Online & In-Person Workshops
Forgiveness is not just a virtue — it's a path to freedom.
Resentment binds us to the past. Forgiveness releases us into the present. Dr. Whitehead's four-session workshop teaches proven methods to heal old wounds, release anger, and restore your relationships — grounded in both faith and science.
"Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude."
— Martin Luther King Jr.
Why Forgiveness?
“Forgiveness is not something we do for others.
We do it for ourselves to get well and move on.”
Forgiveness is one of the most studied topics in modern psychology, and the research is clear: forgiving others doesn't excuse what they did — it releases you from carrying the weight of it.
Spiritual Freedom
Scripture calls us to forgive as we have been forgiven. Walking in forgiveness opens us to God's blessings and the fullness of life He intends.
Healed Relationships
Resentment poisons even our closest bonds. Forgiveness doesn't always restore the relationship — but it restores you to wholeness within it.
Better Mental Health
Research consistently links forgiveness to lower anxiety, less depression, and greater life satisfaction. Letting go is not weakness — it is wisdom.
Physical Wellbeing
Chronic resentment elevates stress hormones and increases cardiovascular risk. Forgiveness literally lowers blood pressure and strengthens immunity.
Free Resources
Tools to begin your forgiveness journey today.
All resources are free to download. No sign-up required.
What Is Forgiveness?
A foundational guide to understanding what forgiveness truly means — and what it does not.
View all resources →9 Steps to Forgiveness
A step-by-step framework for working through a specific grievance toward genuine release.
View all resources →Famous Forgiveness Quotes
Wisdom on forgiveness from spiritual leaders, psychologists, and writers across the centuries.
View all resources →Freedom from Bondage
A powerful reflection on how resentment enslaves and how forgiveness liberates — body, mind, and spirit.
View all resources →"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
— Ephesians 4:32
The Workshop
Four sessions. Four methods. Lasting change.
The Forgiveness for Life workshop is a structured four-session journey through the most effective forgiveness practices drawn from psychology, spiritual tradition, and Dr. Whitehead's 24 years of clinical experience.
Each session builds on the last — moving you from understanding why forgiveness matters, through the emotional work of releasing grievances, to living in a posture of ongoing freedom.
Clearing up misconceptions, understanding what forgiveness is — and isn't — and why it matters for your life.
Identifying the grievance stories we carry, the unenforceable rules we impose, and how anger keeps us trapped.
Hands-on practice with four proven techniques for releasing resentment and choosing a new story.
Building a daily practice of forgiveness and maintaining healed relationships over the long term.
Workshop formats
- ✓ Online via secure video
- ✓ In-person (venue TBA)
- ✓ Small group setting
- ✓ Faith-friendly, research-based
Currently scheduling
Workshops are planned for later this year. Add your name to the interest list and you'll be the first to know when dates are announced.
Join the Interest ListAbout Dr. Whitehead
Dr. Alwyn S. Whitehead, Jr., Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 24 years of experience and a long-standing passion for forgiveness as both a spiritual practice and a clinical intervention.
Learn more →Ready to let go?
Join the interest list for upcoming workshops, or reach out with any questions.
Or call / text: (417) 234-1670