# The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling: Reformed Theology Applied to the Christian Life

> The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling \(IRBC\) exists to advance Reformed biblical counseling through training and certifying counselors and supporting Reformed churches in their church\-based discipleship ministries\.

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## Pages
- [Who We Are](https://reformedcounseling.org/who-we-are/)
- [Contact](https://reformedcounseling.org/contact/)
- [Biblical Counseling Certification](https://reformedcounseling.org/certification/)
- [Our Story](https://reformedcounseling.org/our-story/)
- [Our Staff](https://reformedcounseling.org/staff/)
- [Standards of Conduct](https://reformedcounseling.org/standards-of-conduct/)
- [Biblical Counseling Training](https://reformedcounseling.org/training/)
- [What is Reformed Biblical Counseling?](https://reformedcounseling.org/what-is-reformed-biblical-counseling/)
- [Counseling Resources](https://reformedcounseling.org/counseling-resources/)
- [Shepherd's Way Network](https://reformedcounseling.org/network/)

## Posts
- [Elder, Before You Call a Counselor: Biblical Counseling and Consultation Calls](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/biblical-counseling-and-consultation-calls/)
- [A Q\&A with Dr\. J\.V\. Fesko on Theological Foundations for Counseling](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/theological-foundations-for-counseling/)
- [Book Review: The Desecration of Man](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/book-review-the-desecration-of-man/): This tale begins with a group of atheists congregating in a European town square\. Their conversations are pleasant and jovial, until their gathering is interrupted by the exclamations of a Madman\. Carrying a lantern in the middle of the day
- [Book Recommendation: A Heart Aflame for God](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/book-recommendation-a-heart-aflame-for-god/)
- [Book Recommendation \- Decently and In Order: A Practical Commentary on the URCNA Church Order](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/decentlyandinorder/)

## Counseling Ministries
- [Grand Rapids Central](https://reformedcounseling.org/network/grand-rapids-central/)
- [Kalamazoo Counseling Center](https://reformedcounseling.org/network/kalamazoo-counseling-center/)
- [Sioux Falls](https://reformedcounseling.org/network/sioux-falls/)
- [Whatcom County](https://reformedcounseling.org/network/whatcom-county/)
- [Grand Rapids Northeast](https://reformedcounseling.org/network/grand-rapids-northeast/)

## Events
- [URCNA Classis Southwest](https://reformedcounseling.org/event/classis-southwest/)
- [URCNA Classis Northwest](https://reformedcounseling.org/event/classis-northwest/)
- [The Fraser Valley Reformed Christian Counseling Society Conference](https://reformedcounseling.org/event/biblical-conflict-resolution-how-conference/)
- [Puritan Reformed Conference: Growing in Evangelism and Missions](https://reformedcounseling.org/event/puritan-reformed-conference/)
- [The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose \(Reformed Forum Annual Conference\)](https://reformedcounseling.org/event/reformed-forum-annual-conference/)

## Locations
- [Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary](https://reformedcounseling.org/locations/puritan-reformed-theological-seminary/)
- [Smyrna Presbyterian Church](https://reformedcounseling.org/locations/smyrna-presbyterian-church/)
- [Redeemer United Reformed Church](https://reformedcounseling.org/locations/redeemer-united-reformed-church/)
- [Trinity Reformed Church](https://reformedcounseling.org/locations/trinity-reformed-church/)
- [Providence Reformed Church](https://reformedcounseling.org/locations/providence-reformed-church/)

## Recommended Resources
- [Suicide: Understanding and Intervening](https://reformedcounseling.org/recommended-resource/suicide-understanding-and-intervening/)
- [Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders](https://reformedcounseling.org/recommended-resource/table-for-two-biblical-counsel-for-eating-disorders/)
- [The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones](https://reformedcounseling.org/recommended-resource/the-tech-exit-a-practical-guide-to-freeing-kids-and-teens-from-smartphones/)
- [A Theology of Christian Counseling](https://reformedcounseling.org/recommended-resource/a-theology-of-christian-counseling/)
- [Together through the Storms](https://reformedcounseling.org/recommended-resource/together-through-the-storms/)

## Tags
- [biblical counseling](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/tag/biblical-counseling/)
- [Counseling Tools](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/tag/counseling-tools/)
- [Biblical Counseling Movement](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/tag/biblical-counseling-movement/)
- [Church Life](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/tag/church-life/)
- [family](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/tag/family/)

## Audience
- [People Needing Help](https://reformedcounseling.org/audience/people-needing-help/)
- [Pastor](https://reformedcounseling.org/audience/pastor/)
- [Counselor](https://reformedcounseling.org/audience/counselor/)

## Church
- [Cornerstone URC](https://reformedcounseling.org/church/cornerstone-urc/)
- [Luverne CRC](https://reformedcounseling.org/church/luverne-crc/)
- [Reformed Congregation of Carterton](https://reformedcounseling.org/church/reformed-congregation-of-carterton/)
- [Heritage Reformed Congregation of New Jersey](https://reformedcounseling.org/church/heritage-reformed-congregation-of-new-jersey/)
- [Christ Reformed Church](https://reformedcounseling.org/church/christ-reformed-church/)

## Class Types
- [In\-person](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/class-type/in-person/)
- [Online](https://reformedcounseling.org/article/class-type/online/)

## Levels
- [Intermediate](https://reformedcounseling.org/level/intermediate/)
- [Beginner](https://reformedcounseling.org/level/beginner/)
- [Advanced](https://reformedcounseling.org/level/advanced/)

## People
- [Jared Poulton](https://reformedcounseling.org/person/jared-poulton/)
- [Rusty Dawson](https://reformedcounseling.org/person/rusty-dawson/)
- [Jeff Doll and Brendan Looyenga](https://reformedcounseling.org/person/jeff-doll-and-brendan-looyenga/)
- [Kerry Poulton](https://reformedcounseling.org/person/kerry-poulton/)
- [Brandon Burks](https://reformedcounseling.org/person/brandon-burks/)

## Topics
- [Marriage](https://reformedcounseling.org/counseling-resources/marriage/)
- [Counseling Skills](https://reformedcounseling.org/counseling-resources/counseling-skills/)
- [Parenting](https://reformedcounseling.org/counseling-resources/parenting/)
- [Suffering](https://reformedcounseling.org/counseling-resources/suffering/)
- [Sexual Sin](https://reformedcounseling.org/counseling-resources/sexual-sin/)

## Optional
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