
The Haden Institute
PO Box 8039, Asheville, NC 28814
828-693-9292
HadenInstitute.com
Become a certified spiritual director or dream worker through one of our personalized two-year programs of study with a dedicated mentor and close-knit cohort. For more than 30 years, Haden’s unique interfaith approach has blended Jungian theory, mystical and spiritual traditions, and a variety of essential modalities for cultivating a vibrant relationship with your unconscious.
LOCATION: In-person cohorts meet for three intensives each year at Kanuga Conference Center in scenic Western North Carolina. Virtual program cohorts connect online from wherever you live.

Two-Year Certification Courses:
Spiritual Direction (In-Person or Virtual)
Dream Work (In-Person or Virtual)
Entry Dates for In-Person:
Spring (In-Person Cohorts)
Fall (In-Person or Virtual Cohorts)
For tuition, more information, or to apply, visit hadeninstitute.com
Program Highlights
Spiritual Direction Certification
- Cultivate all the foundational skills needed for effective, compassionate, interfaith spiritual direction work through a blend of depth psychology, creative embodiment, contemplative practices, and wisdom from many spiritual traditions
- Explore the seminal ideas from Carl Jung’s teachings and their application to personal and spiritual growth
- Practice what you’re learning in a safe, supportive environment through real-time sessions and case study presentations
- Gain a foundational understanding of dream work and its applications for spiritual development in both a one-to-one setting and group dream work
- Survey and sharpen your tools for self-discovery, personal discernment, and transformation with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Enneagram, SoulCollage®, and more
Dream Work Certification
- Earn your certification for practicing group and one-to-one dream work sessions using the seasoned Haden Institute framework based on Jungian theory, depth psychology, and a variety of mystical and spiritual traditions
- Deepen your capacities to work with the symbology of dreams through amplification, active imagination, dream theater, poetry, role play, fairy tales, and myths
- Working closely with your mentor and cohort members, practice building a sacred container for dream work and methods for translating dream images and messages into conscious meaning and direction for continued individuation
- Cultivate your personal practices for recording and working with dream material
- Explore your own dreams in one-to-one work with a certified dream worker or analyst as a companion experience to your dream work studies