Intersections at The Seattle School

The Seattle School recently celebrated the beginning of another academic year with a variety of gatherings and events, beginning with Orientation on August 31, a full day of welcoming the incoming cohort to our building and community. On September 1, the entire student body gathered for (Re)Orientation, an opportunity to acclimate to a new academic […]

The Seattle School community gathered for Convocation at St. Mark’s Cathedral on September 5. The annual ceremony formally marks the matriculation of the incoming cohort and invites the entire community to reaffirm our commitments to God, to each other, and to our work at The Seattle School. Dr. Keith Anderson, President, delivered the following Convocation […]

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 […]

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology will host its annual Pastor’s Breakfast on Thursday, September 10. Each year, The Seattle School offers the free breakfast to refresh, inspire, and challenge the leaders and practitioners who are advancing the work of local churches and ministries. For this year’s gathering, “The Heart of Reconciliation,” Dr. Caprice […]

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 […]

Zach Brittle, a mental health counselor in the state of Washington, has recently published a new book, The Relationship Alphabet: A Practical Guide to Better Connection for Couples. Brittle graduated from The Seattle School with an MA in Counseling in 2001, after which he worked at the school as both a Practicum Facilitator and Director […]

On September 18 and 19, The Forum at The Seattle School will partner with the Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study to host Dr. Steven Knoblauch, a clinician, teacher, and theorist, for a two-day seminar engaging his groundbreaking work at the intersection of psychotherapy and the body. The events are part of the annual Author’s Series […]

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 […]