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A Letter from the President
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Our Story 2 text.soul.culture 4 Embodying Our Mission
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Our Distinct Approach
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Community Life 10 Master of Divinity 14 Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
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Master of Arts in Theology & Culture
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Leadership in the New Parish Certificate
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The Forum & The Other Journal
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The Allender Center 24 Join the Movement 28
All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous, for they may act their dreams with open eyes to make it possible. — T.E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
The Seattle School faces Elliott Bay to the west, the working waterfront of Seattle. To our
east, doors open to the view of an urban neighborhood which includes high-rise condos, a community garden, and a non-profit helping the working poor find jobs. Across Wall Street to our south, local high-tech start-ups communicate to overseas markets in a corporate office. Just further, Pike Place Market is filled with area farmers, fishermen, and craftsmen catching the eyes of global tourists. A few blocks north, an outdoor sculpture park features carefully crafted installations by world-renowned artists. Stroll north through the modern art and you’ll end up once again overlooking Elliott Bay, an inlet of the greater Puget Sound that defines this region. Its waters meander north into the Strait of Juan de Fuca then to the Pacific Ocean, intersecting with the rest of the world through cargo barges and Alaska-bound cruise ships. Our neighborhood serves as an intersection of global, local, and personal interests meeting economic, cultural, and geographic complexity. We do not shy away from intersections like these. For The Seattle School, it is in these intersections where we engage complexity. It is by moving to the margins and edges that we risk in order to be transformed. There are easier places to live than in the margins, intersections, and edges of life. When Jesus called his intrepid band of followers to the kingdom of God, it was a call to dream, to risk, and to move subversively into the uncertainty, ambiguity, and risk of transitions and intersections. Those who take the risk to dream and be a part of our work at The Seattle School are often at intersections in their own journey, longing for change in themselves, in their relationships, and on behalf of the world. They bring a holy dissatisfaction and a readiness to engage the pain and struggle of a quiet revolution. At The Seattle School, we would say this is the story of text.soul.culture. Driven by a commitment to transforming relationships, you are invited into that quiet revolution of the kingdom of God through the intersection of God’s story, your story, and the story in which you and those you work with are embedded. The Seattle School and its offerings are not for everyone—these are not pedestrian activities. We are inviting you to a holy movement full of courage, subversive dreams, and bold daring in order to cultivate communities, restore hope, and transform lives.
Keith R. Anderson, D.Min., President
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Our Story Our mission is to train people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. The dream of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology began around a kitchen table, where a gathering of a few passionate dreamers dared to imagine a new kind of theological, psychological, and cultural training. What would become known as The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology was initially established in 1997 under the auspices of Western Seminary. Located in an office park in the Seattle suburb of Bothell, these early years provided formative turmoil as the school struggled to establish stability, launching out independently in 2002. In order to root ourselves in Seattle, the school moved to the heart of the city in 2006, where it now occupies a renovated luggage factory. The old exposed brick, combined with the century-old wooden floors and beams inspire students and faculty to continue the creative interdisciplinary work that helped solidify the identity of our unique community. Our community has matured as our faculty grows in thought leadership, our programs strengthen, our offerings expand, and our alumni live out our mission in the world. Having received full accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools in 2013, we have been identified as a leader and innovator in theological education—forming and mobilizing provocateurs of change embodying the intersections of text, soul, and culture.
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The Seattle School is intentionally multidenominational. We have chosen an intentional position of encouraging and engaging continued dialogue within the local and global church. We seek to be an academic context that provides a bridge for those from differing traditions, perspectives, life experiences, and cultures to engage in dialogue and the possibility of encountering the radical hospitality of the reign of God. Foundational to our worldview is the belief that God, the Creator and Revealer, is the source of knowledge and wisdom. With the historical Christian Church, we confess that the scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the inspired word of God that offer us revealed truth of the abundant love of God and the origins of disorder in creation. Through the study of scripture, the natural world, human history, interpersonal relationships, culture, the arts, and through the work of the Holy Spirit we can come to understand and practice a faithful presence in the world.
