One of the core premises of Story-Informed Therapy is that both our injuries and their healing is located in our story. For clients who grew up in religious homes, their story includes the influence of religious leaders, the impact of spiritual practices, and either explicit or implicit theological formation. When they come into your office, it is not uncommon that their questions have a theological tone. "Why did God let this happen?" "Why is there evil?" "How can God allow suffering?" These are significant questions that are vital for some of your clients. Understanding the way that trauma impacts spiritual development and some of the ways that theology has been used to harm will equip you to more fully serve these clients well.
Trainer
Founder and Designer of Story-Informed Trauma Therapy
Byron Kehler, M.S. is a Trauma Therapist in private practice in Milwaukie, Oregon. He has worked with survivors of physical, sexual, emotional, mental, and spiritual abuse for over 40 years. Byron has been certified by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is certified in EMDR with a specialization in Dissociative Disorders.
He is the author and developer of Story-Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT) for recovery from early childhood trauma. This research-based model has been taught to mental health therapists in agencies in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, and has been proven effective in reducing PTSD symptoms for trauma survivors.
Byron brings extensive knowledge, understanding, sensitivity, compassion, practicality, and even humor to his presentations.
Trainer
Pastor, writer, theologian.
Marc Alan Schelske is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He is the Teaching Elder at Bridge City Community Church. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth, kenotic theology, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. His books include Walking Otherward, Journaling for Spiritual Growth, and The Wisdom of Your Heart.
Common questions about this training.
We do not offer a discount for this training.
This training is approved for 4.5 CE Hours.
Story-Informed Trauma Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7664). These credits are available to practitioners. Specific details about Credits are listed on the information pages for each training. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Story-Informed Trauma Therapy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Each training is rated for a number of possible NBCC Credits based on the length of the teaching hours in that training. At the close of the training, you will have the opportunity to opt in to get credits. On-Demand courses will all include guidance for requesting CEs. This process includes filling out an evaluation, taking a content quiz, and then paying a $40 service fee. Upon completing these steps, you will receive a dated certificate indicating your course completion and the number of NBCC credits you've received.
Absolutely. Until March of 2026, this course lived on the Teachable platform. If you bought the course in the past, that's where you had access. We migrated all SITT courses and workshops to the Podia platform. At the time, we sent out individual emails to everyone who had bought a course on Teachable to give them a link to migrate to the new platform, but you may have missed that. No problem. We have a record of all past purchases. Just email admin@storyinformed.com. Include your name, the email address you registered with, and the course you need access to. Once we verify your past purchase, we will send you a link to claim access here.
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Please do not share your login credentials, screen-record sessions, or show this course content to groups, classes, or any audience beyond yourself.
For mental health professionals: We're glad you're here - but your license does not extend to your clients. Showing this course in a therapeutic context, whether in session or as assigned homework, requires that your clients purchase their own individual license.
If you work in a clinical group practice or institutional setting and would like broader access, please reach out to us about an institutional license, which we are happy to arrange. Thank you for honoring these terms - they help us keep creating resources like this one.