Christ-centered healing for the whole person
Help people heal at the root, with Jesus as Lord.
A Christ-centered mind-body protocol for healing trauma at the root. Start with four days at Core Training.
Most practitioners are certified within about 12 months.
Looking for a session? Find a practitioner near you
Entering our 30th year
Helping people heal at the root
Founded by a therapist
Sarah J. Thiessen, licensed counselor
Practitioners worldwide
Serving in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Uganda, Germany and China
CENTERED
Christ-centered
Biblically anchored, with no New Age framing
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See it for yourself
Talk therapy reaches the mind. Splankna reaches the root.
Hurt leaves its mark on the whole person: spirit, soul and body. In a Splankna session, prayer leads, gentle muscle testing finds where the pain is stored, and the root is brought to Jesus for healing.
Sarah J. Thiessen, LMFT, LPC
Founder Β· developed Splankna in her counseling practice in 1997
Where this leads
A year from now, you could be a Certified Splankna Practitioner.
Tap each step to see what it unlocks, and watch your practitioner profile come together.
- 1
Core Training
4-DAY WEEKENDFour days in person learning the foundation of the protocol and its theological grounding.
Unlocks: people getting free. You can start using it with clients as soon as you're home.
- 2
30 practice sessions
WITH REAL CLIENTSPractice with real clients and submit your session logs in the Core portal.
Unlocks: your own practitioner website, after your first 5 sessions.
- 3
Advanced Training
4-DAY WEEKENDFour more days: formal agreements, creative and generational work, with video review and personal supervision.
- 4
30 more practice sessions
USING EVERY TOOLUse every Advanced tool from your very first session, with support from the team as you go.
- β
Certified
ABOUT 12 MONTHSCompetency testing and the Ethics Course complete your certification.
Unlocks: a listing in Find a Practitioner, so people looking for help are sent your way.
- β Core Training complete
- π Your practitioner website is live
- β Advanced Training complete
- β Every Advanced tool in practice
- π Listed in Find a Practitioner
About 12 months from Core to certified, with help at every stage. Start with Core Training β
Stories
What healing looks like
Every session is submitted to Jesus as Lord. Muscle testing is a helpful indicator, never a source of truth, and prayer leads every step. Read our Statement of Faith
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"My whole family has been doing sessions over the last year and we have seen so much breakthrough in our physical, emotional and spiritual health."
Kimberly Nault
π The Splankna Podcast
Faith, trauma and freedom: Sarah and Heather answer the questions people ask most about Splankna.
With Sarah Thiessen, LMFT, LPC and Heather Hughes
There's a seat waiting for you.
Your path to certification starts with one weekend. Pick your city, then your weekend.
In person Β· Thursday evening through Sunday
All three cities train the same weekend, in person. See how each city works β
For churches and ministries
Bring Core Training to your church.
Have 10 or more people ready to train? Sarah will come to you. Your pastoral care team, prayer ministers and counselors learn the Splankna Protocol together, in your own building, and start on the path to certification side by side.
β Sarah teaches all four days in person at your church
β A certified Splankna practitioner leads your hands-on practice
β One group price that includes Sarah's travel
β Your whole team joins the practitioner community afterward
How it works
1. Request a date. Tell us about your church and group size.
2. We plan it together. We'll confirm the weekend, pricing and details.
3. Sarah comes to you. Four days of training in your building.
Not ready for a full training? Book a free group presentation
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Free guide + video
Stuck in a place willpower can't reach?
You've prayed. You've tried harder. You know the truth, and something deeper still won't let go. The Unstuck Prayer is a 5-step prayer that invites God into those places, for you or for someone you love.
1 Thank2 Offer3 Stand4 Surrender5 Follow
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For individuals & families
Looking for a session for yourself or someone you love?
We've trained more than 5,000 Splankna practitioners worldwide. Connect with a certified practitioner near you. Each Certified Practitioner has:
β Been trained in Core and Advanced Splankna
βΒ Completed 60 supervised practice sessions
β Passed competency testing and ethics training
Search certified practitioners by state or country
Can't find someone nearby? Email admin@splankna.com
Find a PractitionerQuestions
Common questions
Is Splankna biblical?
What is muscle testing, and is it New Age?
Why get certified, and how long does it take?
Do I need a counseling license?
I want a session, not training. Where do I start?
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