My experience of CPE
I feel privileged to work as a Pastoral Care Practitioner in a sub acute aged care hospital. The journey that enabled me to arrive here was through undertaking 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). The experience of doing CPE was rich and formative. I came to CPE with a diverse range of experience and initially thought that I might only "need one unit of CPE to top off my previous life experience and skills". However I came to see how much more there is to be explored in understanding myself and my life journey, as I bring myself to the work of pastoral care.
The three different groups that I shared the CPE experience with were diverse across culture and religion, and I found this added a valuable dimension to my learning, particularly given the diverse cultures and religions I have encountered in my work. The Supervisors in each unit held a safe and respectful and wise space, enabling me to go as deep as I was willing to go. And I was willing!
The CPE learning process is based on an action / reflection model - ensuring that the learning did not remain just as theory - but skill could be shaped and honed with guided reflection on each encounter.
I have gained so much personally and professionally through the CPE experience, and am forever grateful for the opportunity to have participated and be wisely guided through this invaluable learning process.
Jane
I feel privileged to work as a Pastoral Care Practitioner in a sub acute aged care hospital. The journey that enabled me to arrive here was through undertaking 3 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). The experience of doing CPE was rich and formative. I came to CPE with a diverse range of experience and initially thought that I might only "need one unit of CPE to top off my previous life experience and skills". However I came to see how much more there is to be explored in understanding myself and my life journey, as I bring myself to the work of pastoral care.
The three different groups that I shared the CPE experience with were diverse across culture and religion, and I found this added a valuable dimension to my learning, particularly given the diverse cultures and religions I have encountered in my work. The Supervisors in each unit held a safe and respectful and wise space, enabling me to go as deep as I was willing to go. And I was willing!
The CPE learning process is based on an action / reflection model - ensuring that the learning did not remain just as theory - but skill could be shaped and honed with guided reflection on each encounter.
I have gained so much personally and professionally through the CPE experience, and am forever grateful for the opportunity to have participated and be wisely guided through this invaluable learning process.
Jane
