I have served as a parish pastor, a student organization leader, and a prison chaplain.
My main interest has been learning how to better help people in a pastoral context.
Courses:
Pastoral care and CounsellingPastoral care and Counselling
Work experience:
2001-2011 Youth pastor and assistant pastor at the Pärnu Agape Congregation of EMC
2004-2012 Estonian Evangelical Students Association, Tartu secretary and general secretary
2018-2024 Tartu prison chaplain
Since 2018 family therapist at the Friend to Friend Counseling Center (Sõbralt Sõbrale Nõustamiskeskuses)
From 2024, associate professor of practical religious studies at the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary
Education:
2001 BA in Religious Studies, University of Tartu
2003 elementary school and high school religious education teacher's certificate, University of Tartu
2006 MA in Religious Studies, University of Tartu
2012 PhD in religious studies, University of Tartu
2017 2nd level of family psychotherapy competency training, Kiira Järve School of Family Therapy
Church membership: Estonian Methodist Church
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