Program Application: We prefer you submit your application online by filling out the form below, but you may submit an application on paper. Please contact Michelle Serious at mserious@councilforrelationships.org to request a paper application.

Deadline: CFR is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 cohort on a rolling admissions basis.

Application Fee: $50 (waived for students who apply online)

Resume: Current resume or CV required

Transcripts: Official transcripts must be sent directly to Council for Relationships from all the colleges/universities where you completed graduate-level training.

Autobiography (4 Page Minimum): The autobiography should include both personal and professional information that explains your life journey to being a therapist.

Three Letters of Recommendation:

• Clinical Track: Three letters of recommendation from individuals who know you both professionally and personally.
• Clergy Track: Three letters of recommendation from individuals who know you professionally (one from a denominational judicatory, one from a colleague, and one from a lay person).

Personal Interview: When application materials are complete, Program Directors will invite you to schedule an interview.