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text.soul.culture. The core of our mission is a commitment to embody a new way of seeing and relating to ourselves, each other, and the world. At the intersection of text.soul.culture, The Seattle School forms practitioners and leaders activated to be a dynamic presence within our global community. Our programs and offerings are designed to provide an innovative, embodied, and formational education experience. It is in the interplay of text, soul, and culture where we become attuned to the narratives at play in communities and relationships. By learning to listen to the narratives within ourselves, others, and our communities, we not only become good listeners but good storytellers. Text.soul.culture is not an isolated model of understanding at a distance in one’s own mind, but a dynamic process lived out in the beauty and brokenness of community in real time.
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text. The gospel is written on the world, woven into each of our stories for all who
have eyes to see it. At The Seattle School, we teach people to read the diverse texts of life, beginning with scripture, to discover and imagine on behalf of the kingdom of God. By learning to listen deeply to the lament of the Psalmist, a theological dissertation, The Brothers Karamazov, today’s most popular music, our own hearts, and the person sitting across from us, we believe that we grow into a greater understanding of how we might participate with the flourishing of life in the world around us.
soul. We believe that who you are is essential to the work you are called to do. Each of us have a story filled with beauty and pain, tragedy and hope, brokenness and redemption. Our desire is to rename and reframe the stories that keep us from seeing ourselves, God, and others as they truly are. We believe that healing occurs in the context of relationships and our approach cultivates deep interpersonal encounters for the sake of transformation. Our desire is to be a community of embodied storytellers, embracing and sharing the fullness of our stories, while also learning to courageously and graciously help others do the same.
culture. The word ‘culture’ is used broadly today, but by our definition, competence in the study of culture is an awareness of the impact context has on relationships and communities. We train people to read relationships and systems within human communities. By following God into the diverse expressions of human existence, we become increasingly aware of the biases and limitations of our own lenses. We seek to be a learning community that values and honors the dignity and diversity of all its members in order to grow in our capacity to live, work, and lead in culturally responsive ways.
[The prophet is] not an outsider throwing rocks, not a comfortable insider who defends the status quo —but one who lives precariously with two perspectives held tightly together: the faithful insider and the critical outsider. [...] The prophet must hold these perspectives in a loving and necessarily creative tension. — Richard Rohr
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Embodying our Mission We are about the work of formation. We set out to do more than shape individuals to think differently—our mission is about cultivating transformative storytellers and activating provocateurs of change. We believe that formational education is a powerful force for social change. We believe that reading narrative is an essential practice for holistic living. Reading the narrative of one’s own story leads to reading the narratives of culture and the narratives of God’s revelation in scripture, life, and creation. We believe that being wholly attuned to the interplay of these stories leads to transformation for individuals, communities, organizations, and the world. We believe that training for this type of work requires an understanding of the cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and social alongside an educational model that is interdisciplinary, integrated, and intersectional.
We gather excellent faculty and thought leaders to create dynamic, dialogical, and experiential learning contexts. We design programs and offerings that empower and mobilize people to shape communities and impact culture in embodied, innovative, and entrepreneurial ways. 6
“I believe that our programs not only educate but transform. Our students are pushed beyond the boundaries of their individualism and into living meaningfully and productively in ever-increasing movement and love toward their fellow human being. It is a humbling experience to witness the changes that take place in our students’ lives as they begin to give action to the broader concerns of all humanity.” —Roy Barsness, Ph.D. Professor of Counseling Psychology
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Our Distinct Approach Narrative
Personal Transformation Through Story We believe that who you are is essential to the work you are called to do. Embedded within our curriculum and culture is a desire for you to know your own story—for the sake of redemption and transformation in these stories and the stories of others. At The Seattle School, we embrace the philosophy that we can only take another as far as we are willing to go ourselves.
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Our Trinitarian & Missional Foundation We believe that the Triune God is made known as we live into the sacredness of human relationships. Our programs and offerings are designed to reflect God’s relational way of being. In leadership, ministry, and therapy, we believe that transformation is rooted in the authenticity and care of the relationships developed with neighbors, parishioners, and clients. We craft experiences that embody this relational mission in every aspect of our work.
Community A Cohort Model
We believe it is in the context of community that we are opened up to seeing our stories and the stories of others in ways we are unable to see on our own. Our programs value an educational model where students journey alongside one another. Whenever possible, lectures and events are enhanced by dialogical interaction and small group engagement.
