The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology was initially established under the auspices of Western Seminary in 1997, becoming independent in 2000, and establishing itself in downtown Seattle in 2007.

The Seattle School calls itself "a learning community informed by incarnational theology and a relational hermeneutic.

[3] The school's Counseling Psychology curriculum is a mix of psychodynamic modality, existential approach, attachment theory and object relations.

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

[5] The school has "degree authorization" by the State of Washington and Title IV authorization by the Federal Department of Education for federal student financial assistance.