“I am not a voice for the voiceless. The voiceless have a voice. We just have to amplify it and listen to them.”
-Tori Hope Petersen
Survivors Thriving Retreat
More information coming soon!
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What’s Included?
-3 days and 2 nights at a beautiful, retreat home to write your heart out
-All meals and snacks upon arrival at the retreat space
-Learn from thriving survivors, national speakers, & bestselling authors.
-Professional headshots
-Access to process and talk with a licensed therapist
-Network with other powerhouse writers, prospective, & published authors
-Constructive feedback from best selling authors, published writers, and editors
-Resources and guidance as you embark on your speaking, writing and publishing journey
Your story has power and getting it out there shouldn’t be as hard as it is. We want to help you.
Apply for the Survivors Thriving Retreat
We carefully consider each applicant. Survivors Thriving Retreats are intimate & space is very limited. You are always welcome to reapply.
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Confirmed Presenters
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Tori Hope Petersen
Tori Hope Petersen is the Chief Cheerleader of you at the Survivors Thriving & Writing Workshop! She is a foster care survivor, national speaking, founder of Survivors Thriving & Writing, and the bestselling author of Fostered.
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Erin Dirksen
Erin is a survivor of sexual abuse. She believes and trusts that God will use all of the hard things in our lives for His Glory and Goodness. She also wants people to know and pursue forgiveness as a way to be wildly free in the name of Jesus! She wants you to know that you are seen, and loved! She will be serving as our prayer warrior and host for the weekend.
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Jordan Harrell
Jordan attended Brigham Young University – Idaho where she received her Bachelor’s of Science in Marriage and Family Studies and then moved on to receive her Master’s degree in Couple, Marriage and Family Therapy from COAMFTE accredited Texas Tech University. COAMFTE accreditation is the highest level of MFT accreditation in the nation.
During her undergrad education, Jordan was trained and certified as a relationship educator and instructor of Dr. John Van Epp’s How To Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk P.I.C.K. a Partner and L.I.N.K.S. courses. She has been specially trained in Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She has studied more in depth in experiential therapies, specifically Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She has worked in a variety of settings including campus clinics, family therapy clinics, a private practice as well as a children’s advocacy center where she worked with young children (under age 10) who had experienced physical and/or sexual abuse or witnessed domestic violence.
Jordan finds great joy in working with children ages 7+ and helping them work through symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and difficulties with emotional regulation. She includes the parent(s) in sessions and uses play, games, sensory items, books, arts and crafts to help teach practical skills for identifying and regulating big emotions as clients work towards healing.
Jordan also has experience working with adults who struggle with anxiety & depression. She loves the deeper connections she can form with adults and partnering with her clients to create wellness in their lives.