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Intersections
The Integration of Theology, Psychology, & Culture How people understand the world we live in is an integral part of how we relate to others and to God. How we understand humanity, its beauty, and its brokenness affects how we engage each other and how we see God and the Church. How we understand God impacts how we understand the world. At The Seattle School, we engage theology, psychology, and culture both in their distinct disciplines and in their points of intersection to develop adaptive leaders and practitioners able to hold complexity in order to serve God and neighbor in innovative ways.
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A Variety of Practice Our commitment to text, soul, and culture invites people with varying approaches to ministry, therapy, and cultural engagement into dialogue with one another. We invite faculty and thought leaders with diverse psychological models, denominational backgrounds, and theological understandings to the table for discourse. The Seattle School is made up of people from many backgrounds, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where we can be impacted by and learn from one another.
“We are building an adaptive educational model that forms and emboldens leaders to act as a prophetic voice for a world in need of complex thinkers and healers.� —Cathy Loerzel, M.A. Vice President of Advancement
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Practical Experience as Education We believe that learning is fostered by hands-on experience alongside skill and knowledge building. We help people hone their interpersonal awareness, emotional intelligence, and the skills necessary to make use of their knowledge in personal, therapeutic, pastoral, and cultural contexts. Our integration of knowing, being, and doing shapes self-aware provocateurs of change ready to impact the world.
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Community Life Our holistic approach to education and formation grounds us in a closely-knit community life that stretches us in beautiful and challenging ways. The curation of our community rhythms is extremely important to us as a means of carrying out our mission to serve God and neighbor beginning with one another. nity commu ol.edu/ tlescho theseat
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Through our community rhythms and ongoing conversations with institutional and student leadership, we continue to discern and adapt the best practices for our life together. At The Seattle School, community life is led and facilitated by students in collaboration with the Dean of Students & Alumni. Student leaders are crucial to shaping the direction and community of the school, bringing a richness of ability and desire as they participate and create on behalf of The Seattle School community. We invite students, spouses, partners, and families to shape and embody the vision and mission of The Seattle School for the sake of blessing our community, the neighborhood of Belltown, and the larger community of Seattle. Community rhythms and events shape our life together, creating seasons where we can participate in and celebrate each other’s lives and the life of our community with God.
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Master of Divinity We believe that the future of the church depends on an understanding of theology being alive only as it is lived in relationship. The Seattle School’s Master of Divinity program engages students in a process of holistic integration while also developing pastoral and theological skills. Our goal is to form leaders who embody an intuitive, prophetic, and healing presence in their communities, in their relationships, and in service to God’s mission. mdiv ol.edu/ tlescho theseat
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Our Master of Divinity program combines relational practice, experiential learning, personal reflection, and academic rigor in order to explore the tensions of the Christian faith engaging the world in today’s rapidly changing landscape. We believe the Church is a compelling community with a multifaceted imagination for expressing and encountering the Trinitarian God within ourselves, our contexts, and our history. We engage a variety of disciplines as we ask difficult questions about the interplay of Christian scriptures, personhood, and the cultures present in the Church and our broader contexts.
MDiv Year 1: Personal Development
The first year of the Divinity program is intended to develop personal awareness and reflection on the interpersonal patterns, giftedness, and hindrances that emerge from one’s own story. Theological, biblical, and psychological foundations for an incarnational and missional approach to pastoral work are explored.
MDiv Year 2: Christianity in Context
The second year of the Divinity program engages the context of the church in historical, biblical, theological, and philosophical disciplines. Students gain knowledge of the diversity of Christian theology and church expression throughout the centuries and especially in today’s postmodern and global world.
MDiv Year 3: Practicing Pastoral Presence
The third year of the Divinity program focuses on the internship at an existing church or ministry under the supervision of an experienced mentor. Building upon the personal development work of first year, this real-world experience is combined with a reflective and formative space as students interact with their leadership style and vocational calling.
MDiv Vocational Integration
The final year of the Divinity program is marked by the student’s Integrative Project. More than an academic thesis, the Integrative Project is intended to allow the student to dream about their future ministry and participation in the lifelong work of being the church and impacting the world through their unique calling and passions.
