Intersections at The Seattle School

My family’s journey to Seattle has marked our lives in more ways than we could have imagined. After searching for a school that fit my husband’s desire to engage theology and social justice, and to also provide training for mental health counseling, we discovered The Seattle School. After visiting, we felt sure that this was […]

Every year at Commencement, a faculty member delivers a charge to the graduating class as they prepare to go and live into their callings. Here, Dr. Angela Parker, Affiliate Faculty for Biblical Studies, charges graduates to leave their career as students here with a changed voice. You can also view the entire Commencement ceremony here.  […]

Today’s Faculty Friday is an introduction to Dr. Doug Shirley, Assistant Professor of Counseling. Doug previously worked as adjunct faculty at The Seattle School, where he has taught Practicum I and II, Interpersonal Foundations, and History and Therapeutic Perspectives. He recently completed his doctoral degree in Pastoral Community Counseling at Argosy University, where he also […]

Seguido escuchamos las llamadas para trabajar por la paz y reconciliación en nuestro país (los Estados Unidos) después de un acto de terrorismo –pero, ignoramos que nuestra misma cultura está uniendo con un temor del uno a otro. Nuestra cultura teme las diferencias, y eso alimenta “la supremacía blanca” porque nos quedamos callados mientras el […]

Often we hear calls for peace and reconciliation following an act of racism that overlook the fact that our culture is, in many ways, sinking back into one with a deep fear of the other. A culture that fears difference, that fuels white supremacy by staying silent while messages of oppression are spoken by those […]

Soon, you will cross the narrow threshold at 2501 Elliott Ave, stepping from the weathered smells of saltwater and railroad tracks into the scents of coffee, books, and the stories that have been and are still forming in and around you. The Seattle School is a community of intentional forming and re-forming, and in that […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]