MEDIUMSHIP IN SPIRITUAL COUNSELING

BREYER STATE UNIVERSITY

SPC 400

Instructor: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D., DCH,, RN,CS, CH-C, SP-C

Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner
Certified Spiritual Counselor

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the combined bachelors/masters/doctorate degree program in Metaphysics and Spiritual Counseling offered by Breyer State University. You have made a wise decision to pursue study and acquire the knowledge and skills needed to practice in this growing specialty of metaphysics and spiritual counseling. This area of specialty practice is growing all the time and many people are serving in this ministry full or part time. This practice specialty grows more important each day and many graduates of our program will have opportunities to practice as a metaphysician and spiritual counselor. Obtaining the credential from a quality program is essential to capitalize on this career and service opportunity. You have made an excellent choice for your continuing education and your call to service. I am sure you will be pleased with our degree program's course of study. Upon enrollment students are provided information regarding the attainment of legal minister status.

This comprehensive degree program is developed to provide learners with an understanding of the major spiritual principles taught in metaphysics and spiritual counseling. A high school diploma is required for admission to this course of study. This program is designed for those who seek a combined bachelors/masters degree or who would like to remain in the program and obtain a Doctor of Divinity Degree in Metaphysics and Spiritual Counseling. Upon completion of the combined bachelors/masters degree courses, students have the option to continue in the program and receive the Doctor of Divinity Degree.

SPC 400 provides you with continued learning of spiritual principles for the practice of psychic development and intuitive counseling related to mediumship. You study about the innate ability of everyone to work with psychic energy. Psychic energy systems are defined and discussed as related to receiving messages from Spirit. You will learn principles of mediumship, psychic protection and the purposes of mediumship as a means of healing grief. Issues related to grief counseling are also explored. The souls purpose as an incarnate being is studied. You will learn methods for making conscious contact with Spirit for continued learning and for higher purpose. You will learn methods to make mediumship readings meaningful to clients. The surge of interest today in mediumship is also explored. Healing by forgiveness through mediumship is also examined.

This is an independent study course with one-to-one faculty mentoring. There is one comprehensive final examination in this course. You will also develop a paper related to your learning and experiences while in the course.

TIME FRAME: This is a six-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded six semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: The required textbooks/tapes for this course are:

Book 1. “Heaven and Earth” by James Van Praagh. Simon & Schuster Publishers. 2001. ISBN # 0743223586.

Book 2. “Walking in the Garden of Souls” by George Anderson and Andrew Barone. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Publisher. 2001. ISBN # 039914790X.

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GRADING: Examinations are objective type or short answer. The grading scale is:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
60-69%      = D
Below 60% = F

TAKING EXAMS: Examinations are taken online via the Breyer State University website. Once you have registered for this program, you will receive instructions on accessing and taking the examinations. There is one comprehensive final examination for this course.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D., DCH, MBA, RN,CS, SP-C- is President of Dominick L. Flarey and Associates, a health care consulting and education firm. He has held positions as a certified nurse practitioner, associate administrator of patient care, chief operating office and administrator in acute care hospitals. He is Dean of Nursing and Alternative Health Care Programs at Canyon College, and is President of Breyer State University. He was an executive consultant to a national "big 6" accounting firm's health care practice and was a service line administrator and consultant for case management for another national consulting firm. He holds a BSN, an MBA, and Doctorates in nursing administration and management. He is a certified adult nurse practitioner and certified clinical hypnotherapist. He is also certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Washington, DC. He lectures extensively across the country on Management, including models, systems, outcomes and legal/ethical issues. He also lectures nationally on the topic of Biopsychiatry. His clinical practice includes hypnotherapy's for Grief and Bereavement, care of adults with depression, anxiety disorders and panic disorder, as well as Metaphysical Hypnosis and Spiritual Counseling. He uses hypnotherapies, guided meditation and visualization in his work with those grieving. He also holds a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy, and a Bachelors Degree in Metaphysics from the University of Metaphysics. He is a Certified Spiritual Counselor, a Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner and completed an apprenticeship program in mediumship with Dr. Doreen Virtue. He maintains a private practice in clinical hypnotherapy, intuitive counseling, and spiritual counseling.

He is co-author/editor of two textbooks on Case Management (see below) and is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal, "Nursing Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient Care."
Dr. Flarey is also certified in nursing administration advanced. He is a board certified health care executive by the American College of Healthcare Executives, and is a Fellow in the college. He also holds national certification in managed care from the Professional Education Institute. He is a Certified Medical-Legal Consultant.
He is the past editor-in-chief of JONA's (Journal of Nursing Administration) Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Seminars for Nurse Managers, Case Management: Managing the Process of Patient Care, and Nursing Outcomes. He has authored over 50 published articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Flarey is editor/author of the book,
"Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery: Transforming Our Future," published by Lippincott/Raven publishers.

He is also co-editor/author of the following books by Aspen Publishers:

"Reengineering Nursing and Health Care: The Handbook for Organizational Transformation," winner of a 1995 AJN book of the year award,
"The Handbook of Nursing Case Management: Health Care Delivery in a World of Managed Care,"
"Case Studies in Case Management,"
"Health Care Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches," "Cardiovascular Outcomes: Collaborative, Path-Based Approaches," "Process-Centered Healthcare Organizations."

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: There have many avenues of access to me. You may contact me anytime you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction with me is one-on-one and this is highly beneficial as you proceed through the course.

GETTING STARTED: As soon as you receive your textbooks for the course, you may begin your course of study. In the assignment section of the classroom is the program course outline. Be sure to review it as you progress through the course. Once you have registered for the course, I will send to you a letter of introduction with more explanations and the course assignments.

Online Chat Room: You "meet" with me and other students in the online chat room. Access to the chat room is via the virtual, online classroom located on the Breyer State University website. Chats are pre-scheduled and you will receive notification via email as to when a chat session is scheduled. Here, you have an opportunity to participate in group, online discussions, including question/answer sessions, with their peers. This feature also provides you with networking opportunities.

CERTIFICATION: upon successful completion of SPC 110, SPC 160, SPC 220, SPC 260, SPC 310, SPC 350, SPC 400, and SPC 510, students are eligible to apply for and receive certification as a Certified Spiritual Counselor. For information on certification click here.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Following completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Define and Discuss Mediumship.
2). Define the role of Mediums in Spirit Communication.
3). Discuss Types of Messages Received.
4). Define Mediumship as Intervention in Grief Reactions.
5). Discuss the Soul’s Purpose on the Earth Plane.
6). Discuss and Define Psychic Protection.
7). Define and Discuss Non-verbal Messages.
8). Define Techniques for Development of Mediumship.
9). Receive Messages from Departed Souls.
10). Learn to Conduct Mediumship Readings for Clients.
11). Discuss Forgiveness Through Mediumship.
12). Discuss Common Themes Revealed Through Mediumship.
13). Discuss Client Healing Experienced Through Mediumship.
14). Examine Beliefs of the Afterlife.
15). Discuss Issues Related to the Afterlife.

CONTENT:

1). The Awakening.
2). The 6th Sense.
3). The Aura.
4). Signals from Spirit.
5). Angels Among Us.
6). Psychic Protection.
7). Miracles Everyday.
8). Spiritual Choices.
9). Techniques for Development.
10). There is a Garden.
11). Life of a Medium.
12). The Miracle of Communication.
13). The Souls Want to Tell You.
14). See No Evil.
15). The Seasons of Loss.
16). The Power of Hope.
17). The Gift.
18). Learning by Example.
19). Finding Forgiveness.
20). The Challenge.
21). Create a Garden on Earth.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to adm@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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