“Our neighborhoods and communities are rapidly changing. As organizations seek ways to connect with their changing surroundings, culture provides a framework for understanding these changes. Pastoring is about engaging people who are unique and different but at the same time, realizing they are deeply connected. Because of my MDiv from The Seattle School, I am able to engage the complexity of cultural categories while keeping in mind the deeper work of connecting and reconciling people.” —Richard Kim, MDiv Alumnus
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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology We believe the strongest tool that a therapist brings to the therapeutic relationship is a deep understanding of their presence in relationship.
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The Seattle School’s Counseling Psychology program is committed to an integrative, experiential, and formational practice of psychotherapy. We prepare therapists to enter the beauty and brokenness of their own stories in order to better meet others with courage, compassion, and awe. Our Counseling Psychology program is founded on an incarnational theology, intent on finding meaning and healing in the context of relationship. We are committed to a holistic pedagogy that integrates mind, body, and soul, convinced that personal transformation must accompany the accumulation of knowledge and development of skill. Our program combines academic rigor across disciplines with experiential learning and personal formation, enabling students to approach theory from a place of personal awareness, integration, and relational practice. Our faculty members are both scholars and practitioners, ensuring that theory remains bound to practice.
MACP Year 1: Formation and Interpersonal Foundations
The first year of the Counseling Psychology program is intended to develop personal awareness and reflection of the interpersonal patterns, giftedness, and hindrances that emerge from one’s own story. Theological, biblical, and psychological foundations for an interpersonal approach to therapy are explored, as well as historical and critical context of biblical and psychological disciplines.
MACP Year 2: Synthesizing Knowledge and Practice
The second year of the Counseling Psychology program builds on the self-reflection and interpersonal awareness begun during Year 1. Students gain knowledge of varying understandings of psychological and theological theory in order to develop their understanding of human relationships to God, to one another, and to one’s internal world. Students begin the process of integrating these tools along with clinical and ethical considerations to develop their clinical mind, psychological theory, philosophy of change, and therapeutic style.
MACP Year 3: Embodying the Therapeutic Relationship
The third year of the Counseling Psychology program is marked most formatively by the internship at a mental health organization or therapy practice in the Seattle community. The internship provides students with a real-world context in which to translate their psychological knowledge, interpersonal training, and personal experience of transformation into a clinical setting working with clients. This final year of education allows students to refine their professional skills and vocational calling while reflecting back their experience with faculty, supervisors, and peers.
“My journey to The Seattle School has been about twelve years in the making. When I was fresh out of my undergrad, completing an internship with a campus ministry sitting with students as they wrestled with deep questions about life, trauma, belonging, and faith—I knew then, but couldn’t quite articulate it, that there was power in presence. In simply listening and helping another person hold their story, I was offering something profoundly restorative. It was like a small piece of the resurrection. I am reminded that the work of hope is a joint venture and that as much as I will one day offer my presence to others as a therapist, others offer their presence to me too.” —Lindsey Anderson, MACP Alumna
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Master of Arts in Theology & Culture We believe personal vocation is an outpouring of the image of a creative God—and we have created a degree as unique as your calling.
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The Seattle School’s Theology & Culture program is training leaders, artists, and social entrepreneurs to attune themselves to the narratives of God, culture, themselves, and others in order to become transformative storytellers and imaginative provocateurs of change. Faith and risk are necessary to pursue the passions that stir us. Beauty and justice emerge in unpredictable ways when we open ourselves to reflection and anticipation of God’s mystery in the world. Our Theology & Culture program facilitates theological and personal formation alongside a constructive critical engagement with culture in order to broaden and enrich the Christian call to serve God and neighbor in today’s varied contexts. Our Theology & Culture program provides a catalyst to integrate the student’s passions, skills, and imagination using theological, cultural, psychological, and biblical paradigms—all in order to engender a creative and compassionate way of being in the midst of globalizing and intersecting cultures.
Theology, Imagination, & the Arts Track The Theology, Imagination, & the Arts track prepares students for the prophetic role of the artist within the church and the broader culture. Students explore the intersection of theology, culture, and aesthetics to participate in the multifaceted and creative depth of the Christian imagination as artists made in the image of a creative God. Students also develop relational mindfulness that orients the artist to the varied expressions of beauty in our complex reality. Unlike fine arts programs that train in particular crafts, this rich educational experience prepares artists to think prophetically and theologically in order to create transformational experiences through their work.
