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BIOGRAPHY

Professor Peter Gubi is Professor of Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment in the Division of Social and Political Sciences. Professor Gubi has worked in the Counselling professions for over forty years in the contexts of Primary Care, the voluntary sector, education, and private practice. He maintains a private practice offering Supervision, Counselling, Pastoral Supervision and Spiritual Direction. Before coming to the University of Chester in 2013, he was Principal Lecturer and Divisional Leader in Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies at the University of Central Lancashire. As well as being a Professor at Chester, Professor Gubi is also an Ordained Presbyter in the Moravian Church (British Province), although now retired as a serving congregation Minister. He also serves provincially as Ministry Development Lead and Pastoral Supervision Co-ordinator for the Moravian Church (British Province). Until recently, he was Chair of the Provincial Church Service Committee for the Moravian Church (British Province), and Co-ordinator of the Worship Leaders' programme for the Moravian Church (British Province). He is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Association for Pastoral Supervision and Education (APSE), and was founding Chair of the APSE Training, Research and Publications sub-group. He is also Honorary Professor of Practical Theology at Teofilo Kisanji University, Tanzania. In July 2026, the Synod of the Moravian Church (British Province) elected him to an honorary seat in the British Provincial Synod as 'Secretarius Unitatis Fratrum in Anglia'.


Further information about Professor Gubi can be found on his website. http://petergubi.co.uk/ 

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment
    University of Chester, Social & Political Sciences, UK1 Aug 2015
  • Senior Lecturer in Counselling
    University of Chester, Social & Political Sciences, UK1 Nov 2013 - 31 Jul 2015
  • Senior Lecturer in Counselling
    University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom1 Sep 2011 - 31 Oct 2013
  • Principal Lecturer in Counselling and Head of Counselling and Psychological Therapies
    University of Central Lancashire, School of Health, Preston, United Kingdom1 Jan 2007 - 30 Aug 2009
  • Senior Lecturer in Counselling
    South Cheshire College, Crewe, Faculty of Humanities, United Kingdom1 Sep 2004 - 31 Dec 2006
  • Lecturer in Counselling
    South Cheshire College, Crewe, Faculty of Humanities, United Kingdom1 Jan 1995 - 30 Aug 2004

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Honorary Professor in Practical Theology
    Teofilo Kisanji University, Theology, Mbeya, Tanzania1 Sep 2021

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Chair
    Association of Pastoral Supervision and Education, UKJun 2025
  • Secretarius Unitatis Fratrum in Anglia
    Moravian Church (British Province), UKJul 2026

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Studies (PhD)
    University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Doctor of Theology in Theology and Practice (ThD)
    University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom
  • Doctor of Ministry in Ecclesiastical Pastoral Care (DMin)
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom
  • Master of Theology in Applied Theology (MTh)
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom
  • Master of Arts in Counselling Studies (MA)
    University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology (MA)
    Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Master of Arts in Educational Studies (MA)
    University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies (BEd)
    University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom

CERTIFICATIONS

  • PG Certificate in Clinical Supervision
    University of Keele, United Kingdom
    With distinction

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
    British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Lutterworth, United Kingdom
  • Accredited Supervisor of Individuals
    British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Lutterworth, United Kingdom
  • Senior Accredited Pastoral Supervisor
    Association for Pastoral Supervision and Education, Cheshire East, United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Health and Wellbeing Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences