Tom Knowles-Bagwell
Professor & Director of Doctoral Studies & Spiritual Integration, Mental Health Counseling
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
D.Min. Pastoral Theology & Counseling, Vanderbilt Divinity School; M.Div. Pastoral Theology & Counseling, Vanderbilt Divinity School; B.A. Religious Studies, Baylor University
Location: Jack C. Massey Center 366
615-460-5962tom.bagwell@belmont.edu
Biography
Tom Knowles-Bagwell, D.Min, L-CPT, CSAT is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School with both the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees. He is licensed as a Clinical Pastoral Therapist in Tennessee and is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In addition, Tom is certified as a Diplomate in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals.
Tom has served as pastor of two congregations, supervisor of a shelter for the homeless and psychiatric hospital chaplain. He was the founding Director of the Carolina Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training. Tom has been engaged in clinical practice for over 29 years. He is experienced in working with individuals, couples, families and groups with ages ranging from adolescent to senior adult. Tom has served on the adjunct faculty of the College of Theology & Christian Ministry since 1998. He has taught both general education courses such as Understanding the Bible and Spirituality in World Religions as well as upper level courses in pastoral care and psychology of religion for students majoring in ministry studies. His research and teaching interests are in pastoral theological method (or how to interpret human life situations through a theological lens), as well as understanding the nature of psychopathology and human suffering.
- Science of formative spirituality
- Spirituality in psychotherapeutic practice
- Human spiritual development
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Psychotherapist
- Tennessee Association of Pastoral Therapists
- American Counseling Association
- Association for Spiritual, Ethical & Religious Values in Counseling
- Association for Counselor Education & Supervision
- Tennessee Association of Pastoral Therapists, Generativity Award
Merriman, J., Mayorga, M., Corvette, M., Knowles-Bagwell, T., & Hicks, J. (2020). Chapter 13: Using Spiritual, Art, and Sand Tray Techniques to Help With Career Discernment. In J. Hicks, B. Flamez, & M. Mayorga, editors, Career Counseling: Theory, Practice, and Application. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
Hicks, J. G., Berry, S., Flamez, B., & Knowles-Bagwell, T. (2018). Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: A Constructivist Couples and Family Approach. In. B. Flamez & J. Hicks, editors, Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy: Theory, Skills, Assessment and Application. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
Hicks, J.F., Bonner, L., Knowles-Bagwell, T., & Riedy Rush, C. (Approved for publication, 2023) “On the Horizon for Crisis Counselors.” In Practical Approaches to Crisis and Trauma Counseling Settings: Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention. Routledge.
Flamez, B., Hicks, J., Marks, C., Berry, S., & Knowles-Bagwell, T. (2017). Time to get creative! 15 techniques for working with families in crisis. Presented at the American Counseling Association Conference and Expo. San Francisco, CA.
Hicks, J.G.F., Knowles-Bagwell, T., Crews, C., Le Clair, B., Berry, S., & Riedy, C. (2017). When Advocacy is Not Enough: Overcoming Legal Discrimination in Tennessee. Presented at the American Counseling Association Conference & Expo, San Francisco, CA.
Hicks, J., Mayorga, M., Knowles-Bagwell, T., Brown, D., Carter, S., (2018) What can be done about School Shootings? Presented at the Tennessee Counseling Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.
Knowles-Bagwell, T. (2019). Addiction Through a Theological Lens. Presented to the monthly meeting of the Nashville Area Association of Christian Counselors, Nashville, Tennessee.
Flamez, B., Hicks, J., Marks, C., Berry, S., Mayorga, M., Le Clair, B, & Knowles-Bagwell, T. (2019). Time to get creative: 15 techniques for working with families in crisis. Presented at the Tennessee Counseling Association Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
Mayorga, M., Hicks, J., Knowles-Bagwell, T., & Bonner, L. (2019). The Ethics of Long-Distance Counseling. Presented at the Law and Ethics Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Mayorga, M., Knowles-Bagwell, T. (2020). The “Shadow of Ethics” in Counseling: A Look at Ethical Misconduct. Presented at the Law and Ethics Conference. New Orleans, LA.