Global & Social Partnership Track The Global & Social Partnership track prepares social entrepreneurs to transform the context of community relationships toward humility, curiosity, and mutuality. Students are equipped to become advocates for holistic justice and reconciliation rooted in the biblical narrative and an understanding of global issues in a postcolonial context. Students become readers of culture and systems while also developing relational intelligence that allows them to listen well to the communal narratives that have developed these systems. These social entrepreneurs are called to think imaginatively on behalf of God, humanity, and creation, seeking innovative solutions marked by the gospel to provoke interpersonal, local, systemic, and global transformation.
Interdisciplinary Studies Track
“My time at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology was so foundational to my own vocational process, particularly the professors, assistant instructors, facilitators, and students who continually invited more of myself and my desires and called them good. I think this is the realm of calling and vocation—the intersection between who you are and the work you do, who you are and the needs of the world, who you are and your agency—and that’s a big part of what happens at The Seattle School.” —Dan Cumberland, MATC Alumnus
The Interdisciplinary Studies track invites innovative thinkers to equip themselves with the tools for developing solutions to complex problems in the world by engaging multiple disciplines. Students are prepared for unique vocational paths with a framework of theological, psychological, biblical, and cultural awareness. Students develop a deeper understanding of God, themselves, people, and cultures in order to discern how to draw together disciplines as they imagine on behalf of the kingdom of God.
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Leadership in the NeW Parish Certificate The Seattle School is partnering with the Parish Collective to facilitate a practitioner think-tank to equip leaders in reimagining missional innovation and church revitalization. Leadership in the New Parish is an imaginative, collaborative, and transformative program where leaders join together to passionately engage the intersections of God’s story, their personal story, and the story of their particular neighborhood. lnp ol.edu/ tlescho theseat
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The Leadership in the New Parish is a missional certificate program designed to embolden pastors, ministry leaders, community developers, and neighborhood practitioners for the new parish. The Seattle School brings its model of relational hermeneutics grounded in personal narrative alongside the Parish Collective’s commitment to reimagine the church through place-based solutions. Together, we have developed a program equipping leaders to boldly follow God into their neighborhoods and listen well to God’s desire to bring wholeness and fullness of life to these communities. Committed to a holistic training experience, our innovative thinktank model fosters collaborative dialogue, entrepreneurial imagination, and personal discernment that creates space for deep formation–as a person and as a practitioner.
“I love the church and I am burdened by its ineffectiveness. Yet I sense something of the Gospel being born again–in me, in my neighborhood, and in those around me. Our pastoral work is not confined to a church building or to the people who walk through its doors. We are pastors of the neighborhood–reimagining church as we work in collaboration with God and our neighbors toward community revitalization.” —Dwight J. Friesen, D.Min. Associate Professor of Practical Theology
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The Forum
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The Forum at The Seattle School invites new voices and established thought leaders from the Pacific Northwest, around the country, and across the globe to the table for thoughtful engagement and meaningful dialogue. The Forum exists to expand the collective imagination toward a greater understanding self, God, and neighbor by gathering thought leaders, practitioners, and artists for a wide array of innovative and collaborative conferences, lectures, events, and experiences. The Forum aims to educate and disseminate new content and thought, bring voices together to activate change, and curate conversations where the content is co-created around important cultural realities.
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The Other Journal aims to create space for interdisciplinary reflection, exploration, and expression promoting vibrant discourse at the intersections of theology and culture. Intentionally more scholarly than a typical popular magazine and more popular than a scholarly journal, The Other Journal is an online and print publication providing provocative, challenging, and insightful Christian commentary on current social issues, political events, cultural trends, and pop phenomena. Each issue is organized around a particular theme, with sections on theology, creative writing, art, perspective, and praxis.
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The Allender Center We believe that by courageously stepping into stories of pain and harm, restoration occurs. The Allender Center is committed to boldly engaging the core narratives of relationship, sexuality, trauma, sexual abuse, and sabbath through innovative conferences, in-depth workshops, and facilitated groups. Stewarding the legacy of Dr. Dan B. Allender and his work, The Allender Center exists to foster redemption and healing in individuals, couples, and communities by helping them tell their stories with awareness and integrity while training leaders and professionals to engage to the stories of others with courage, artistry, and care.
