Office of Christian Integration
Integration
is the term we use at Richmont to refer to how we relate truths we apprehend from Christian theology and spirituality with the theory and practice of clinical mental health counseling and psychology. Our first and deepest commitment is to Christ through our ecumenical Christian heritage and worldview, which compels us to discern truth wherever it may be found.
Richmont Graduate University is deeply committed to the integration of Christian theology and spirituality with the theory and practice of mental health. With an established history of leadership in Christ-centered counseling and ministry education, Richmont serves as a first-choice university for students looking to advance human flourishing in today’s changing world.
The Office of Christian Integration (OCI) exists to facilitate conversation, connection, and critical thinking regarding the ways in which Christian theology, spiritual formation, and clinical mental health coalesce and influence the lives of our students, faculty, staff, and community.
OCI Leadership
Cara Cochran, PHD
Dean of the School of Counseling, Chair of Integration
Integration Resources
The Chalice: Mental Health and Christian Faith Podcast
The Chalice is Richmont’s podcast that highlights knowledge from real counseling and ministry experts who are integrating their faith in their work.
Christ and Trauma Symposium at Wheaton College
Featuring Richmont faculty member Dr. Preston Hill as an panelist and expert. This event was designed to help Christians in the Wheaton area learn and discuss how to serve those in their communities who have experienced trauma and abuse.
Watch Dr. Preston Hill and Vinent Barcote 
Blueprint 1543 Podcast: Psychology for Theology and Ministry
After launching an online class integrating theology and psychology, Blueprint 1543 noticed that students of their TheoPsych classes had some questions our students at Richmont also have around integration. Many of these questions had really practical implications: Can insights from social psychology help us run church meetings better? How do I know if I should see a therapist or talk to my pastor? Is there such a thing as “thriving” amid a severe mental illness? Featuring Richmont faculty member Dr. Preston Hill addressing trauma, theology, and mental health.
Access the podcast series and download the companion workbook