Christ-Centered Training, Support and Consultation
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The Friends Institute for Christ-Centered Counseling (FICCC) exists to equip pastors, ministry leaders, counselors, chaplains, social workers, and helping professionals with practical tools for restoring lives and strengthening relationships through a Christ-centered approach.
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Christ-Centered Counseling
Equipping Churches, Leaders and Helping Professionals
Through professional training, church consultation and ongoing support for ministry leaders, the institute helps individuals and organizations develop the skills, confidence, and framework needed to navigate complex personal, family and ministry challenges. Whether you are seeking continuing education, guidance for your church or encouragement in your own leadership journey, the FICCC provides resources grounded in faith, experience and proven principles of restoration.
Led by experienced therapist, educator and ministry leader Dr. Tony Wheeler, the institute combines decades of counseling, teaching and church leadership experience to serve individuals, churches and communities throughout Kansas and beyond.
Certificate in Restoration Counseling
Earn continuing education credits through a five-course certificate program designed to help pastors, counselors, chaplains, social workers and helping professionals engage in meaningful and restorative conversations.
Church Consulting & Leadership Development
Partner with experienced consultants to strengthen marriages, families and lay leadership within your congregation through the Family Ministry System.
Support for Pastors & Ministry Leaders
Receive encouragement, guidance and practical resources through Touch-Point Sessions designed to address the unique challenges of ministry leadership.
Practical, Biblical Framework
Develop skills rooted in Christian principles while gaining practical tools that can be immediately applied in counseling, ministry and leadership settings.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Advance your professional and ministry development through specialized training focused on counseling, family life, church ministry and mental health.
Experienced Leadership
Learn from Dr. Tony Wheeler, a licensed therapist, educator, author and ministry consultant with more than three decades of counseling and teaching experience.
alt="Tony Wheeler, Therapist">Dr. Tony Wheeler has been a therapist since 1990 with his own private practice, counseling individuals, couples, and families through mental health issues and crises. He’s held various positions as a therapist including being the Director of Counseling on staff at Highlands Church in North Scottsdale, a Clinic Director for New Life Clinics, and teaching academic courses at Pepperdine, Kansas State University, Moody Bible College, Moody Seminary, Barclay College, and Phoenix Seminary. He’s developed and taught two full master’s programs in Family Ministry. He is a contributing author in the book, Marriage: It’s Foundation, Theology, and Mission in a Changing World (Moody Publishing, 2018). He was a speaker with Dr. John Trent for 16 years—author of The Blessing with Gary Smalley, teaching DVD courses with him and developing resources with organizations such as Focus on the Family, the American Association of Christian Counselors, and presenting the faculty training at Moody Bible College. He earned a Master’s in Family Therapy/Studies from Â鶹ÊÓƵ and a Ph.D. in Family Life Education and Consultation from Kansas State University.
Dr. Tony Wheeler, Christ-Centered Counseling