“Resignation is not acceptance. One who resigns does not participate with heart; people who have acceptance keep heart.”
-Dr. Chip Dodd
Join Dr. Chip Dodd and Dr. Colton Shannon for a continuing education series that doesn't just check a box for your license, but provides a proven architecture for a sustainable life.
3 CEs available for clinicians who attend in person.
*This is an event for clinicians and any professional helper (pastors, physicians, lawyers, educators, parents, entrepreneurs/visionaries, etc.)*
Sad & Lonely: From Isolation to Connection
“Feelings awaken us to needs that can be communicated to our selves, others, and God if we remain sensitive to voicing what happens within us. Needs point towards our desire for life itself. Desire speaks towards the longings to have life a certain way. And longings bring us to envisioning and toward a life we hope for. This hope returns to the necessity of our feelings, for with every hope we have feelings.” -Dr. Chip Dodd from Keeping Heart
Introducing our 2027 workshop series:
Feelings as Tools for a Full Life
This is a four-part series about exploring the eight core feelings as tools to lead you and others to a richer, fuller life. (No prior attendance required. Jump in at any time! Every workshop is designed to be independent, though you’ll get the greatest benefit by joining us for the full series.)
Shame and Fear Workshop - Embracing these emotions builds meaningful connections, whereas avoiding them leads to toxic anxiety and isolation.
Sad and Lonely Workshop - Facing our inherent sadness and loneliness allows us to embrace vulnerability, find comfort in community, and restore our connection to others and God.
Guilt and Hurt Workshop - Viewing hurt and guilt as healthy indicators of relationally damaged boundaries enables us to heal past wounds, seek forgiveness, and build deeper, non-codependent connections.
Anger and Glad Workshop - Healthy anger creates passion that builds the resilience needed to process life’s painful emotions. Through our anger and tolerance of all other emotions, we develop the courage required to experience genuine gladness and live fully.
Holiday Season Workshop - a free workshop to align your 2028 goals with your core values and mission.
The Sad and Lonely Workshop
One of the great truths of life that lead to struggle is that “life is tragic, and God is faithful.” It is impossible to experience life without loss and brokenness. We feel sad when we experience life in a way we wish wasn’t happening. Sadness is our attachment feeling and occurs as a result of caring.
Another feeling that tells us we care, that we belong and that we matter is loneliness. Lonely speaks to how we are made for relationship and that we are incomplete without one another.
In health, the need to grieve something lost helps us restore our connection to others, ourselves, and to God. Loneliness, often accompanied by sadness, can help move us back to connection to others rather than isolating.
The courage to face sadness creates an invitation to reach out to those who care about us. By sharing our loneliness and sadness with others, our “band of others” can help alleviate our sorrows by fulfilling the needs of belonging and mattering, and the needs to be comforted and helped.
In this workshop we will discover the ways that our sadness actually leads us to the benefits of vulnerability when we share the sadness with others and allow intimacy to occur.
Here’s What You’re Receiving:
Three hours with Chip and Colton on thriving long-term while helping others.
A folder with extra articles, assessments, and resources for maintaining vibrant connection to your own mission.
Time to connect with other like-minded people.
This event will be live streamed and made available to those who cannot attend in-person. Continuing education credit will not be available to those who watch online. Online attendees will not be vocally participating in the event. It will be a viewing only video.
See praise from previous workshop participants!
“Wonderful workshop. I learned so much and it was also validating of areas I have practiced professionally and personally.”
“This program connected many dots for me in the work I do with clients... I am grateful that I was able to attend and gain this wisdom from Chip.”
“Best training I’ve been to in a while and will be back for more! Thank you!”
Details
Cost: $175/person OR $630 for the all 4 courses!
Continuing Education Credit Available: 3 NBCC hours
Date & Time: Friday, May 14, 2027, 8:30am-12:00pm
Location: 805 S. Church St., Suite 9, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Online: This event will be live streamed and made available to those who cannot attend in-person. Continuing education credit will not be available to those who watch online
Space is limited! Sign up today and reserve your spot while seats are available!
