Dr. Dan Allender is a pioneer of a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy. For over 30 years, the Allender Theory has brought healing and transformation to hundreds of thousands of lives by bridging the story of the gospel and the stories of trauma and abuse that mark so many.

Dan continues to serve as Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School. He travels and speaks extensively—recent engagements include ICAP Global, Serge, Jubilee, and the Higher Ground Men’s Conference—to present his unique perspective on sexual abuse recovery, love and forgiveness, intimacy and marriage, and other related topics. Dan is the author of The Wounded Heart, The Healing Path, To Be Told, and God Loves Sex, and he has co-authored several books with Dr. Tremper Longman, including Intimate Allies, The Cry of the Soul, Bold Love, Bold Purpose, and co-authored Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals True Calling with Cathy Loerzel. Most recently, he co-authored the forthcoming book, The Deep-Rooted Marriage: Cultivating Intimacy, Healing and Delight with Steve Call, PhD. Dan also co-hosts The Allender Center’s weekly podcast with Rachael Clinton Chen, which has had more than 3 million downloads.