Godfried Baning, MS.C, AMS, D.Min (c) LPC, DAPA, CRS, FAPA

Minister Baning is a N.J. State Licensed Professional Counselor, clinical pastoral counselor, educator, Christian psychotherapist, multilingual therapist, speaker and writer. He is the founder and clinical director of Multifaith and Multicultural Counseling Group.

EXPERIENCE 

 He has over 20 years of experience in professional counseling, pastoral counseling, psychotherapy and ministry. He has successfully helped restore many marriages, pastors, church leaders, churches and individuals into wholeness, career success and ministerial advancement.

The success of his practice is not based only on the theory and practice of psychotherapy, but on a deeper walk with Christ in prayer, fasting, faith in the word of God and absolute dependency on the Holy Spirit.

He is a multilingual counselor who speaks fluent Spanish and French. Having lived in Havana, Cuba, Dr. Baning has strong cultural competency skills and understands the Latino family system as well as its psychocultural dynamics.

Having suffered many pains in his personal life, he understands the struggles of the Christian walk and treats people with compassion, grace and respect.  His style of therapy allows people to be relaxed and stay connected.

Credentials

• Licensed Professional Counselor, New Jersey State

• Licensed Professional Christian Counselor, National Christian Counselors Licensure Board

• Licensed School Counselor/ Student Personnel Services, New Jersey State

• Certified Relationship Specialist, American Psychotherapy Association

• Certified Clinical Life Member, American Psychotherapy Association

• Certified Prepare/Marriage Enrichment Counselor, Life Innovations Inc.

• Licensed Spanish Instructor, New Jersey State

 

Educational Background

Doctor of Ministry Candidate (D.Min.) Christian Counseling, Providence Theological Seminary, Manitoba, Canada

Advanced Ministerial Studies (AMS) Pastoral Care & Counseling, Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey

Master of Science (MSCC) Christian Counseling, Philadelphia Biblical University, Langhorne, PA

Bachelors in French & Spanish (B.A.) University of Ghana & University of Havana- Cuba.

Diploma in Spanish, University of Havana – Cuba

Diploma in French, Alliance Francaise, Paris – France
Theological Studies, Somerset Christian College, Somerset, New. Jersey.

 

Associations and Certifications

Life Diplomate, American Psychotherapy Association

Life Fellow, American Psychotherapy Association

Member, American Association of Christian Counselors

Certified Clinical Member, New Life Ministries Counselors Network

Member, Focus on the Family Counselor Referral Network.

Certified Relationship Specialist, American Psychotherapy Association

Certified Clinical Counselor, Prepare/Marriage Enrichment Premarital & Marital Counselor

Member, American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists

Licensed Professional Christian Counselor, American Association of Christian Counselors

Consejeria En Espanol. Se habla Español y Frances. Estoy acostumbrado a la cultura Hispana.