Join Colton Shannon, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, and Chip Dodd, Ph.D., in a 3-hour training and learn about sad and lonely.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This training is for any person in a helping profession. That includes, but not limited to:
Clinicians
Physicians
Pastors
Lawyers
Educators
Parents
Entrepreneurs/Visionaries
etc.
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For live CE credit, you must attend the event in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week.
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Yes! Attendees will receive unrestricted access to the session recordings for a 90-day period. Please allow up to 14 days following the event for the replays to be processed and uploaded. You will receive a “view link” in your email.
NBCC Learning Objectives:
Participants will analyze the roles of sadness and loneliness as essential attachment feelings that signal a deep need for relationship, belonging, and connection.
Participants will evaluate the impact of shared grief versus isolated sorrow on personal healing and spiritual restoration with God and others.
Participants will apply practical strategies for vulnerability to openly share loss and build a supportive community that fulfills the need for comfort and care.
Continuing Education Credit Available: 3 NBCC hours.
To receive credit, participants must sign in, be present throughout, and complete assessment and evaluation at the end of the training. Designated breaks do not count towards CE credits. The Voice of the Heart Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7658. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Voice of the Heart Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
About the Presenters
Chip Dodd, PhD, is a seasoned counselor and mentor, dedicated to helping individuals live authentically and fully. Founder of The Center for Professional Excellence in Nashville, he led the center for 22 years before transitioning to private practice. In 2019, he launched Chip Dodd Resources, focusing on consulting, mentoring, speaking, and writing. Dr. Dodd is also the creator of The Spiritual Root System, a framework that integrates our emotional and spiritual nature into our daily lives. His influential book, The Voice of the Heart, continues to inspire readers worldwide by emphasizing the transformative power of emotions. Read more about Dr. Dodd here.
Colton Shannon, PhD, LPC-MHSP is a professional counselor and founder of the Voice of the Heart Center close to downtown Murfreesboro, TN. He holds a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from Trevecca Nazarene University. His research there was in stress, burnout, and social support. He is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee. Chip’s books on heart and the Spiritual Root System were doorways for him to enter to see and understand his own pain. Read more about Dr. Shannon here.
Refund Policy: Full refunds will be available 1 week before the event. After that time, refunds will be given in terms of a credit for a future training held by The Voice of the Heart Center.
If you need any special accommodations or have additional questions, please contact Hannah Skelley at hannah@vothcenter.com or 615-813-5229.
Details
Cost: $175/person OR $630 for the first 4 courses!
Audience: Licensed clinicians and any professional helper (pastors, physicians, lawyers, educators, etc.)
Continuing Education Credit Available: 3 NBCC hours
Date and Time: Friday, May 14, 2027, 8:30am-12:00pm
Location: 805 S. Church St., Suite 9, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Online: This event will be live streamed and made available to those who cannot attend in-person. Continuing education credit will not be available to those who watch online
Coffee and homemade sourdough muffins are provided to you!
Email Hannah for more information.
Join Colton Shannon, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, and Chip Dodd, Ph.D., in a 3-hour training and learn about sad and lonely.
Join Colton Shannon, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, and Chip Dodd, Ph.D., in all four 3-hour trainings and learn about the 8 feelings as tools for a full life (3 CEs available for each course).
Secure Your Year!
Maximize your professional impact and streamline your year. By enrolling in our Full Feelings as Tools for a Full Life today, you secure your seat in all four high-demand courses for just $630. This priority bundle honors those ready to commit to their growth by offering a comprehensive path to mastery at a preferred rate.
Join Colton Shannon, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, and Chip Dodd, Ph.D., in all four 3-hour trainings and learn about the 8 feelings as tools for a full life (3 CEs available for each course).