Student Leadership at The Seattle School is facilitated by four individuals—three students and one spouse or partner of a student—who lead the four distinct realms of Student Leadership: Anamchara, Sacred Space, Student Council, and Mosaic. Elise Hale-Case is the facilitator of the 2015-2016 Student Council, which also includes Molly Belliveau, Bethany Cole, Lynn Diepenbroek, Jesse […]
Studying at the intersection of text.soul.culture calls for our entire beings. Our stories, ideas, and biases are named and brought into conversation as we seek to grow into artists, pastors, healers, and leaders with integrity. Education at The Seattle School, then, is highly contextual, calling students to wonder about how their stories and experiences have […]
Zach Brittle, a 2001 MA in Counseling graduate of The Seattle School and a Certified Gottman Therapist with more than 10 years of experience working with couples, has recently published a new book—The Relationship Alphabet: A Practical Guide to Better Connection for Couples. We’re thrilled to offer the following excerpt from the book, which you […]
Instead of engaging the complexity of the world around us, it often seems easier to divide everything into broad, black-and-white categories. Here, Charlie Howell, a third-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, writes about learning to embrace the full range of humanity—good and bad, safe and unsafe—in himself and others. This post originally appeared on lifeauthentic.net. “These […]
Zach Brittle, a 2001 MA in Counseling graduate of The Seattle School and a Certified Gottman Therapist with more than 10 years of experience working with couples, has recently published a new book—The Relationship Alphabet: A Practical Guide to Better Connection for Couples. We’re thrilled to offer the following excerpt from the book, which you […]
We are always proud to see the ways that our alumni are championing truth, hope, and healing in their work. Here, Jenny Wade (2013 MA in Counseling Psychology) writes about learning that her body deserves kindness and care, even when she doesn’t feel like it. Jenny is a licensed yoga instructor and a Primary Therapist […]
Zach Brittle, a 2001 MA in Counseling graduate of The Seattle School and a Certified Gottman Therapist with more than 10 years of experience working with couples, has recently published a new book—The Relationship Alphabet: A Practical Guide to Better Connection for Couples. We’re thrilled to offer the following excerpt from the book, which you […]
For the second time, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology will be offering Special Topics: Marriage Counseling (CSL 575B) during the upcoming Fall term, led by Dr. Steve Call. Dr. Call, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Practicum Leader, has been a faculty member at The Seattle School for more than 10 years. He […]
In the fast pace of life—careers, graduate studies, families—it can be difficult to find moments that leave us with our jaws dropped and our hearts tuned to deeper things. Here, Beau Denton, Content Coordinator and second-year student in the MA in Counseling Psychology program, writes about the gift of wonder and the risk of exchanging […]
The call to wrestle with our stories is dangerous, all-consuming work that stirs up more questions than answers and, sometimes, feels an awful lot like death. Here, Matt Morrissey, who is moving into his second year as a student in the MA in Counseling Psychology program, writes about patience, kindness, and danger—all of which are […]
Last April, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology announced the hire of Dr. Angela Parker as a core faculty member and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, beginning in the Fall 2015 term. “Dr. Parker is very gifted, gregarious, and thoughtful, and I am confident that she will be well received (and well loved) in […]
Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor of Theology & Culture, is completing work on a new book that will be published later this year. In Closer to the Edge: Walking with Jesus for the World’s Sake, Ruthruff shares stories and offers reflections about sacrificial love for all of our neighbors and the radical call of Micah […]