Clinical Training Program

Graduate students enrolled in a master's program who are interested in our Clinical Training Program may email cover letter, resume, and statement of faith.

Since 1992, the Chicago Christian Counseling Center has been involved in the clinical training of Christian therapists. It is our commitment to the integration of faith with the field of professional counseling that challenges us to provide this unique training for Christian therapists, some of whom are in secular institutions.

To date Chicago Christian Counseling Center has provided clinical internships to master's level students from the following schools: 

  • Adler University, Chicago, IL
  • Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
  • Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
  • Governor’s State University, University Park, IL
  • Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
  • Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
  • Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
  • Loyola University, Chicago, IL
  • Moody Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL
  • National Louis University, Wheeling, IL
  • North Park University, Chicago, IL
  • Northcentral University, Chicago, IL
  • Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  • Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
  • Suffolk University, Boston, MA
  • Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL
  • Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
  • Walden Unversity, Minneapolis, MN
  • Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

Students in our clinical training program are able to provide services under professional supervision to under-resourced clients at greatly reduced fees.

  • individual, couple, and family counseling
  • speaking engagements

Meet our graduate student clinical interns. They will serve clients at our locations in Orland Park, Schererville, and South Holland.

Call (708) 845-5500 or email us for an appointment.

 

Asia S. Foster, BA

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling student
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
      Office Hours in Schererville, IN and Orland Park, IL

Asia S. Foster, BAAsia S. Foster earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Chicago State University and is currently pursuing her Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University. With a passion for holistic well-being, she integrates faith and mental health to help individuals navigate life’s challenges.

In addition to her clinical training, Asia has extensive experience in ministry, leadership, and mentorship. She is committed to creating a safe and supportive space for individuals seeking healing, personal growth, and emotional wellness. She believes in the power of counseling to restore hope and promote resilience.

One of Asia’s guiding scriptures is Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” She is honored to serve and support clients at Chicago Christian Counseling Center as she continues her journey in the field of mental health.

She is supervised by Heather Mulcahy, MSW, LCSW.

 

Audrey Franklin, BA

MA in Social Work student
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
      Office Hours in South Holland and Orland Park, IL

Audrey Franklin, BAAudrey Franklin received a BA in psychology from University of Arizona and is currently pursuing her Masters of Social Work at Capella University. Audrey’s passion and call in life is to help others through life’s difficulties, finding the strength and inner power they never knew they possessed. She believes each individual is the expert in their lives, and counseling helps to find the answers to problems from within through interventions, guidance, and support. She is deeply committed to changing the narrative for children, adolescents, and individuals who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.

As a graduate-level counselor in training, Audrey brings to the field a fresh perspective and an integrated approach that will help guide her to adapt her skills and techniques toward her clients’ unique, individualized interests, needs, and concerns. She infuses biblical principles & evidence-based therapeutic interventions when collaborating with her clients to ensure they will acquire a more healthy and healed state where they can function and thrive as the best version of themselves.

She is supervised by Heather Mulcahy, MSW, LCSW.