Program Date: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025; 3:00 PM -5:00 PM ET
Presenters: Rev. Rob McChesney, SJ (view bio); Dr. Lisa López Levers (view bio)
Program Fee: $125 (includes a discounted copy of the book mailed within the U.S. to the first 150 registrants at this price); $100 (does not include a copy of the book)
This three-session program is for Ignatian spiritual directors, supervisors and givers of the Spiritual Exercises who seek to grow their understanding, capacity, and skills to accompany afflicted victim-survivors and those who love them.
Grounded in Jesuit Fr. Rob McChesney’s pioneering new book The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma-Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, the series will explore the origin story of St. Ignatius through the lens of contemporary trauma theory; identify concrete tools that are central to Ignatian spirituality; and highlight the trauma-informed significance of the Exercises’ “three powers of the soul” – memory, intellect, and will.
Session Three will focus on the basics of trauma from a psychological perspective, with insights from recent brain science. Symptoms of traumatic injury such as shame and sorrow will be explored from the perspectives of mental health and Ignatian spirituality. The session will explore how faith-based survivors and seekers can build more robust, holistic resilience. Fr. McChesney will be joined by distinguished trauma counselor and author Dr. Lisa López Levers.
All sessions will include time for Q&A.
Click here for full description of program and to register.
All registrants will receive a link prior to each workshop to participate live via Zoom AND a link to view the video recording after each session, in case you are unable to participate live or wish to review the discussion later.