“We are born to live in a place that will imprison us if we don’t live from our hearts.”
-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.)*
Shame & Fear: The Wisdom in Our Limits
“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 Shame and Fear Workshop
At the crossroads of healthy shame and fear lies a human’s vulnerability, limitations, and survival mechanisms. Healthy shame communicates that we are imperfect and limited and our need for others is great. Fear writes a story that because of those limitations, wisdom greater than you needs to be sought.
When we live in the health of shame and fear, our lives can become a beautiful composition of communicating needs, recognizing our dependency on something greater than ourselves, and allowing us to cry out for help, which allows us to wisely handle the fear and healthy shame we feel.
This workshop will explore in depth the benefits of healthy shame and fear.
Healthy shame and fear can work miraculously together to bring a person closer to those around them and in relationship with people who care about them; or, they can further spiral an individual into isolation and denial of their own heart.
The participant will leave with an understanding of the gifts of discernment and humility when healthy shame and fear are felt fully and also the impairments of what occurs when we run from or hide from these feelings. Toxic shame and anxiety begin to take over what human beings are made to do.
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, March 27, 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 shame and fear.
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 purpose of healthy shame and fear to distinguish how healthy shame signals human limitation and how healthy fear prompts the pursuit of wisdom.
Participants will evaluate the relational impacts of engaging fully with healthy shame and fear versus suppressing them into toxic shame, anxiety, and isolation.
Participants will examine practical strategies to utilize healthy shame and fear as tools for seeking help, cultivating humility, and building deeper interpersonal connections.
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, March 27, 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 shame and fear.
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).