Samuel Williams

• CP5214 Congregational Care and Counselling
• CP5102 Human Development
• CP5201 Theories of Counselling & Psychotherapy
• CP5106 Family Systems
• DS8112 Counselling & Mental Health Support for Marriage & Families in Congregations & Communities
• CP5501 Counselling Theory Practicum I

Martin Luther University College at Wilfred Laurier University (ON)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Relationships with a focus on Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy
2020

University of Guelph (ON)

Advanced Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy Studies
2021

Regis College at the University of Toronto (ON)

Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
2009

Tyndale Seminary (ON)

Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Pastoral Studies
2004

University of Madras (IND)

Bachelor of Business Administration
1998

Present

• Providence Theological Seminary, Faculty (since 2023)
• Psychotherapy and Counselling Private Practice (since 2017)

Past

• 2021-23, Providence Theological Seminary, Adjunct Faculty
• 2011-20, Avenue Community Church, Leadership and Pastoral Care
• 2013-15, Christian Counselling Services, Psychotherapist
• 2003-11, Bridgeway Church, Discipleship and Pastoral Care
• 2008, St. Michael’s Hospital, Supervised Chaplain
• 2007-08, Thompson House, Supervised Psychotherapist
• 2003-04, Tyndale Seminary, Research Assistant
• 2002-03, Tyndale Seminary, Seminary Student Council President
• 2002, Wesley Chapel, Ministry Intern

Professional Associations

• Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC)
• College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
• Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC)
• Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT)
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (OAMFT)
• International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

Devotionals

• “Set Your Eyes on the Main Thing (Matthew 17:1-9).” Lenten Reader Devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, 2020.
• “The Gathering (Acts 14).” Lenten Reader Devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, 2019.
• “Honest to God (Psalm 35).” Lenten Reader Devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, 2017.
• “God or Money (Matthew 6:24).” Lenten Reader Devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, 2016.
• “Peace of Christ (John 14:15-31).” Lenten Reader Devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, 2015.
• “Believing in Christ,” “Living Continuously in Christ,” and “Clothing Ourselves with Christ.” Devotions for the Covenant Home Altar, Winter Issue (2014).
• “The Perfect Pastor (Hebrews 7:11-28).” Lenten Reader Devotionals for the Evangelical Covenant Church of Canada, 2013.

Recent Teachings at Events and Conferences

• Winter 2020 Panelist, Asian Clergy Well-Being, Covenant Asian Pastor’s Association, Rosemont, IL.
• Summer 2019 Workshop Presenter, Emotions as a Pathway to Healthy Relationships, The Bridge Family Conference, Markham, ON.
• Winter 2018 Presenter, Race, Diversity and the Church, Tyndale Chapel, Toronto, ON.
• Fall 2017, Conference Presenter, On Being Human, On Prayer and On Reading the Bible, Pastor’s Conference, Cerca-Cavajal, Haiti.
• Fall 2016, Keynote Speaker, Living into God’s Story and Restorying our Contexts, Reaxion Conference, Armenia, Colombia.