Phone: 314.434.4044
Email: faculty@covenantseminary.edu

Dr. Jeremy Ruckstaetter

Associate Professor of Counseling

DIRECTOR OF CACREP ACCREDITATION

Dr. Jeremy Ruckstaetter holds a PhD in counseling education and supervision from Regent University, is a graduate of Covenant Seminary’s MAC and MDiv programs (MAC ’11, MDiv ’12), and also holds a bachelor of music (with an emphasis in music education) from the University of Georgia. Dr. Ruckstaetter has worked as a licensed professional counselor in a variety of settings, including Central Christian School and Crossroads Counseling Centers in St. Louis, Missouri; Trinity Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, Virginia; and in private practice. He currently coordinates support groups at his local church.

He has previously taught counseling courses as an assistant professor of counseling and in other roles at various institutions. His PhD research was focused on parenting issues. As a counselor, he has experience with individuals, couples, families, and groups, navigating various mental health issues, parenting and marriage issues, career issues, grief and loss, those healing from various types of abuse, and those facing difficulty in ministry settings.

He is also an accomplished musician, having served as a musician in the U.S. Navy and as a music director at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He has recorded with Indelible Grace and other artists.

He and his wife, Kacey, have a daughter and two sons.

Education

Faculty member since 2016

Select Courses

• Counseling Internship

• Counseling Theories II & Techniques

• Social & Cultural Diversity in Counseling

• Research Methods

Select Resources

• How to Apologize to a Child (The New York Times)