2026 Austin Harrington Counseling Lectures to Feature Dr. Seth Scott
The Counseling Department at Covenant Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that the featured speaker for the 2026 edition of the Austin Harrington Counseling Lectures is Dr. Seth Scott, Program Director and Assistant Dean of the School of Counseling at Columbia International University. Dr. Scott also serves as Professor of Clinical Counseling, Director of the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, and Associate Director of Chinese Clinical Counseling at CIU, where he has been since 2019. In addition, he maintains Sunrise Counseling, a private practice for clinical work and supervision in the community.
Dr. Seth Scott
Established to train and encourage men and women in the field of counseling within a biblical framework, the Austin Harrington Counseling Lectures will take place Friday, April 17, 7–9 p.m., and Saturday, April 18, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m., in Rayburn Chapel on the Covenant Seminary campus.
The theme for this year’s lectures is Christ-Centered Counsel: Spiritual and Virtue Formation for Transformative Practice. Dr. Scott will explore what it means to be a Christian who counsels, examining how faith and virtue shape both personal formation and professional practice. Participants will engage with key Christian virtues that undergird life and counseling work, learn how these virtues influence clinical decisions and outcomes, and examine practical tools and approaches for ongoing counselor formation, growth, and effectiveness.
Dr. Paul Loosemore, Associate Professor of Counseling and Director of the Counseling Department and Counseling Center at Covenant Seminary, noted, “Having known Dr. Scott as a friend and colleague for several years, I am excited to have him with us for this year’s Austin Harrington Lectures. His expertise in the areas of faith integration, worldview formation, and counselor identity, and his extensive experience in clinical practice give him unique insights that will greatly benefit anyone who seeks to counsel others wisely and well.”
Registration for the lectures is now open. General admission is $39 per person; $79 for those seeking counseling Continuing Education units. Admission is free for Covenant Seminary students, with attendance required for those in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program. See more details here.
