with clarity, and the community to carry that work without doing it alone.

this program is for

Licensed Counselors

LPC, LMFT, and LCSW practitioners seeking a rigorous framework for integrating faith with evidence-based practice.

Associate level Clinicians

Pre-licensure professionals under active supervision who want to build integration into their clinical identity from the start.

Christian Therapists

Practitioners who already bring faith into the room but lack a structured, theoretically grounded model to do so with confidence.

Group Practice Leaders

Owners and clinical directors who want to establish a shared integration framework across their team.

Learning Outcomes

Through structured training, supervised practice, and ongoing formation, you will develop:

The NICC model

Your training experience

NICC is a framework and a formation process — not just theory or a set of techniques. Supervision is core. Learning is practice-based, built around case review, real feedback, and cohort learning. Real application, not just lectures.

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Video-based curriculum

All phases of NICC content delivered on-demand, built for working clinicians who need flexibility without sacrificing depth.

Monthly Cohorts

Live virtual sessions with the teaching team each month — structured instruction, discussion, and real-time integration with your peers.

Weekly Supervision Group

Groups of 5 clinicians meeting weekly with a certified NICC supervisor — the heartbeat of clinical formation.

Skills Labs Intensives

Immersive, live in-person training: case role-play, video review, and real-time peer feedback — where the model becomes embodied practice.

Case Review

Structured case review and feedback built into every phase. No clinician navigates complex cases without support.

Clinician Community

A trusted peer network of NICC clinicians for referrals, collaboration, and professional formation — a tribe that shares your values.

12 Core Modules · 12 Months

Inside the Curriculum

Delivered over 12 modules through live virtual intensives, weekly supervision, and structured clinical labs. Built for depth, not just information transfer.

Format & Delivery

Designed for the working clinician, the program balances intensive learning with sustainable pacing.

Monthly Cohorts

Live virtual sessions with the teaching team each month.

Weekly Supervision Groups

Small groups of 6–8 clinicians with a certified NICC supervisor.

Skills Lab Intensives

Applied practice with real-time case feedback and peer review.

Required Reading

Curated texts and clinical reflection assignments.

Passionate About the Work

Faculty & Supervision Team

Our faculty and staff are experienced clinicians, educators, and ministry leaders who are not only trained in the NICC model; they have lived it, practiced it, and been formed by it.

Josh Spurlock

MA, LPC — Founder of NICC

Licensed Professional Counselor. Author. Clinician with 20+ years of experience integrating empirical neuroscience, attachment theory, and Christian theology into counseling practice.

Lead Supervisor

Announced Upon Enrollment

Masters-level licensed clinician with advanced NICC certification.

Clinical Faculty

Announced Upon Enrollment

Specialists in trauma, couples therapy, and neurobiology.

Skills Lab Director

Announced Upon Enrollment

Experienced practitioner focused on clinical application.

Cohort Moderator

Announced Upon Enrollment

Facilitates peer review and case consultation.

To Earn NICC Certification

Certification is not granted merely for attendance. It is earned through demonstrated clinical competence.

Investment in Your Formation

$4,800–$6,400

Depending on cohort timing and payment plan

what's included:

Continuing Education (CE):

Applications for CE approval are currently pending. Contact us for the latest status.

Get Started

How to Apply

Rolling admissions. Cohorts begin twice per year.

Submit Application

With credentials and licensure info

Brief Interview

With the program director

Notification

Acceptance within 14 business days

Enrollment

Cohort onboarding begins

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Submit Application

With credentials and licensure info

2

Brief Interview

With the program director

3

Notification

Acceptance within 14 business days

4

Enrollment

Cohort onboarding begins

FAQ

Have Questions? We've got answers.

No — this is a professional certification, not an academic degree. It is designed for clinicians who already hold a master’s degree or higher.
This depends on your specific state board regulations. We recommend verifying with your licensing board directly.
We are actively pursuing CE approval. Please check back or contact us for the latest status on continuing education credits.

Yes — the program is designed specifically for working clinicians, with a manageable pace of about 3-5 hours per week of total commitment.

We have a grace policy in place. Up to 20% of sessions may be made up via recording. Full details are provided in the program handbook upon enrollment.
NICC integrates empirical neuroscience with Christian theology in a clinically rigorous way. It is not devotional or parachurch—it is serious clinical formation designed for licensed professionals.

You don't have to choose between clinical excellence and your faith.

Join a cohort of clinicians building the competence, confidence, and community to do this work well — and to sustain it.