Master’s Degree in Emotional Education and Spiritual Wellbeing: when education responds to what is really happening

Some programs are created because the market demands them.

Others are created because they respond to a real, urgent need that has been ignored for far too long.

This is one of those.

When we began designing the Master’s Degree in Emotional Education and Spiritual Wellbeing at RIEEB (International Network for Emotional Education and Wellbeing), together with Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu, we started with one key question:

What do professionals who support other people truly need today?

This was not an academic question. It came directly from observing what is happening inside organizations, healthcare systems, schools, and social environments.

Highly skilled professionals are reaching their limits — not because they lack technical expertise, but because they lack the internal resources needed to sustain the emotional complexity surrounding them.

Emotion is no longer secondary. It is essential.

For decades, emotional dimensions in professional environments (especially in healthcare and organizations) were treated as something “soft.” Something secondary. Something people were simply expected to manage on their own.

But the data tells a different story.

Burnout already affects 44% of healthcare professionals in Spain (AMA study, 2023). Psychological-related absenteeism continues to rise. Organizations invest millions in cultural transformation, yet results often fall short because the foundation is missing: people’s ability to understand themselves and support others through change, vulnerability, and high-pressure environments.

There is no institutional transformation without personal transformation.

And there is no personal transformation without genuine emotional education.

What makes this master’s program different?

There are many programs in emotional intelligence: courses, workshops, certifications, some of them excellent.

But this program is different for three key reasons.

It integrates the spiritual dimension from a secular, evidence-based perspective. I understand that the word “spiritual” can make many professionals uncomfortable. But spirituality (understood as the human capacity to search for meaning, connect with something larger than oneself, and navigate uncertainty from a place of inner depth) is one of the strongest protective factors against suffering and professional exhaustion. This program is not about beliefs. It is about human dimensions that science can no longer ignore.
It does not treat emotion and spirituality as separate compartments. It approaches them as interconnected dimensions of human development. Because they are. Anyone working with people (whether in an ICU, a classroom, a leadership team, or an executive coaching process) needs an integrated perspective, not a fragmented one.
It combines academic rigor, lived experience, and professional application. This is not a purely theoretical master’s program. Nor is it purely experiential. What makes learning transferable into real professional practice is precisely the balance between scientific foundations and practical experience.

Who is this program for?

You may recognize yourself in one of these profiles:

You lead teams and understand that your organization’s emotional culture determines whether people thrive, stay, or leave.
You work in healthcare and feel your technical training never truly prepared you to accompany human suffering in a sustainable way.
You are an educator seeking a more solid, scientific, and comprehensive framework for your work.
You want to grow — not only in knowledge, but in self-awareness, presence, and your ability to support others in emotionally demanding environments.

If any of these resonate with you, this master’s program may be for you.

Program details

Here’s the key information at a glance:

Institution: Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu (Barcelona), in collaboration with RIEEB
Format: Hybrid / blended learning
Duration: October 2026 – July 2027
Start date: October 2, 2026
Credits: 60 ECTS
Language: Spanish
Online live sessions: Saturdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
In-person sessions: Fridays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Early enrollment discount available until: May 29, 2026

Why I am part of this project

One of the key ideas I wanted to share during the session was this:

AI is not neutral. It is an amplifier.

It amplifies the culture that already exists. If an organization has a culture built on trust, care, and healthy leadership, AI can multiply that positive impact. But if the culture is based on control, pressure, or distrust, technology can intensify those same dynamics.

So the question is not whether AI is good or bad. The real question is: Is your organization emotionally and culturally prepared to use it?

I have spent more than 30 years working with people through processes of change: in organizations across all sectors, in university classrooms, and in executive coaching environments.

And there is something I see repeatedly: The most competent professionals are those who have worked on their inner world with the same level of commitment with which they developed their technical skills.

It is not coincidence. It is causality.

When we had the opportunity at RIEEB to co-direct this program together with Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu, I immediately knew this was the kind of project I wanted to be part of. Because it responds exactly to what I believe education and professional development need today: rigor, integration, and the courage to place at the center what for too long has been left at the margins.

If you would like to explore the program in more detail, you can watch the information session below or visit the official master’s program page.

And if you have any questions, feel free to write to me.

I’m here.