Richmont Graduate University

Richmont was formalized in 2000 when the Chattanooga Bible Institute (CBI, est. 1933[4]) merged with the Psychological Studies Institute (PSI, est. 1973) in 2003. Only three years after the merger, Richmont received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).[5] Each year, approximately 70 new counselors and ministers graduate from Richmont. In 2016 Richmont's Clinical Mental Health Program received accreditation from the Council on Accrediting Counseling Related Education Programs (CACREP).

Richmont hosts ten Community Counseling Centers throughout the Southeast[11] to provide mental health services for clients including the Henegar Counseling Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee[12] and the Hope Counseling Centers in Atlanta, Georgia.[13] Each Richmont Counseling Center utilizes licensed mental health professionals, masters' level clinicians, and insured counseling interns. Staff members are ethnically and linguistically diverse. All licensed team members carry full client caseloads offering individual and group therapy. Some of the most utilized counseling services include: child and adolescent therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), DBT, depression/anxiety counseling, grief/loss counseling, marital counseling, posttraumatic stress disorder counseling, self-esteem/body image counseling, etc.

The university also partners with more than 60 agencies throughout metro Atlanta who utilize Richmont interns to offer on-site counseling services to their constituents. Some of Richmont's existing partners include: Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders, Atlanta Mission, CitySide Healthcare, City of Refuge, Devereux Georgia Treatment Network, Good Samaritan Health Center, MARR Men's Center, Peachford Behavioral Health, Ridgeview Institute, Wellspring Living, and more.

The Richmont Institute of Trauma and Recovery was formed in 2016 and offers training and resources to professionals seeking specialized training in trauma, clinicians and first responders experiencing compassion fatigue, and help for individuals who have been victims of traumatization.[14] The Richmont Institute of Trauma and Recovery offers a Graduate Certificate in Trauma through Richmont Graduate University[15] and also offers training and certification through the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology.[16]

Richmont Trauma Response Teams are trained and available to meet acute trauma disasters locally, nationally, and globally. Richmont Trauma teams have been dispatched to assist with traumatic events, natural disasters, and training under served populations. Recent trauma trips include Greece (refugee crisis), Charlottesville (race riots), Houston (hurricane Harvey), Puerto Rico (hurricane Maria), and Uganda (trauma counseling training).[17]

Richmont Graduate University is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. ECFA is committed to helping Christ-centered organizations earn the public's trust through developing and maintaining standards of accountability that convey God-honoring ethical practices.[18]

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