Intersections at The Seattle School
Intersections features essays, dialogues, critical engagement, and art from faculty, staff, alumni, students, and other thought leaders. Grounded in the hope of fostering faithful dialogue, we are guided by a commitment to understanding narrative, wrestling with intersections, resisting reactivity, and fostering radical hospitality. With that in mind, we seek to feature work from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore the opinions expressed on the Intersections blog are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect an official statement regarding the views or opinions of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. If you would like to offer feedback, respond to a piece published here, or offer your own submission, you can email us at submissions@theseattleschool.edu.
An Introduction to Assistant Instructors
Welcome from your Assistant Instructors! We have an excellent team of ten folks who are looking forward to supporting your learning here during your first year at The Seattle School this year. The role of Assistant Instructor (AI) at The Seattle School is somewhat different than what you may have encountered as a Teaching Assistants […]
Practicing Presence with Dr. Roy Barsness
On this episode of text.soul.culture, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, Acting President and Provost, talks with Dr. Roy Barsness, Professor of Counseling Psychology, about his experience as a therapist and what has led to his development of a unique, relationally focused modality of psychodynamic therapy. When Dr. Barsness first began practicing, he was eager to try […]
Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra named as Relational Perspective Series lecturer
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology will welcome Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra, an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston College and author of Psychoanalytic Theory and Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy, for the 12th annual Relational Perspectives Series on September 20 and 21. The Relational Perspectives Series was founded […]
Student Lifecycle
Here at The Seattle School, we talk about the Lifecycle of students and alumni. While every practitioner who trains at The Seattle School has their own unique stories and journey through this place, there are some shared rhythms and formational pathways that all students follow through our degree programs. Over time, we have collected data […]
Artist Residency 2019
There are many important rhythms taking place throughout the year here, but few leave the building looking and sounding as beautiful as the Artist Residency. The Artist Residency is an annual opportunity for members of our community to spend a week in the building, making the space their own as they create art both individually […]
Faculty Friday: Dr. Roy Barsness
Today’s Faculty Friday highlight is Dr. Roy Barsness, Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School and author of Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis. Dr. Barsness holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology – Los Angeles, an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, a Postgraduate […]
Commencement 2019: A Knowing Beyond and Below Words
Every year at Commencement, the graduating class and faculty select three students—one from each degree program—to offer words of blessing and calling. Here, we’re sharing the full video and text of the speech by Sarah Steinke (MA in Counseling Psychology), about celebrating the continuous faithful choice to serve others.. You can also view the speeches […]
Commencement 2019: Adventure is in My Bones
Every year at Commencement, the graduating class and faculty select three students—one from each degree program—to offer words of blessing and calling. Here, we’re sharing the full video and text of the speech by Cameron Carter, MA in Theology & Culture, about transitioning from the death of an ending into the resurrection of hope and […]
Commencement 2019: The Marks Beneath My Skin
Every year at Commencement, the graduating class and faculty select three students—one from each degree program—to offer words of blessing and calling. Here, we’re sharing the full video and text of the speech by Stephanie Johnson, Master of Divinity, about bearing witness to the painful marks beneath our skin. You can also experience the speeches […]
Your First Assignment
Your First Assignment We’re excited to share a special post with you today about your very first assignment as a Seattle School student! For many years we’ve had a tradition of asking our incoming cohort to creatively introduce themselves to our community using a simple sheet of paper. Playfully titled, Who Am I?, this non-graded […]
Countdown to Orientation & (Re)Orientation
Rebecca Shirley, Manager of Student Life Programs, introduces incoming students to the events planned to welcome the 2019 cohort into The Seattle School community. Welcome, 2019 cohort! It is August! Which means that the fall term is just around the corner. We are thrilled to have you joining us on campus soon. I eagerly anticipate […]
Hope in Trauma with Abby Wong-Heffter
On this episode of text.soul.culture, Dr J. Derek McNeil, Acting President and Provost, sits down with Abby Wong-Heffter (MA in Counseling Psychology, ‘07) for a conversation that leads them to discussing the realities of trauma and the hope to live a more integrated life. Abby: “So many of the people I interact with are desperate […]