Doctoral Degree Specialties

University of Metaphysics

Doctor of Metaphysical Science, Msc.D.

There are numerous vocations in the field of metaphysics, i.e. teaching, counseling, healing, ministry, astrology, professional speaking, etc. This program is designed for students wishing to write books, teach, or minister in the way in which they are called to do so.

Doctor of Metaphysical Counseling, Mc.D.

Metaphysical Counseling offers insights to explain those aspects of a person which exist beyond the senses’ ability to perceive – influences of culture, family, friends, the media, religion, etc. With a better understanding of the world in which you live, you can begin to make adjustments in your life, for more freedom. Metaphysical Counseling also facilitates personal growth and connection to “God, Source, All that Is, the Divine, Higher Power, etc.” – whatever you choose to call the spiritual connection.

Doctor of Divinity, D.D.

The Doctor of Divinity degree is usually chosen by someone who already has an established ministry/church and is interested in direct research or writing about a particular aspect of ministry – New Testament and early Christian studies, ethics, religion, gender and culture, etc.

Doctor of Divinity, D.D. specializing in Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral counseling is a branch of counseling in which ordained ministers, rabbis, priests and other non-ordained lay persons provide counseling services. Counselors integrate modern psychological thought and method with traditional religious training. Therefore, counselors are able to address psycho spiritual issues in addition to offering the traditional spectrum of counseling services. Pastoral Counselors can work from within a particular religious denomination or across several religious denominations. The focus of the counseling relationship is God or Spirit centered.

Doctor of Divinity, D.D., specializing in Spiritual Healing

The channeling of healing energy from its spiritual source to someone who needs it is called spiritual healing. The healing energy comes through the healer from a higher source and not directly from the healer.

Doctor of Ministry, D. Min., specializing in:

• New Thought Ministry: This ministry emphasizes the practical implementation of the power of thought and feeling in helping spiritual enlightenment, wholeness, health and prosperity to emerge. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious/church ministry.
• Holistic Counseling Ministry: Holistic Counseling Ministry involves working with the body, mind, and spirit in a spiritual/religious setting. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious/church ministry.
• Pastoral Counseling: Pastoral counseling is a branch of counseling in which ordained ministers, rabbis, priests and other non-ordained lay persons provide counseling services. Counselors integrate modern psychological thought and method with traditional religious training. Therefore, counselors are able to address psycho spiritual issues in addition to offering the traditional spectrum of counseling services. Pastoral Counselors can work from within a particular religious denomination or across several religious denominations. The focus of the counseling relationship is God or Spirit centered. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious/church ministry.
• Holistic Ministry: Holistic ministry serves the whole person, seeing everyone through God’s eyes. This church ministry involves every dimension of human need. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious/church ministry.

University of Sedona

Doctor of Metaphysical Science, Msc.D.

There are numerous vocations in the field of metaphysics. i.e. teaching, counseling, healing, ministry, astrology, professional speaking, etc. This program is designed for students wishing to write books, teach, or minister in the way in which they are called to do so.

Doctor of Divinity, D.D.

The Doctor of Divinity degree is usually chosen by someone who already has an established ministry/church and is interested in directed research or writing about a particular aspect of ministry – New Testament and early Christian studies, ethics, religion, gender and culture, etc.

Doctor of Theology, D.Th.

The Doctor of Theology degree is usually chosen by someone who already has an established ministry/church. The minister will be doing a theological study within a particular religious tradition – Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from a metaphysical perspective.

Doctor of Holistic Ministry, Mh.D.

Holistic ministry serves the whole person, seeing everyone through God’s eyes. This church ministry involves every dimension of human need. This degree is usually chosen by someone who is already working in a religious/church ministry or plans to.

Doctor of Metaphysical Hypnosis, Mhyp.D.

Metaphysical Hypnosis is a natural, yet spiritual, form of suggestive therapy. The serious potential and application of hypnosis is only now being fully considered as we begin to know more about the brain and the functions of the mind. If this specialty is chosen, teaching self-hypnotic techniques as a means of reprogramming positive spiritual truth and a method of release into higher meditation consciousness will be the goal. A CD of hypnotic induction for self-hypnotic conditioning must be submitted with the Doctoral Dissertation.

Important Note: The awarding of this degree does not give one the legal right to practice hypnotherapy. This degree offers ministerial ordination that specializes in doing pastoral educational counseling or teaching in the spiritual uses of self-hypnotic practices.

Doctor of Metaphysical Psychology, Mpsy.D.

Metaphysical Psychology means the particular way that an individual interprets reality by attaching association from the memory or present stimulus. This degree is chosen by someone wishing to specialize in educational counseling, teaching, writing and ministry by applying higher metaphysical spiritual truth to improve life, love, success, and happiness.

