About the Institute
Rooted in Scholarship. Grounded in Faith.
The Christic Integrative Institute™ was founded on the conviction that the inerrant, inspired truth of God's Word, the Bible, integrated with rigorous clinical science from psychology and neuroscience, provides a way to cultivate deep theological spiritual formation to form complementary pillars of whole-person soul care.
Dr. Katherine L. Pang
Founder, Clinical Director, and Professor
Credentials & Appointments
- Ph.D. in Practical Theology
- Ph.D. in Psychology
- Th.M in Old Testament
- M.Div
- Licensed Psychologist
Founder's Biography
Dr. Katherine L. Pang is a licensed psychologist, attorney, and academic leader with multiple terminal degrees, including a Ph.D. in Practical Theology and a Ph.D. in Psychology.
Her academic and clinical background spans psychological assessment, neurodiversity, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychopharmacology. Currently serving as Clinical Director and Assistant Clinical Professor at East Texas A&M University, she has held extensive faculty appointments at institutions such as Southern Methodist University and Houston Christian University.
Dr. Pang's prolific scholarship includes peer-reviewed journal articles, textbook publications on metacognitive learning, and foundational legal texts.
Deeply committed to Christian spiritual formation, she founded The Christian Life Institute, authors Christ-centered Bible studies and devotionals, and actively speaks at women's conferences and ministry events.
Blending rigorous clinical science, legal expertise, and deep theological grounding, she equips individuals through faith-integrated psychology, education, and discipleship.
Areas of Expertise
Our Foundation
The CII™ Approach
Whole-person care that honors the mind, the soul, and the body — because soul care was never meant to be fragmented.
Christic Integrative Therapy™ draws from three evidentiary pillars — neuroscience, psychology, and Pauline theology — to offer a counseling, ministerial, and psychological approach to soul care, therapeutic, and coaching services that is simultaneously evidence-based and theologically coherent.
The Institute exists to train clinicians and pastoral caregivers who can hold both the clinical and the sacred with equal competency — practitioners who understand the Reactor/Responder framework, can identify Hardness of Heart Syndrome, and know how to guide a care recipient through identity reconstruction rooted in Christ.
Ready to Train with Us?
Explore the CIT™ certification program or reach out to learn more about the Institute's educational partnerships.