The role of the licensed professional Religious Science Practitioner is to help individuals make changes in their lives by making changes in their consciousness. The fundamental tool of the practitioner is a form of affirmative prayer called Spiritual Mind Treatment. Practitioners are specifically trained to shift consciousness on behalf of and for the individual through the use of this tool.

The effectiveness of Spiritual Mind Treatment is based on the fundamental law of the Universe that all true and lasting change takes place as a result of a shift in consciousness. A practitioner facilitates this shift by assisting the individual in adopting new beliefs, perspectives and attitudes. As beliefs, perspectives and attitudes change, new conditions and situations are naturally attracted into the individual's life.

East Bay Church of Religious Science has over 50 licensed practitioners who are easily recognizable at church by their purple clergy stoles. These dedicated prayer ambassadors are always ready to pray with you. Practitioners are also licensed to conduct a form of spiritual counseling called a practitioner session. The purpose of a practitioner session is to experience a healing revelation of spiritual Truth around any circumstance.