What Happens During Spiritual Direction?

Spiritual direction is the ancient yet always-new practice of sharing your story with an attentive, trustworthy companion who helps you align with your inner wisdom and your connection with the divine. I approach spiritual direction as a wellness practice for anyone seeking to trust and engage life with compassion and freedom. Meeting with a spiritual director helps you develop your awareness of the loving and sacred invitations within the questions, opportunities, and challenges of your life.

A Safe and Open Space Where You Can Feel Free to Share Your Experience

  • Your Journey.

    Your journey is unique. You are accepted for who you are. You will explore and adopt images of God that fit your spiritual path, however that is unfolding for you.

  • Your Story.

    Your story is sacred. You will notice the ways that God was with you when you navigated the past and inviting you to trust for today and going forward.

  • Your Inner Source.

    Your prayer and inner work connect you with a wise and compassionate presence that lies both within and beyond you. Your heart and mind can return to that presence in any given moment.

  • Your Season of Life.

    Your life is honored, not judged. You will become more aware and open to God’s presence in all aspects of your life. You will discern what to embrace and what to let go as you trust the Spirit to guide you.

  • Your Decisions.

    You will discern the choices and actions that align with your spirit and lead you toward freedom. Your authentic values will guide your decisions big and small.

Who comes to Mindful Spiritual Direction?

I support and guide people seeking many things, including:

Awareness

  • Feeling connected with a loving inner presence

  • Finding space to voice your questions

  • Noticing the movements of God / Spirit in your life

  • Experiencing your true self

 

Reflection

  • Understanding more clearly an experience of God, either to savor a time of blessing or face an anxious experience from a safe place

  • Healing from spiritual abuse or trauma

  • Reflecting on your questions about life and meaning

  • Finding encouragement and hope

Contemplation

  • Quieting the mind, body and spirit

  • Attending to the inner dimensions of your life’s journey

  • Noticing subtle spiritual nudges

  • Engaging spiritual practices

 

Discernment

  • Responding to life’s invitations and transitions

  • Sorting through your values when life is at a crossroads

  • Discovering the wisdom, love and guidance of the spirit within you

  • Planning and acting in alignment with the gentle nuances of spirit’s leading

People coming for spiritual direction talk about any aspect of life, including your daily life and relationships, desires, struggles, and prayer experiences.

As a spiritual director, I offer deep listening and gentle prompts to help you reflect on the spiritual dimension of life’s unfolding and to notice the loving invitations of spirit present within the ups and downs of your life. As you share whatever is on your mind and heart, I am there to listen, support, and encourage you, to be a prayerful companion on your journey.

The experience of spiritual direction can help you awaken to an inner connection with God, or your higher power. Sessions offer a safe and open space for you to sift through the swirl of your thoughts, to notice your true self, and to experience some peace and clarity. Your trust in a divine presence and guidance can grow as you engage your inner freedom and make choices aligned with spirit’s call.

Your relationship with the divine is the true spiritual director, the “third chair” in the room. My role is to listen and reflect back, helping you to notice what is being revealed in the stirrings of your heart and to clarify what that means in your life.