Important Note: The awarding of this degree does not give one the right to practice as a psychologist. This degree signifies a person with ministerial standing having studied the psychology of metaphysically oriented pastoral counseling. See Pastoral Counseling above.

Biblical Interpretation, D.D.

The study of the Bible is, as it were, the soul of theology. If this degree is chosen, the student will be looking at word definition, usage, context, historical background, logic, precedent, and inference relating to Biblical interpretations. This degree will be chosen by someone wishing to specialize in researching, teaching and writing about Biblical symbolism to uncover spiritual truths for spiritual reawakening and life improvement from a metaphysical or mystical perspective.

Doctor of Philosophy, D. Phil.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is designed to equip students for creative scholarship, independent research and effective teaching and preaching. The program prepares students for teaching, for specialized church missions, for scholarly writing, lectures, courses, and seminars probing life’s realities to better understand how to improve human life.

Doctor of Metaphysical Counseling, Mc.D.

Metaphysical Counseling offers insights to explain those aspects of a person which exist beyond the senses’ ability to perceive – influences of culture, family, friends, the media, religion, etc. With a better understanding of the world in which you live, you can begin to make adjustments in your life, for more freedom. Metaphysical Counseling also facilitates personal growth and connection to “God, Source, All that is, the Divine, Higher Power, etc.” – whatever you choose to call the spiritual connection.

Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. specializing in:

• Comparative Religion: Comparative religion is a field of religious studies that analyzes the similarities and differences of themes, myths, rituals and concepts among the world’s religions. It is an ideal specialization for students wishing to specialize in researching, teaching and writing about the comparison of various religious teachings to the basic teachings of the International Metaphysical Ministry. This is where metaphysics has evolved into a religious faith in and of itself, among many people.
• Pastoral Counseling Psychology: If choosing the Pastoral Counseling Psychology degree, the student will be discussing the work of caring for, understanding, and exploring human beings as persons, in families, in small groups and in community. The student will be exploring what psychological, behavioral, social and human sciences research has to say regarding pastoral concerns (local, institutional, societal, political, international, etc.) Important Note: The awarding of this degree does not give one the right to practice as a psychologist. This degree signifies a person with ministerial standing having studied the psychology of pastoral counseling.
• Holistic Life Coaching: Holistic Life Coaching is based on a holistic model of working with the body, mind, and spirit. This is usually a one on one process. A Holistic Life Coach will be discussing what is happening in the environment and the experience of clients, underlying and limiting beliefs, and developing a spiritual practice that works for the client – within their own religion and/or faith. Generally speaking a coach will work with someone on a subject or topic related goal, establishing the best route to the achievement of that goal. Another scenario – helping the client to clarify or establish clear goals with emphasis on God’s inner presence for achievement.
• Holistic Life Counseling: Holistic life Counseling is based on a holistic, whole person concept of working with the body, mind and spirit or God. Counseling approaches and techniques are used to help clients uncover what past experiences are currently impacting their lives, the spiritual release of past negativity, and the inner transforming power of Universal God Presence.
• Metaphysical Counseling: Metaphysical counselors help clients to discover the root cause of their beliefs and to develop strategies to change those beliefs. Metaphysical counseling is a holistic approach using metaphysical tools for healing – dream interpretation, spirituality assessment and awareness, meditation, prayer, affirmative thinking, etc.
• Metaphysical Parapsychology: Metaphysical Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to investigate the existence and causes of psychic abilities, near death experiences, life after death, etc. using the scientific method. Metaphysical Parapsychology is psychic/mystic research as a means to greater spiritual truth and discoveries.
• Mystical Research: Mystical Research is research pursuing communion with, identity with, or conscious awareness of an ultimate reality, divinity, spiritual truth or God through direct experience, intuition, instinct or insight. Research in this field usually centers on a practice or practices intended to nurture those experiences or awareness. Mystical research can encompass such topics as Kabala, Sufism, Vedanta, Hinduism, Christian mysticism, Gnosticism, etc. A guided mystically oriented meditation CD must be submitted with the dissertation.
• Transpersonal Counseling: Transpersonal counselors use various depth psychologies and techniques to help clients such as Analytical Psychology based on Carl Jung’s work, Archetypal Psychology of James Hillman, spiritual psychology of Robert Sardello; psycho synthesis founded by Roberto Assigoli, and the theories of Abraham Maslow, Stanislav Grof, etc. Transpersonal Counseling is an eclectic field that studies the transpersonal, self-transcendent or spiritual aspects of human experience. Transpersonal counseling is concerned with the study of humanity’s highest potential, attempting to describe and to integrate spiritual experience within modern psychological theory as interpreted in Dr. Masters’ advanced teachings, i.e. more mystical psychology of beingness.