Haden Inst

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