Dan B. Allender is an American Christian therapist, author, and professor focusing on sexual abuse and trauma recovery, as well as story, marriage and family, and
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. Allender received his Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University. He has taught at Grace Theological Seminary (1983-1989), Colorado Christian University (1989-1997), and The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology (where he teaches ).
Allender was one of the founders of
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is a private graduate school in Seattle, Washington.
History
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology was initially established under the auspices of Western Seminary in 1997, becoming independent ...
, in Seattle, Washington. He served as the President of The Seattle School from 2002 to 2009. He continues to serve as Professor of Counseling Psychology. He is a therapist in private practice. Allender's focus is on sexual abuse and trauma, as well as recovery through story. He also writes about and speaks to the impact of abuse on relationship, marriage and family, and the
Christian Sabbath
Many Christians observe a weekly day set apart for rest and worship called a Sabbath in obedience to God's commandment to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Early Christians, at first mainly Jewish, observed the seventh-day (Saturday) S ...
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Allender is the author of ''To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future'', ''How Children Raise Parents'', and ''The Healing Path'', as well as ''The Wounded Heart'', ''Bold Love'', ''Intimate Allies'', and ''God Loves Sex''.
The Allender Center
In 2010, The Allender Center was launched as a non-profit organization within The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology dedicated to the training of counseling professionals working in the areas of trauma and abuse. The Allender Center is responsible for Allender's conferences as well as certificate programs for professional development. The development options include online courses, conferences, workshops, trainings, and marriage retreats. Through the Allender Center, he hosts The Allender Center podcast with Rachel Clinton Chen. The weekly episodes invite voices to speak to the complexities of the human experience.
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Living people
21st-century American psychologists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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