The term “spiritual independent” refers to someone who is religiously unaffiliated or loosely so. This characterizes who I have been throughout much of my life, although I am now a member of a spiritual community. It comes as no surprise, then, that people who are drawn to me for spiritual guidance and companionship often fit this description, leaning toward a progressive or liberal approach to their spirituality.  

What often attracts them is the inter-spiritual / interfaith focus I bring to my interactions.  Perennial wisdom serves as the root from which I deliver guidance and companionship to others.  This wisdom emerges from the great contemplatives of the world as well as certain branches of science -- cutting across time, cultures, and religious traditions. It offers valuable common threads that direct us in living our lives well.

The insights gleaned from the experiences and challenges of my own life also inform my work. These, in their wake, have brought with them the gifts of humility, resiliency, openness, and compassion – qualities of heart that are essential for a spiritual guide and companion.

The reasons to seek guidance are many and varied. Someone may be:

• Struggling with grief.

• Searching for answers to the big questions of life : How should I live? Why is there suffering? What is my life's purpose?

• Wondering about the spiritual significance of everyday situations and circumstances: awe-inspiring moments, the need to forgive (or to seek forgiveness), feelings of gratitude, a sense of disconnection, a life transition, a chronic illness, etc.

I believe that spiritual guidance nurtures a person’s relationship to something larger than themselves, whatever that is perceived to be. Through that connection, greater clarity emerges as to the meaning, direction, and impact of an indivual’s life.  

As a spiritual guide and companion, I bring the gifts of deep listening, reflective questions, practices, activities, and tailored resources to the process of helping clients navigate their spiritual paths in meaningful ways.  Always, I am honored and humbled to bear witness to spiritual growth that transforms people’s lives.

Certifications in:

• Spiritual Direction

• Grief Companionship

• Educational Leadership