Trauma and Spiritual Abuse: A Panel Discussion w/Dan Allender and Friends

Fuller is excited to host Dr. Dan Allender and the team from the Allender Center (https://theallendercenter.org/) on the Fuller campus on January 7, 2026 for a chapel service at 10AM (in Travis Auditorium) and this CE-approved Panel Discussion on Trauma and Spiritual Abuse from 11:30AM-1PM in Payton Hall 101. Lunch is included, and alumni, students, faculty, and the general public are all welcome to attend. Zoom attendance will be offered as well (see ticket options below), and additional details will be provided prior to the event.

Session Title: Trauma and Spiritual Abuse: Definitions, Individual and Group Dynamics, and Recovery

Instructors:
Dan Allender, PhD, Professor of Counseling Psychology at the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Rachel Clinton Chen, MDiv, Lead instructor for the Allender Center at the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Kate Wiebe, PsyD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary

David C. Wang, PhD, Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders at Fuller Theological Seminary

1.5 Continuing Education credits will be available for a fee. Course Completion certificates will be awarded via email after the end of the course, in exchange for a completed evaluation survey.

Cost:
Lunch Only (Alumni + General Admission): $15

Lunch Only (Fuller Students + Faculty): Free

Lunch + 1.5 CE credits (Fuller Faculty): Free

Lunch + 1.5 CE credits (Fuller Alumni): $30

Lunch + 1.5 CE credits (General Admission): $37.50

Zoom Attendance: 1.5 CE Credits (Fuller Alumni): $15

Zoom Attendance: 1.5 CE Credits (General Public): $22.50

Zoom Attendance Only (No CE Credits): Free

Additional Information and Required Disclosures related to Continuing Education Event:

Course Schedule:

11:30AM-12:40PM: Workshop Presentation

12:40PM-1:00PM: Q&A and Interaction with Audience

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to recall three different types or definitions of trauma.
• Participants will be able to describe two ways in which the experience of trauma might interact with the religious beliefs and/or spirituality of the survivor.
• Participants will be able to name four different psychological symptoms or consequences commonly associated with the experience of trauma involving religious leaders and/or religious contexts.
• Participants will be able to apply theologically-informed and psychologically-informed principles and practices of recovery from the impact of trauma upon one’s religious beliefs and spirituality.

This course is designed for everyone from graduate-level students to working professionals, especially mental health professionals.

Tickets may be refunded with advance 24-hour notice to [email protected].

To request accommodations for special needs, please email [email protected].

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Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY IS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS. FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROGRAM AND ITS CONTENT.

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