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We all have a story that needs to be told—whether it is a story of faith, hope, and love or a story of betrayal, powerlessness, and harm. We all have core stories from our past that deeply shape us and unwittingly impact our present and future. These are the stories that work as barriers to our truest calling—to love God, ourselves, and one another. The Allender Center joins people in the sacred work of identifying and telling these core stories, creating space for people to turn toward these stories and to begin to listen to what they have to say. And in this process, something transformative happens: people find the hope of redemption.
“Our own life is the thing that most influences and shapes our outlook, our tendencies, our choices, and our decisions. It is the force that orients us toward the future, and yet we don’t give it a second thought, much less a careful examination. It’s time to listen to our stories.” —Dan B. Allender, Ph.D. Professor of Counseling Psychology
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The Allender Method The Allender Center is committed to training practitioners and leaders to engage stories with courage and compassion through traumafocused narrative therapy. es ertificat er.org/c dercent theallen
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The counseling methodology developed by Dr. Allender focuses on narratives that reveal the impact of trauma and abuse on the way we relate to ourselves, God, and others. We provide training in the Allender method through our certificate programs and professional development workshops. At the core of the Allender pedagogy is the adage, “you can only take someone else as far as you have gone yourself.� The Allender Center trains practitioners to work on behalf of healing and redemption through story, starting with their own. We shape and embolden leaders through an integration of dynamic instruction, praxis-oriented group work, and rigorous personal work in their own narrative.
Lay Counseling Certificate True leadership means being able to understand and delve into the complex realms of the human condition. The Lay Counseling Certificate is a training that empowers leaders as they come alongside, listen, engage, and facilitate transformation. Designed for a diverse array of leaders who are caring for people in a variety of contexts, the Lay Counseling Certificate cultivates the ability to feel more deeply and the capacity to access the greatest gift we have to offer others— our presence.
Advanced Counseling Certificate We train professionals in a narrative framework for understanding and engaging the impact of trauma and abuse within the therapeutic relationship. The Advanced Counseling Certificate is designed to cultivate counselors and therapists with an embodied presence, deeply aware of the impact of their own story and courageous enough to unearth and name the impact of trauma and abuse in the stories of others.
“The small group experience put flesh on the teaching. I’ve never experienced a more integrated approach to learning. If you are willing to bring yourself as fully as you know how into that small group experience, you will leave more fully who you were meant to be.” — Lay Counseling Certificate Program Participant
“This training is not a detached experience. You will leave a changed person. Coming to the end of the training, I view my world, my clients, my relationships, and myself in a different way. By diving into my own narratives, I am better equipped to walk with clients.” — Advanced Counseling Certificate Program Participant
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Join the Movement We are a missional community and we believe in the impact of transforming relationships and transforming communities. Our degree programs have mobilized nearly 1000 alumni to impact people, families, churches, and neighborhoods as provocateurs of change. Our conferences and workshops have helped thousands of individuals, families, organizations, and communities experience healing and restoration. The Allender Center has trained more than 3000 therapists, lay counselors, and ministry leaders in the art of engaging narrative.
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Our mission invites people to experience thought-provoking and soul-moving transformation as they encounter themselves, God, and one another at the intersection of theology, psychology, spirituality, and culture. We train people to see, read, be present, and engage stories, people, and cultures with embodied thoughtfulness to provoke change and ignite a quiet revolution of transformative storytellers. As we look ahead, imagine more to come. Imagine even more innovative theological, psychological, and cultural training that makes a difference. Imagine classes, workshops, conferences, and lectures so alive with possibility that transformation isn’t unusual—it is as common and profound as the grace of God.
Our mission is one that must be lived out in relationship. Your stories, your presence, your imagination, and your partnership is essential to the work we are called to do together.
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Accreditation & Authorization The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada. The Seattle School is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the DegreeGranting Institutions Act. The Department of Education has certified that The Seattle School is eligible for Title IV student financial aid assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
Statement of Non-Discrimination The Seattle School seeks to set a table for discourse in the intersections of theology, psychology, culture, and spirituality. That means we embrace in our life and work a commitment to racial, ethnic, and gender diversity and an inclusive welcome to communions represented in the global church. Our admissions philosophy is to receive applications without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual identity, sexual orientation, military status, or denomination. The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is a tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
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