We recognize the courage it requires to step into this sacred work. Our Story Workshops are intentionally designed to provide a thoughtful, relational space for restoration. Our admissions process seeks to honor the vulnerability of your desire to do this work and to create a kind space for discerning if the nature and timing of this experience align with your needs.

Our next Story Workshop for Spiritual Abuse & Healing is: Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17 , 2024, 8:00am – 3:00pm PT.

Registration is now open! Please complete the form below to register for this workshop. If you have questions before registering or would like more information, please contact us at admissions@theallendercenter.org.

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Important Details for the Story Workshop for Spiritual Abuse & Healing

Dates for Spring 2024

Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17 , 2024
8:00am – 3:00pm PT

Registration Process

To register for this workshop, please complete the online registration form, which takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. In the registration form, we will invite you to reflect on your previous experiences that have prepared you to take part in this workshop.

Once you submit the registration form and payment, you have officially registered for the workshop.
After you have registered, the answers you submit on the form will be screened by our Admissions Review Committee to ensure that the timing of your participation in this workshop aligns with your current needs in your healing journey. The Admissions team will follow up with you via email if there are any concerns about your participation in the workshop at this time.

Costs & Scholarships

The total cost of this online workshop is $849, with a special Early Registration rate of $799 ($50 discount) when you register by December 31, 2023. The fee completely covers the costs of this 3-day intensive workshop. 

We believe in the importance of this work and do our best to make this offering accessible. If the cost of the workshop is a barrier, we encourage you to invite your community to consider sponsoring you. We are also grateful to be able to offer a limited number of partial scholarships.

We offer two different scholarship amounts for this Story Workshop: $100 and $200. Scholarships are reserved for participants who demonstrate financial hardship and/or those who are from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

If you are not BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), please use the following guidelines:

To determine which scholarship amount is right for you, please refer to this Green Bottle Sliding Scale graphic designed by Alexis J. Cunningfolk.

If you fall into the “full bottle” category on the scale, we ask that you not request a scholarship for this program. If you fall into the “half-full bottle” category on the scale, please request the $100 scholarship amount. If you fall into the “quarter-full bottle” category on this scale, please request the $200 scholarship amount.

If the above categories match your needs, please email admissions@theallendercenter.org with the scholarship amount needed and we will send you a separate registration link with a discounted amount. 

We are able to offer these scholarships due to the generosity of our donor community. If you have been impacted by the work of The Allender Center, we would be honored to receive your gift. Visit our Giving page to learn more.

Disclaimer

Story Workshop involves intensive exploration of your own story and the stories of others, but it is not group therapy. Story Workshop provides an opportunity to engage in restorative work within your story, but does not act as a substitute for consistent therapeutic engagement and support.

Dual Relationships

Before starting the program, you will be asked if you have any dual relationships with members of our facilitator team and/or fellow participants. This information assists us with group placement.

Our 2024 facilitator team may include: Christine Schuele, Joshua Burdette, Rhonda Reynolds, Tina Farist, Rebekah Vickery, Jill Dyer, and/or Michael Chen.

Covenant & Release of Claims

Your participation in the program is conditioned on your agreeing to the terms of the Covenant & Release of Claims. Story Workshop involves intensive exploration of your own story and the stories of others, but it is not group therapy. Story Workshop provides an opportunity to engage in restorative work within your story, but does not act as a substitute for consistent therapeutic engagement and support.

View the Covenant & Release of Claims

Cancellation Policy

Your registration fee may be refundable according to the following amounts and schedule: 

• More than 60 days in advance of the workshop start date: 80%
• 30-60 days in advance of the workshop start date: 50%
• Less than 30 days in advance of the workshop start date: 0%

If you choose to cancel your registration, please notify us in writing by sending an email to admissions@theallendercenter.org.

 

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