About
Bill
William Gaultiere has worked as a Christian Psychotherapist in Irvine,
California since 1987 and he was licensed in CA as a Psychologist in
1991 (#PSY12036) and ordained as a minister in 1995. Since 2003 Bill
has offered spiritual direction/mentoring to ministers and Christian
leaders and also through Christ’s Ambassadors Spiritual Growth
Groups. Since 1994 he has served as the Executive Director of
the New Hope Crisis Counseling Center at the Crystal Cathedral, where
he has trained over 1,000 Christian lay counselors and in 1997 founded
“New Hope Online” as the first online counseling service with free
Christian help 24-hours a day. He is a member of the American
Association of Christian Counselors and Spiritual Directors
International.
Bill often ministers with his wife Kristi. They speak
together on topics related to spiritual formation, marriage, family,
and Christian psychology. In 2007 they helped plant "Pathways
Church" in Irvine and developed the church's spiritual formation and
mentoring ministry.
Bill is author of three books, including A Walk with Your Shepherd, and
has contributed to other books including The Life Recovery Bible and
The Complete Parenting Book. He writes regular articles for
the Crystal Cathedral Ministries' websites and his own
website. He also writes a bi-weekly Christian Soul Care
Devotional e-mail for over 1,500 people who have requested to receive
this. Bill has been featured on national television, including The Hour
of Power, and national radio, including Minirth-Meier New Life Live.
He’s offered many seminars, classes, and retreats on Christian
Psychology and Spirituality to groups of ministers, Christian leaders,
and others. In addition to speaking to church groups he has enjoyed
presenting workshops at many conferences including the Spiritual
Formation Forum Conference, Renovare International, Robert H. Schuller
Institute for Successful Church Leadership, and the International
Conference on Care and Kindness.
Previously, Bill served as the Co-Director of the Minirth-Meier New
Life Clinic West Day Hospital Program in Orange, supervised Marriage
and Family Interns and Psychological Assistants for The Center for
Family therapy and other clinics, and taught graduate psychology
courses at schools like Azusa Pacific University.
Bill earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Alliant University (1989 - when
it was called U.S. International Univ.), an M.A. in Psychology from
Rosemead Graduate School at Biola University (1987), and a B.A. in
Psychology from Oral Roberts University (1985). Bill completed a
two-year (300 hour) certificate program in Spiritual Direction,
Formation, and Leadership with The Leadership Institute
(2007). He’s also taken graduate seminary courses through
Talbot Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to taking
regular continuing education in Psychology, Bill frequently attends
conferences and reads in the area of Christian spiritual formation,
especially benefiting from the teaching of Dallas Willard and Richard
Foster and reading the classics of Christian devotion. His
early work as a psychotherapist was under the supervision of Dave Stoop.
Bill participated in psychotherapy for himself from 1984 to 1994. Since
that time he has received regular support and prayer through
conversations with spiritual friends. Since 2003 he has participated in
monthly spiritual mentoring appointments with Ray Ortlund and regular
spiritual retreats at local monasteries like the Prince of Peace Abbey
in Oceanside, CA.
Bill’s “life verse” from the Bible is 2 Corinthians 5:20: “We are
therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal
through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God”
(NIV) or “… Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you”
(MSG).
Bill and Kristi were married in 1986 and have three children: David
(“Beloved of God”) born in 1991, Jenny (“Beautiful like the Lord”) born
in 1993, and Briana (“Strong in God’s Grace”) born in 1995. They live
in Irvine, California and their family attends Mariners Church.
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